JP2009298106A - Image forming apparatus and ticket management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus which makes forgery duplication much harder. <P>SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus 1 is equipped with a detecting analyzing part 17 which reads first identification information SJ1 preliminarily embedded in paper, an adding part 11 which adds second identification information SJ2 different from the first identification information SJ1 as a bar code, a QR code or a design pattern to image data GD, and a printing part 10h which forms a ticket by printing the image data GD adding the second identification information SJ2 to the paper wherein the first identification information SJ1 is embedded preliminarily. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus such as an MFP and a ticket management system.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, image forming apparatuses that perform image formation, such as copiers, printers, and facsimiles, as well as multi-function machines called MFPs or Multi Function Peripherals (MFPs), are used in offices such as companies. In parallel with the improvement of the performance of the image forming apparatus, the development of additional functions has been continued, and various additional functions have already been proposed.

  For example, a digital copying machine having an image forgery prevention function for preventing forgery of tickets and the like has been proposed (Patent Document 1).

According to the digital copying machine described in Patent Document 1, an ID (identification) chip is embedded on recording paper (copy paper), and information corresponding to information in the ID chip is recorded on the recording paper as a pattern such as a barcode. By forming, it is possible to determine whether the output is an original output or a counterfeit output. That is, even if the original output in which the ID chip is embedded and the pattern such as the barcode is copied to the recording paper with the ID code, the correspondence between the ID code and the barcode cannot be obtained on a one-to-one basis. It turns out that it is. As described above, it is possible to print out a printed matter that is in trouble if it is counterfeited like a ticket so that it is difficult to counterfeit.
JP 2004-198516 A

  However, in the above conventional method, if the recording paper in which the ID chip is embedded can be obtained by any method, there is a case where copying for forgery can be performed. What is an effective method for preventing forgery? It's hard to say.

  In view of such a problem, the present invention aims to make counterfeit replication more difficult.

  An image forming apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a reading unit that reads first identification information embedded in a sheet in advance, and an adding unit that adds second identification information different from the first identification information to image data. Printing means for creating a ticket by printing the image data to which the second identification information is added on the paper in which the first identification information is embedded in advance.

  Preferably, the first identification information is read from an IC chip embedded in the paper in advance.

  Alternatively, the first identification information is acquired from a tint block pattern formed in advance on the paper.

  Alternatively, the second identification information is added as a barcode, QR code, or tint block pattern.

  Alternatively, the image forming apparatus may include a communication control unit that controls the communication unit to transmit the first identification information and the second identification information to a server that performs verification of identification information, and a jam that is a paper jam in a paper conveyance system. Jam detecting means for detecting, and the communication control means, when the jam is detected by the jam detecting means during printing on the paper, the first identification information and the second identification information. The communication means is controlled not to be transmitted to the server.

  The tickets include movie tickets, boarding tickets, boarding tickets, airline tickets, concert tickets, and other various tickets (various securities), banknotes, cash vouchers, and the like.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to make counterfeit replication more difficult.

  1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the image forming apparatus 1, FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an overall configuration of a ticket management system TS, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a ticket TK, and FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of information table SJT.

  The image forming apparatus 1 is a processing apparatus that integrates various functions such as copying, scanning, faxing, network printing, and document server, and is called a multi function peripheral or MFP (Multi Function Peripherals).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the image forming apparatus 1 includes a CPU 10a, a RAM 10b, a ROM 10c, a hard disk 10d, a control circuit 10e, an operation panel 10f, a LAN interface 10g, a printing unit (engine) 10h, a scanner 10i, a FAX modem 10j, and the like. Consists of.

  The control circuit 10e is a circuit for controlling the hard disk 10d, the operation panel 10f, the LAN interface 10g, the printing unit 10h, the scanner 10i, the FAX modem 10j, and the like.

  The scanner 10i optically reads content images such as sentences, mathematical formulas, symbols, photographs, diagrams, and illustrations drawn on a document to generate image data.

  The printing unit 10h prints an image based on the image data obtained by the scanner 10i on a sheet.

  The LAN interface 10g is a NIC (Network Interface Card) for communicating with other image forming apparatuses and is used to connect the image forming apparatus 1 to a hub or a router.

  The FAX modem 10j is a device that communicates with other image forming apparatuses or FAX terminals using a fax protocol.

  The operation panel 10f includes an operation unit (not shown) including a display unit HZ, which will be described later, and a numeric keypad. On the display unit HZ, a screen for giving a message or an instruction to the user, a screen for inputting the type of processing and processing conditions desired by the user, a screen showing the results of processing executed by the CPU 10a, etc. Is displayed.

  The user operates the display unit HZ or the operation unit while viewing the above-described screen to give an instruction to the image forming apparatus 1 to start or stop the processing, and the data destination, printing conditions, or scan Processing conditions such as conditions can be specified, and various other items can be specified. That is, the operation panel 10 f serves as a user interface for a user who operates the image forming apparatus 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the ticket management system TS includes an image forming apparatus 1, a server 2, a ticket reading apparatus 3, a communication line TC, and the like. A LAN, the Internet, a public line, a dedicated line, or the like is used as the communication line TC. The image forming apparatus 1, the server 2, and the ticket reading apparatus 3 are connected to each other via a communication line TC.

  The image forming apparatus 1 includes an addition unit 11, a generation unit 12, a management control unit 13, an image data storage unit 16, and the like as main functional configurations. When the CPU 10a executes the program stored in the RAM 10b or the ROM 10c, all or part of the adding unit 11, the generating unit 12, the management control unit 13, and the image data storage unit 16 are functionally realized. ing. Such a program can be installed from a portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM in which the program is recorded. It is also possible to download a program from a server via a network.

  In addition, all or part of the addition unit 11, the generation unit 12, the management control unit 13, and the image data storage unit 16 is implemented as LSI as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or the like and realized by firmware or hardware. There is also.

  The jam detection unit 14 includes a plurality of sensors provided in the paper transport path, and detects a paper jam (hereinafter referred to as “jam”) in the paper transport path by detecting the paper. The image data storage unit 16 stores image data GD and the like used for creating a ticket.

  In this embodiment, a ticket is created by adding identification information different from the identification information to a sheet to which predetermined identification information is added in advance. That is, two different pieces of identification information are added to the created ticket. Hereinafter, a method for creating such a ticket and a method for managing the created ticket will be described in detail.

  The detection analysis unit 17 detects the first identification information SJ1 added in advance to the sheet. The first identification information SJ1 is different for each sheet, but the same information may be present.

  The first identification information SJ1 may be stored in an IC chip embedded in the paper in advance, or may be added as a bar code, a QR code (registered trademark), or a tint block pattern.

  The detection analysis unit 17 includes means for reading the first identification information SJ1 from the barcode or QR code (registered trademark), means for obtaining the first identification information SJ1 by detecting and analyzing the ground pattern, and an IC chip. Means for detecting the first identification information SJ1. The detection analysis unit 17 includes, for example, a combination of a bar code reader, a QR code reader, a scanner, an RF tag reader, a tint block analysis device, an information processing device, and the like. Further, since the IC chip is a microchip, it is not usually possible to know in which part of the paper it is embedded.

  The generation unit 12 generates second identification information SJ2 that is designated by the operation of the operation panel 10f by the user and is different from the first identification information SJ1. The second identification information SJ2 is generated as a barcode, a QR code (registered trademark), or a tint block pattern. When the second identification information SJ2 is designated, the detected first identification information SJ1 is displayed on the operation panel 10f, so that the user designates the second identification information SJ2 different from the first identification information SJ1. Can do.

  The adding unit 11 adds the second identification information SJ2 to the image data GD stored in the image data storage unit 16. The printing unit 10h creates a ticket by printing the image data GD added with the second identification information SJ2 on a sheet in which the first identification information SJ1 is embedded in advance.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 3A, the created ticket TK has an IC chip IT in which the first identification information SJ1 is stored, and the second identification information SJ2 is included in the image as a barcode BC. It may be added.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, the created ticket TK has the first identification information SJ1 embedded in the background pattern ZP1 and the second identification information SJ2 added to the image as the background pattern ZP2. It may be.

  The management control unit 13 controls the communication unit 15 to transmit the set of the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 used for creating the ticket TK to the server 2.

  The server 2 mainly includes a communication unit 21, an information management unit 22, and an identification information storage unit 23.

  As illustrated in FIG. 4, the information management unit 22 stores the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 received via the communication unit 21 in a pair in the identification information table SJT of the identification information storage unit 23.

  The ticket reading device 3 mainly includes a detection analysis unit 31, a control unit 32, a communication unit 33, and an availability determination unit 34.

  As shown in FIG. 3, such a ticket reading device 3 is installed at a boarding area when the ticket TK is a boarding ticket, and is installed at a movie theater when the ticket TK is a movie ticket, for example. The server 2 is inquired about the combination of the identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2, thereby determining whether to accept or reject the ticket TK.

  The detection analysis unit 31 has the same means (function) as the detection analysis unit 17 described above, and acquires the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 from the ticket TK.

  The control unit 32 controls the communication unit 33 to transmit the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 acquired by the detection analysis unit 31 to the server 2.

  The information management unit 22 of the server 2 determines whether the same combination as the combination of the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 received from the ticket reading device 3 is stored in the identification information storage unit 23. That is, collation processing is performed. Then, the information management unit 22 controls the communication unit 21 to transmit the verification result of the identification information to the ticket reading device 3.

  The availability determination unit 34 of the ticket reading device 3 determines whether to accept or reject the ticket TK based on the collation result received from the server 2. When the ticket TK is received by the availability determining unit 34, the user who owns the ticket TK can board, for example.

  Here, when the jam detection unit 14 detects a jam in the paper transport path when creating the ticket TK, the management control unit 13 transmits the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 to the server 2. The communication unit 15 is controlled so that it does not. In this case, a message indicating that the printing of the ticket TK has not been completed normally is displayed on the display unit HZ.

  5 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the overall processing flow in the image forming apparatus 1. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the overall control processing flow. FIGS. 7 and 8 are examples of the operation panel control processing flow. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a reprint designation screen, FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of print control processing, FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of reception control processing, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of control processing for communication with the server 2.

  In the overall processing, as shown in FIG. 5, first, after the image forming apparatus 1 is powered on, initialization of hardware and initialization of variables are performed (# 100). Then, a timer is set so that this process (main routine) is executed every predetermined time (# 200). Hereinafter, as will be described later, overall control processing (# 300), operation panel control processing (# 400), reading control processing (# 500), printing control processing (# 600), reception control processing (# 700), and Control processing (# 800) of communication with the server 2 is performed. Thereafter, if the timer has expired (Yes in # 900), the processes of # 200 to # 900 are repeated again.

  In the overall control, as shown in FIG. 6, first, it is determined whether or not there is a start request from the operation panel 10f. If there is a start request (Yes in # 301), the type of job is determined (# 302). If the job is box printing (printing of data stored in the box) (Yes in # 303), it is determined whether the job is ticket printing for creating a ticket TK (# 304). If the job is ticket printing (Yes in # 304), after outputting a ticket printing request (# 305), a printing request is made, that is, a start request for starting a printing control process described later is made (# 306). . On the other hand, if the job is another job (No in # 303), other start processing is performed (# 307).

  In the operation panel control, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, it is first determined whether or not the mode selection key on the operation panel 10f has been operated (# 401). When the ticket print mode is selected by the operation (Yes in # 401) (Yes in # 402), the ticket print mode is set (# 403). On the other hand, when another mode is selected (No in # 402), other mode setting is performed (# 404).

  On the other hand, if the mode selection key is not operated (No in # 401), it is determined whether or not there is a reprint instruction (# 405). If there is a reprint instruction (Yes in # 405), the reprint warning screen is deleted (# 406). On the other hand, if there is no reprint instruction (No in # 405), it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the reprint warning screen was displayed (# 407).

  If the predetermined time has elapsed (Yes in # 407), the job to be reprinted is discarded (# 408), and the reprint warning screen is deleted (# 409). On the other hand, if the predetermined time has not elapsed (No in # 407), it is determined whether or not the user input is a password input (# 410 in FIG. 8). If it is password input (Yes in # 410), password input processing for storing a password input with several characters is performed (# 411).

  On the other hand, if it is not the password input (No in # 410), it is determined whether or not the password input is completed. When the password input is completed (Yes in # 412), it is determined whether there is document data corresponding to the box (# 413). If there is corresponding document data (Yes in # 413), a start request for requesting printing of the document data is made (# 414). On the other hand, if there is no corresponding document data (No in # 413), the input password is discarded (# 415).

  On the other hand, if the password input has not been completed (No in # 412), the presence / absence of another input is determined (# 416). If there is another input (Yes in # 416), other input processing is performed (# 417). On the other hand, if there is no other input (No in # 416), it is determined whether or not there is a display request (# 418).

  If there is a display request (# 418), it is determined whether or not the display request is a reprint warning display request (# 419). If the display request is a reprint warning display request (Yes in # 419), a reprint warning screen as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed (# 420), and the user is reprinted (jamming correction). Encourage judgment on whether or not. On the other hand, if it is not a reprint warning display request (No in # 419), other display processing is performed (# 421).

  In the print control, as shown in FIG. 10, first, if there is a start request from the above-described overall control process (Yes in # 601), the designated document data is read (# 602). If the ticket printing mode is set (Yes in # 603), after selecting a sheet for ticket printing (# 604), the second identification information SJ2 designated by the user is added (##). 605) and printing (# 606). On the other hand, if the ticket print mode is not set (No in # 603), other paper is selected (# 607) and printed (# 606).

  On the other hand, if there is no start request (No in # 601), it is determined whether the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 added to the ticket TK are received from the printing unit 10h (# 608). ). If the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 are received (Yes in # 608), these are stored (# 609).

  On the other hand, if the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 have not been received (No in # 608), it is determined whether printing has been completed (# 610). If printing has been completed (Yes in # 610), transmission of the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 to the server 2 is requested (# 611).

  On the other hand, if printing has not been completed (No in # 610), it is checked whether or not a jam has occurred in the paper transport path (# 612). If a jam occurs (Yes in # 612), the printing process is stopped (# 613). On the other hand, if a jam has not occurred (No in # 612), the printing process is resumed on the condition that the jam has been resolved (Yes in # 614) (# 615).

  In the reception control, as shown in FIG. 11, first, if there is received data (Yes in # 701), the presence / absence of a password is determined by analyzing the received data (# 702). If a password exists (Yes in # 702), the password is set as information for managing document data stored in the box (# 704). Accordingly, password verification processing can be performed without reading the document data stored in the box. Thereafter, the received data is stored in the box (# 703).

  In the communication control, as shown in FIG. 12, first, it is determined whether or not there is a transmission request for the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 (# 801). If there is a transmission request (Yes in # 801), the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 are transmitted to the server 2 (# 802). On the other hand, if there is no transmission request (No in # 801), it is determined whether or not there is a deletion request for the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 (# 803). If there is a deletion request (Yes in # 803), the management control unit 13 designates the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 and transmits a deletion request to the server 2 (# 804).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of identification information management processing executed by the server 2.

  The server 2 is a well-known computer such as a commonly used personal computer or EWS (engineering workstation), and functions as an application for managing identification information.

  As shown in FIG. 13, first, the presence / absence of received data is determined (# 1000). If there is received data (Yes in # 1000), it is determined whether the request transmitted from the image forming apparatus 1 is a registration request (# 1001). If it is a registration request (Yes in # 1001), the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 are stored in pairs (# 1002). When the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 are newly registered, these are added to the end of the identification information table SJT (FIG. 4).

  On the other hand, if it is not a registration request (No in # 1001), it is determined whether it is a deletion request (# 1003). If it is a deletion request (Yes in # 1003), the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 are deleted from the identification information table SJT (# 1004). That is, the identification information table SJT is searched for whether there is a match with the combination of the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 that is the target of the deletion request, and if there is a match, it is deleted.

  On the other hand, if it is not a deletion request (No in # 1003), it is determined whether it is a collation request (# 1005). If it is not a collation request (No in # 1005), other reception processing is performed (# 1006), and the presence / absence of received data is determined again (# 1000).

  On the other hand, if it is a collation request (Yes in # 1005), it is determined whether or not identification information that matches the received first identification information SJ1 and second identification information SJ2 exists in the identification information table SJT. The matching process is performed (# 1007). If there is a match (Yes in # 1008), it is transmitted that the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 are valid, that is, that the ticket TK is valid (# 1009). . On the other hand, if there is no match (No in # 1008), it is transmitted that the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 are invalid, that is, that the ticket TK is invalid (# 1010).

  14 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the overall processing flow in the ticket reading device 3, FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the flow of the reading control processing, and FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the flow of the transmission control processing. FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the flow of reception control processing, and FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the flow of ticket reception control processing.

  In the overall processing, as shown in FIG. 14, first, after the image forming apparatus 1 is powered on, initialization of hardware and initialization of variables are performed (# 1100). Then, a timer is set so that the present process (main routine) is executed every predetermined time (# 1200). Thereafter, as will be described later, a read control process (# 1300), a transmission control process (# 1400), a reception control process (# 1500), and a ticket reception control process (# 1600) are performed. Thereafter, if the timer has expired (Yes in # 1700), the processes of # 1200 to # 1600 are repeated again.

  In the reading control, as shown in FIG. 15, the presence / absence of the ticket TK is determined. If the ticket TK exists (Yes in # 1301), the first identification information SJ1 included in the ticket TK sheet is read and stored (# 1302), the second identification information SJ2 included in the image of the ticket TK is read and stored (# 1303), and other information is read and stored (# 1304). Next, it is requested to transmit a collation request for the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 (# 1305).

  In the transmission control process, as shown in FIG. 16, if there is the above transmission request (Yes in # 1401), the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 are transmitted as a pair in order to make the server 2 collate. (# 1402).

  In the reception control process, as shown in FIG. 17, it is determined whether or not there is received data (notification result notification from the server 2), and if there is reception data (Yes in # 1501), it is determined whether or not the verification result is valid. Judgment is made (# 1502). If valid (Yes in # 1502), it is set that the ticket TK is valid (# 1503). On the other hand, if the ticket TK is invalid (No in # 1502), it is set that the ticket TK is invalid (# 1504).

  In the ticket acceptance control process, as shown in FIG. 18, it is first determined whether or not the setting of whether or not the ticket TK is valid has been completed (# 1601). If the setting has been completed (Yes in # 1601), it is determined whether or not the ticket TK is valid (# 1602). If the ticket TK is valid (Yes in # 1602), the ticket TK reception processing and other reception processing are performed from the other information read in # 1304 (# 1603). On the other hand, if the ticket TK is invalid (No in # 1602), the acceptance of the ticket TK is rejected (# 1604).

[Effect in this embodiment]
In the present embodiment, the first identification information SJ1 is created by issuing (issuing) the ticket TK by adding the second identification information SJ2 different from the first identification information SJ1 to the sheet to which the first identification information SJ1 is added. Even if the paper with the attached is obtained by an unauthorized method, it is possible to prevent the ticket TK from being illegally issued. That is, in the present embodiment, since the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 are managed in pairs (in pairs), it is extremely difficult to illegally issue the ticket TK. That is, the issue of the ticket TK is permitted only when the combination of the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 is collated.

  Therefore, according to the ticket management system TS and the image forming apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to make counterfeit replication more difficult.

[Other embodiments]
In the above-described embodiment (FIG. 10), the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 are transmitted to the server 2 only when the printing process is normally completed (successful). The first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 may be transmitted to the server 2 not only when the printing process is normally completed but also when the printing process is not completed (successful) due to the occurrence of a jam. This will be described below with reference to a flowchart.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining another example of the flow of the print control process. Also in FIG. 19, the above-described processes of # 601 to # 612 of FIG. 10 are performed in the same manner, so description of this part will be omitted, and only a part different from the process of # 612 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 19, it is checked whether or not a jam has occurred (# 612). If a jam occurs (Yes in # 612), the printing process is stopped (# 621), and further transmission of the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 is requested (# 622).

  On the other hand, if a jam has not occurred (No in # 612), it is confirmed whether or not the jam has been resolved (jam correction, that is, reprinting) (# 623). When the jam is resolved (Yes in # 623), the deletion of the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 is requested (# 624), and the printing process is resumed (# 625). On the other hand, when the jam is not resolved (when reprinting is not performed) (No at # 623), when there is a job discard request (Yes at # 626), the print processing is discarded (# 627). .

  That is, when reprinting is performed, the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 are updated. In this case, the server 2 is requested to delete the combination of the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 transmitted to the server 2. Then, the adding unit 11 adds the updated second identification information SJ2 to the image data GD.

  Then, the printing unit 10h creates the ticket TK by printing the image data GD to which the updated second identification information SJ2 is added on a sheet in which the updated first identification information SJ1 is embedded in advance. In addition, the management control unit 13 transmits the set of the updated first identification information SJ1 and the updated second identification information SJ2 to the server 2.

  By such a method, it is possible to make the ticket TK usable even when a jam occurs but the ticket TK is discharged due to inertia. However, when reprinting is instructed, the first identification information SJ1 and the second identification information SJ2 of the previous time (when a jam occurs) are deleted from the server 2, and the ticket TK when the jam occurs is disabled. As a result, only the reprinted ticket TK having the updated first identification information SJ1 and second identification information SJ2 can be used, and overlapping use can be prevented.

  Further, the function of the server 2 and the function of the ticket reading device 3 may be provided in the image forming apparatus 1, and the ticket management system TS may be configured only by the image forming apparatus 1, or the function of the server 2 may be provided in the image forming apparatus 1. The ticket management system TS may be configured by the image forming apparatus 1 and the ticket reading device 3, or the function of the ticket reading device 3 is provided in the image forming apparatus 1, and ticket management is performed by the image forming apparatus 1 and the server 2. The system TS may be configured, or the server 2 and the ticket reading device 3 may be integrally configured, and the ticket management system TS may be configured by this and the image forming device 1. Further, some components of each device may be provided in another device.

  The tickets include movie tickets, boarding tickets, boarding tickets, airline tickets, concert tickets, and other various tickets (various securities), banknotes, cash vouchers, and the like.

  In addition, the configuration of the entire image forming apparatus 1 and the ticket management system TS or each part, the processing content, the processing order, and the like can be appropriately changed in accordance with the gist of the present invention. A special effect is produced.

2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an image forming apparatus. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the whole structure of a ticket management system. It is a figure which shows the example of a ticket. It is a figure which shows the example of an identification information table. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the overall processing flow in the image forming apparatus. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of a whole control process. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of an operation panel control process. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of an operation panel control process. It is a figure which shows the example of a reprint designation | designated screen. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of print control processing. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of a reception control process. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of a control process of communication with a server. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of the management process of the identification information performed with a server. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of the whole process in a ticket reading apparatus. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of a reading control process. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of a transmission control process. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of a reception control process. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of a ticket reception control process. 10 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the flow of print control processing.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image forming apparatus 2 Server 3 Ticket reading apparatus 10f Operation panel (selection means)
10h Printing section (printing means)
11 Additional part (additional means)
13 Management control unit (communication control means, request means)
14 Jam detection unit (jam detection means)
15 Communication unit (communication means)
17 Detection analysis part (reading means)
22 Information management department (verification means)
23 Identification information storage unit (identification information storage means)
HZ display section (display means)
SJ1 First identification information SJ2 Second identification information TS Ticket management system

Claims (9)

Reading means for reading first identification information embedded in the paper in advance;
Adding means for adding second identification information different from the first identification information to the image data;
Printing means for creating a ticket by printing the image data to which the second identification information is added on the paper in which the first identification information is embedded;
An image forming apparatus comprising: The first identification information is read from an IC chip embedded in the paper in advance.
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1. Obtaining the first identification information from a tint block pattern formed in advance on the paper;
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1. The second identification information is added as a barcode, QR code, or tint block pattern.
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1. Communication control means for controlling the communication means to transmit the first identification information and the second identification information to a server for collating identification information;
Jam detecting means for detecting a jam that is a paper jam in the paper transport system,
The communication control unit prevents the communication unit from transmitting the first identification information and the second identification information to the server when the jam detection unit detects the jam during printing on the paper. Control,
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1. Display means for displaying that the creation of the ticket did not end normally when the jam is detected;
The image forming apparatus according to claim 5. Communication control means for controlling the communication means to transmit the first identification information and the second identification information to the server;
A jam detection means for detecting a jam that is a paper jam in the paper transport system;
Selection means for allowing the user to select whether or not to perform reprinting when the jam detection means detects the jam during printing on the paper;
The communication control unit controls the communication unit to transmit the first identification information and the second identification information to the server when the jam is detected by the jam detection unit during printing on the paper. And
If the selection means selects not to perform the reprinting, the job relating to creation of the ticket is discarded;
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1. Requesting means for requesting the server to delete the first identification information and the second identification information transmitted to the server when the selection means selects to perform the reprinting;
When the re-printing is selected by the selection unit,
The adding means adds updated second identification information different from the second identification information to the image data,
The printing unit creates a ticket by printing the image data to which the updated second identification information is added on a sheet in which updated first identification information different from the first identification information is embedded in advance. And
The communication control means controls the communication means to transmit the updated first identification information and the updated second identification information to the server;
The image forming apparatus according to claim 7. Reading means for reading first identification information embedded in the paper in advance;
Adding means for adding second identification information different from the first identification information to the image data;
Printing means for creating a ticket by printing the image data to which the second identification information is added on the paper in which the first identification information is embedded;
Identification information storage means for storing a set of the first identification information and the second identification information;
A ticket reading device that reads a set of the first identification information and the second identification information in the ticket;
The combination of the first identification information and the second identification information stored in the identification information storage means matches the combination of the first identification information and the second identification information read by the ticket reading device. Checking means for determining whether or not to do,
The ticket reading device accepts the ticket when it is determined to be matched by the matching means, and rejects the ticket when it is judged not to be matched by the matching means;
A ticket management system characterized by that.

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