JP3788345B2 - Output device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an output device, and more particularly to an output device that outputs information in accordance with an input output job.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in offices and the like, output devices having a plurality of image output functions such as a printer function, a copy function, and a facsimile (hereinafter referred to as FAX) function called a multi-function machine have been widely used. A device that has a function of sending a message by e-mail has also been developed. Such an output device is often shared by a plurality of people, and is required to be able to confirm the processing status of a job input by each person.
[0003]
For this reason, conventionally, this type of output device stores various information related to the job for each input job as job management information, and the user receives management information as necessary. Can check the job processing status. For example, in Japanese Patent No. 2568788, the latest management information is displayed on the display means for a certain period of time after the end of the job, and the user can check the processing status without requiring any operation by this latest management information. In addition, a facsimile apparatus is disclosed that allows management information to be displayed in accordance with a communication management call instruction from the operating means except for the latest communication management information, and to obtain necessary management information at any time without wasting paper. Has been.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the prior art, since the same management information is provided to anyone without distinguishing between users, information required only for a specific user is also displayed or printed for all users, and the management information display space Or the paper to be printed is wasted, information that should be concealed by non-specific users is unnecessarily disclosed, and the information necessary for management cannot be sufficiently provided to the administrator of the device, There was a problem.
[0005]
SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is that it provides an output device capable of appropriately limiting and providing job management information according to a confirmer.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  To achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is an output device that outputs information based on an input output job, and stores management information relating to the output job for each output job. Storage means; management information output means for outputting the management information; identification information for identifying a checker of the management information; and information input means for inputting designation information for designating the output job; The confirmer is identified based on the identification information input from the information input means, and the identified confirmerIs the input person of the output job specified in the specification information,Management information corresponding to the output job designated by the designation information stored in the storage meansAll ofControl means for controlling the management information output means so as to output.
[0007]
  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the output device, for each input output job, management information related to the output job is stored in the storage means. controlmeansThen, the confirmer is identified based on the identification information for identifying the confirmer of the management information input from the information input means, and the management information corresponding to the output job specified by the specified information input from the information input means is managed. The confirmer identified when outputting to the information output meansCorresponds to the output job designated by the designation information stored in the storage means.Management informationAll ofIs output. ThisAs a result,The person who entered the output jobIt is possible to provide sufficient information necessary for management.
[0008]
  In the output device, the control means isIdentifiedWhen the confirmer is not the input person of the output job specified in the specified informationIs, The management informationControlling the management information output means so as to output a part of the management information by limiting at least one of the information item and the information amount;Or the aboveIdentifiedThe confirmerThe input person of the output job specified by the specification information andIf you are not the administrator of the output deviceIs,Controlling the management information output means so as to output a part of the management information by limiting at least one of an information item and an information amount of the management information.May be.
  That is, it is possible to limit at least one of an information item and an information amount that provide job management information according to a confirmer. As a result, for example, information that is required only by a specific user can be provided to all users, or information that should be concealed by other than the specific user can be prevented from being unnecessarily disclosed. Information necessary for management can be sufficiently provided to the person.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an output device for outputting information based on an input output job, the storage means for storing management information relating to the output job for each output job, and the management Management information output means for outputting information, identification information for identifying a checker of the management information, information input means for inputting designation information for designating the output job, and input from the information input means The storage means is identified when the identified confirmer is at least one of an input person of the output job designated by the designation information and an administrator of the output device. The management information output means is controlled so as to output all of the management information corresponding to the output job designated by the designation information stored in the designation information. The management information is output so that a part of the management information is output by restricting at least one of the information item and the information amount of the management information for a person other than the input person of the specified output job and the administrator of the output device. Control means for controlling the information output means.
[0009]
In addition, when the output job is an e-mail transmission output that transmits an e-mail including information that should be concealed except for a specific user such as Bcc information, the confidentiality holding function of the information to be concealed may be enhanced. it can.
[0010]
The output job is a copy output for reading an image from a document to acquire image data and printing an image based on the image data, or an image based on the image data received from the outside. Print output to be printed, image data read from the document or externally received image data by facsimile transmission to another external device, or image data read from the document or externally received image data as an attached file As long as it is a mail output that sends an e-mail as an attachment, or a report output that prints an output result of information based on the output job.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, an example of an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0012]
<Configuration>
FIG. 1 shows the appearance of the image output apparatus 12 according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the electrical system of the image output apparatus 12 (mainly the configuration related to the present invention). As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the image output device 12 includes an image reading unit 14 that reads an image from a document and acquires image data, an image processing unit 16 that performs predetermined processing on the image data, and image data Is configured to include an image output unit 18 that prints a predetermined recording sheet, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 22, a RAM 24, an HDD (Hard Disk) 28, and an I / F (Interface) 30. These units are connected via a video bus 88 and can transmit / receive predetermined data to / from each other. The CPU 22 is connected to the input operation unit 20 and the ROM 26 via a bus 89.
[0013]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the image output device 12 is connected to an external device such as a personal computer 50 or a mail server (hereinafter referred to as “SMTP server”) 54 connected to the Internet 52 via the I / F 30. Connected to the LAN 56. The SMTP server 54 may be integrated with the image output apparatus 12 by adding the function of the SMTP server 54 to the image output apparatus 12. The image output device 12 transmits / receives data to / from an external device connected to the LAN 56. Specifically, the image output device 12 transmits a print job (a job for instructing print output) transmitted from the personal computer 50 via the I / F 30. ) Or e-mail data addressed to the user of the FAX apparatus (hereinafter referred to as “iFAX”) 58 or personal computer 60 connected to the Internet can be transmitted to the SMTP server 54. The iFAX 58 analyzes output information (to be described later) from the header information or text of the received electronic mail, and prints the attached image data based on the specified output information. The image output device 12 is connected to a telephone line via the I / F 30 and can perform facsimile transmission / reception.
[0014]
That is, the image output apparatus 12 outputs an image (information) to the outside of the apparatus by printing in the image output unit 18 or transmission via the I / F 30. Specifically, the image output device 12 has an image (information) output function, a copy function for printing image data acquired by the image reading unit 14 by the image output unit 18, and a print job from the personal computer 50 via the I / F 30. Function for receiving image data and printing the image data indicated by the print job by the image output unit 18, FAX function for transmitting the image data acquired by the image reading unit 14 via the telephone line via the I / F 30, and image reading unit 14 is a multifunction device having a mail transmission function for transmitting the image data acquired in 14 to the SMTP server 54 via the I / F 30 by electronic mail.
[0015]
It should be noted that a job that instructs image output other than a print job that instructs print output of an image using the print function, that is, a copy job that instructs to copy and output an image using the copy function, or a FAX function is used. The FAX job for instructing the facsimile transmission output of the image and the mail transmission job for instructing the mail transmission output of the image using the mail transmission function are input by the operation of the input operation unit 20 by the user. It has become. In addition, in the image output apparatus 12, when the FAX job is completed, a report job for instructing report output to automatically print a report for notifying the user of the processing result by the image output unit 18 is automatically generated. It is to be generated.
[0016]
Hereinafter, each part of the image output apparatus 12 will be described in detail.
[0017]
The image reading unit 14 is a so-called scanner that can achieve a scanning function, and is connected to the CPU 22 via a connection line (not shown). The image reading unit 14 is operated by the CPU 22 when any one of a copy job, a FAX job, and a mail transmission job is input, and an LED (light emission) is applied to a document image placed on a document placement table such as contact glass (not shown). A predetermined visible light is emitted from a light source such as a diode, and the reflected light of the light is converted into an electric signal by an image reading element such as a CCD (charge coupled device), thereby reading an original image and generating read image data. . The read image data includes image data composed of characters and images and control data (command data), and these data are transmitted to the HDD 28 via the CPU 22. The image reading unit 14 includes an ADF (automatic document feeder) 36. Therefore, the image reading unit 14 can separate a bundle of documents made up of a plurality of sheets one by one and convey them onto the document placement table and sequentially set them at a predetermined position. Can be read one by one.
[0018]
The image processing unit 16 is operated by the CPU 22 when any one of a print job, a copy job, and a FAX job is input, and performs essential image processing, I / F 30, on the read image data generated by the image reading unit 14. Via the print job transmitted from the personal computer 50 and predetermined image processing according to an instruction input from the input operation unit 20 described later. The image processing referred to here includes, for example, quantization processing for converting an analog image signal obtained by the image reading unit 14 into binary or multi-value data, irradiation unevenness of a light source that irradiates a document, Various processes are included, such as shading correction processing for correcting variations in sensitivity, MTF correction processing for correcting blur due to an optical system, and scaling for changing data reading density and interpolating data using the read image data. In the development process, print information is normally described in PDL (Page Description Language) in a print job, and this PDL is analyzed to develop (rasterize) the print information into image data. It is processing to do.
[0019]
The image processing unit 16 is also operated by the CPU 22 when a mail transmission job is input, and the read image data subjected to predetermined image processing or the image data generated by developing the print job is used as an attached file. E-mail data can also be generated. Note that for the e-mail to be transmitted to the iFAX 58, the image processing unit 16 generates an e-mail in which header information (for example, Subject) or output information described later in the text is described.
[0020]
The HDD 28 is input with the input operation unit 20 when generating the read image data as management information together with the read image data or the image data generated by developing the print job subjected to predetermined image processing by the image processing unit 16. The output information described in the print job or the print job and the output processing status information are stored for each job. When a report job is generated, the CPU 22 refers to the management information of the HDD 28 to generate report creation information indicating the processing result of the corresponding job, and stores management information for the report job. Is done.
[0021]
Here, the output information includes the type of job (copy / print / fax transmission / email transmission / report), the contents of the original in the case of a copy or print job, the destination in the case of a fax or mail transmission job, and the case of a report job. Includes summary information such as information indicating the title of the report (transmission completed / not transmitted). In addition, in the output information, in the case of a copy or print job, information indicating the type of paper on which an image is printed, the size of the paper, the number of pages, the number of copies to be printed, the presence or absence of post-processing such as punching and stapling, etc. In the case of a FAX transmission job, information indicating the number of pages, transmission mode, etc., in the case of a mail transmission job, the distribution destination (Cc, Bcc), etc., in the case of a report job, the FAX number of the transmission destination of a completed FAX transmission job Etc. are included.
[0022]
The output processing status information includes information indicating the processing status of the job (processing incomplete / processing completed), information indicating the number of pages that have been output in all pages, and an execution result (successful completion / transmission). Summary information such as information indicating completion / forced termination / interruption) and detailed processing results by each unit, for example, in the case of a mail transmission job, detailed information indicating a communication result with the SMTP server or the SMTP server are included. This output processing status information is updated by the CPU 22 as needed.
[0023]
In the present embodiment, in the case of a mail transmission job, header information of an electronic mail is used as management information. That is, in general, the following items of information are described in the header information of the e-mail, and can be used as management information.
[0024]
To: To send email address
Cc (carbon copy): The distribution address of the copy is written
Bcc (blind carbon copy): The distribution address of the copy is described, but this item cannot be referenced on the receiving side.
Date (date and time): The end date and time of sending e-mail to the SMTP server
Subject: Contains the subject of the email
Error-To (error mail reply destination): The reply address of the error mail is described
Communication record with SMTP server: The IP address of the SMTP server, the code number of the communication result, etc. are described.
[0025]
Of the above items, To, Cc, Bcc, and Subject are entered by the user in the job input acceptance process, and for Error-To, the email address is specified by the user in the job entry acceptance process. The e-mail address set in advance in the apparatus may be described. Further, the communication record between the Date and the SMTP server is automatically described by the apparatus, and the communication record with the SMTP server is updated at any time according to the image output processing status.
[0026]
The image output unit 18 is operated by the CPU 22 when either a copy job or a print job is input, and displays an image indicated by read image data or image data that has been subjected to image processing by the image processing unit 16. Print on predetermined recording paper. Specifically, the image output unit 18 includes a print head composed of optical components such as a laser diode, a polygon mirror, and a lens (not shown), an electrophotographic process device such as a photoreceptor, a charger, and a developer, and a plurality of paper feeds. A paper feed unit 36 including a tray 37 for feeding recording paper is provided, and is connected to the CPU 22 via a connection line (not shown).
[0027]
The image output unit 18 generates a laser beam from the laser diode of the print head based on the instruction transmitted from the CPU 22, and irradiates the laser beam uniformly on the photosensitive member uniformly charged by the charger. After forming the latent image and developing the electrostatic latent image by the developing device, an image based on the read image data obtained by performing predetermined image processing in the image processing unit 16 on the recording paper supplied from the paper supply unit 36 is formed. Transfer and record. Note that a sorter 38 having a plurality of paper discharge trays 39 is provided at the printing end of the image output unit 18, and sorts and discharges paper on which images are recorded according to a predetermined instruction.
[0028]
The I / F 30 includes a communication control unit (not shown) that is operated by the CPU 22 when either a FAX job or a mail transmission job is input. While the communication control unit performs communication control with an external device, for example, The read image data processed by the image processing unit 16 or the developed image data is transmitted by facsimile to another apparatus having a facsimile function through a telephone line according to a predetermined communication protocol, or generated by the image processing unit 16 The transmitted e-mail data is transmitted to the SMTP server 54 via the LAN 56.
[0029]
The input operation unit 20 functions as an input unit, and includes a display unit 40 composed of a display such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a CRT display, and hard keys 42 for performing an input operation.
[0030]
The display unit 40 has display contents controlled by the CPU 22, for example, a menu screen for various functions provided in the image output device 12 (for example, an image output function such as copy, print, FAX, and mail transmission, a job confirmation function, etc.). Various input setting screens such as a function setting screen for displaying and selecting / setting these functions, an output information input screen for inputting various output information, a job list screen for job confirmation, and management information for each job A display screen and a user authentication screen for identifying a user are displayed. The display unit 40 also displays a message for confirming the set contents, a message about the state of the process during the execution of the process, and a message notifying that the process has been completed after the execution of the process.
[0031]
In addition, the display unit 40 is provided with a contact-type touch panel (not shown), and has an input area corresponding to a display area such as operation keys displayed on the display unit 40. Here, the touch panel is composed of an analog resistance film laminated in two layers, an upper layer and a lower layer. A voltage is applied to the touch panel from a voltage application device (not shown), and when an arbitrary portion of the touch panel is pressed, a voltage divided by resistance is detected as a pressed position detection voltage, and the detected position data is supplied to the CPU 22. Is done. Thereby, the input about the seed | species function concerning the operation key containing a press position is recognized.
[0032]
The user can select a desired function by pressing a position on the touch panel corresponding to each operation button displayed on the display unit 40 or pressing a hard key 42, and can set a printing condition. The processing status can be grasped by confirming the message displayed on the display unit 40.
[0033]
The CPU 22 controls and controls each part of the image output device 12, and functions as a control unit of the present invention.
[0034]
The RAM 24 is a volatile memory that functions as a work area when performing predetermined processing in the image output device 12 such as temporarily storing contents input by the user for each processing. The ROM 26 is a nonvolatile memory that stores programs, data, parameters, and the like necessary for executing predetermined processing such as image formation in the image output apparatus 12 according to the present embodiment.
[0035]
<Action>
Hereinafter, the operation of the image output apparatus 12 will be described as an example of a case where image data is specifically transmitted via the Internet 52 as an operation of the present embodiment.
[0036]
FIG. 4 shows a control routine executed by the CPU 22 of the image output device 12. As shown in FIG. 4, the image output device 12 is in a standby state until a user authentication request (step 100) or a function selection request (step 102) is input under the control of the CPU 22.
[0037]
Specifically, as an example in the present embodiment, when waiting for job input, the user authentication screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display unit 40 of the image output apparatus 12 as a standby screen. This user authentication screen includes an ID input field 200 and a password input field 202 for inputting a user authentication request, and a menu display button 206 for inputting a function selection request.
[0038]
When a user reads image data from a document and transmits it via the Internet, the user first sets the transmission document on the document table or ADF 36 and operates the input operation unit 20 to input the ID on the user authentication screen. In the column 200, the user ID assigned to each user is input, and in the password input column 202, a preset password is input.
[0039]
In response to the input of the user ID and password, the CPU 22 determines that a user authentication request has been input, and proceeds from step 100 to step 104, where it matches the user ID and password entered from previously registered user information. The user information to be searched is searched and the user is identified (user authentication). Although not shown in the figure, if the user information that matches the input user ID and password is not found, the process is stopped or an error message prompting the user to re-enter the user ID and password is displayed. An error process such as the above may be performed, or the process may proceed to the next step without user approval.
[0040]
When user authentication is performed, in the next step 106, a menu screen (not shown) with various functions provided in the image output device 12 as selectable items is displayed on the display unit 40, and the input operation unit 20 is operated. Thus, the selection of the function from the menu screen is accepted. When the user operates the input operation unit 20 and selects an image output function, specifically mail transmission, from the menu screen, the selection proceeds to step 110 from step 108 and whether or not user authentication has been completed. If it is determined that the user has been authenticated, the process proceeds to step 114. If the user authentication has not been completed, the process proceeds to step 112, the user authentication screen is displayed on the display unit 40, the user is authenticated by inputting the ID and the password in the same manner as described above, and the process proceeds to step 114 move on.
[0041]
In step 114, an output information input screen for inputting output information, specifically, for specifying a destination mail address by arbitrarily selecting To, Cc, Bcc, or inputting an e-mail title or the like. Is displayed on the display unit 40 to accept input of output information.
[0042]
When the user operates the input operation unit 20 to input output information such as a destination e-mail address and a title, and the start button provided on the input operation unit 20 is selected, the input of the output information is completed (job The process proceeds from step 116 to step 118, and image output processing corresponding to the selected output function is started on the basis of the input output information. The information is registered in the HDD 28 together with the user ID, and the output processing status information of the management information registered according to the image output processing status is updated as needed.
[0043]
Specifically, in the case of a mail transmission job input with the mail transmission function selected, the CPU 22 instructs the image reading unit 14 to read an image as an image output process, and the transmission original set in the image reading unit 14 The image processing unit 16 is instructed to generate e-mail data, and the e-mail data is generated using the image data acquired by the image reading unit 14 as an attached file. The electronic mail data is transmitted from the I / F 30 to the SMTP server 54 via the LAN 56.
[0044]
As a result, an e-mail with the image data as an attached file is transmitted to the SMTP server 54, and the SMTP server 54 directs the e-mail to a specified destination e-mail address in the same manner as a general e-mail. To send through. The transmitted e-mail is received by the PC 60 or iFAX 58 on the receiving side, and the image data of the attached file is displayed on the display by the PC 60 or sent to a printer (not shown) for printing, and the image of the attached file is received by the iFAX 58. Data is printed.
[0045]
Next, when checking the management information of various jobs (copy / print / FAX / mail transmission / report) input to the image output device 12, the user operates the input operation unit 20 in the same manner as described above. The user ID assigned in advance is input to the ID input field 200 of the user authentication screen displayed as the standby screen on the display unit 40, and the preset password is input to the password input field 202. In response to this input, the CPU 22 determines that a user authentication request has been input, and proceeds to step 104 from step 100 to perform user authentication as described above, and then proceeds to step 106 to display a menu screen (illustrated) on the display unit 40. (Omitted) is displayed and the process waits until one of the functions is selected from the menu screen. Therefore, the user operates the input operation unit 20 to select the job confirmation function from the menu screen.
[0046]
Alternatively, the user may input a function selection request by selecting the menu display button 206 on the user authentication screen. In this case, the process proceeds from step 100 to steps 102 and 106, and similarly, a menu screen (not shown) is displayed on the display unit 40. The user operates the input operation unit 20 to select the job confirmation function from the menu screen. To do.
[0047]
In response to the selection of the job confirmation function, the process proceeds from step 108 to step 130, referring to the management information stored for each job in the HDD 28, generating list data of the jobs accepted by the image output device 12, A job list screen displaying a job list 210 as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display unit 40, and a selection of a job for checking management information is accepted. The job list 210 only needs to have an amount of information (items) that can identify each job. In this embodiment, as an example, the document number, the output information in the management information, and the output processing status information It consists of summary information (job type, destination or content, output processing status, and number of end pages).
[0048]
Thereafter, the user operates the input operation unit 20 to input a document number, for example, and waits until a job for which management information is to be confirmed in detail is selected from the displayed job list. When a job is selected, Proceed from step 132 to step 134. In step 134, it is determined whether or not user approval has been performed (that is, whether or not user information that matches the user ID and personal identification number has been searched in step 104 through step 104). Proceeding to 136, it is determined whether or not the user authenticated by the user approval is an administrator of the image output apparatus 12 or an input person of the selected job.
[0049]
If the authenticated user is an administrator or a job input person, the process proceeds from step 136 to step 138, display management information is created using all items of the management information of the selected job, and the process proceeds to step 142. . On the other hand, if the user is not authenticated (unapproved), or if the user authenticated by the user authentication is neither an administrator nor a job input person, the process proceeds from step 134 to step 140, or from step 134 to step 136. , 140, delete some items from the management information of the selected job to create display management information, and go to step 142.
[0050]
In step 142, the management information display screen is displayed based on the display management information created on the display unit 40, and the process ends. Although all items of management information are used in step 138, some information may be deleted if the deletion result is different from step 140.
[0051]
Specifically, for example, if the authenticated user is an administrator or a job input person, a management information display screen as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. If the user is unapproved or the authenticated user is the administrator However, if it is not a job input person, a management information display screen as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. 7 and 8 are examples of the management information display screen displayed when the job with the document number 00002 in FIG. 6 is selected.
[0052]
As shown in FIG. 7, for the administrator or job input person, “document number”, “To”, “Cc”, “Bcc”, “execution result”, For each item of “end date and time”, “(number of transmitted) pages”, “IP address of SMTP server (SMTP server)”, and “communication result with SMTP server (transmission status)”, the item name and its contents are shown. The information items 220A to 220I are displayed on the display unit 40. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, for a user who is neither an administrator nor a job input person, “Bcc” is selected from the information items displayed for the administrator and the job input person. , “SMTP server IP address” and “SMTP server communication result” information items 220D, 220H, and 220I are deleted and displayed. In other words, management information is provided to users other than the administrator or job input person by deleting information items that are not necessary for the user or information items that need to be hidden from those other than the administrator or job input person. It has come to be. Note that items to be deleted in the case of a user who is neither an administrator nor a job input person are not limited to the above.
[0053]
As described above, in this embodiment, when the user confirms the job management information, the user is authenticated by inputting the user ID and the personal identification number as identification information, and the user (confirmer) is identified and confirmed. If the administrator is an administrator and the job input person, display management information is created using all items of the management information. If the checker is other than the administrator and the job input person (the user has not been approved). A part of the management information is deleted and displayed on the display unit 40. In other words, since the items of management information provided to the confirmer are limited depending on whether the confirmer is an administrator or an input person of the job, the job management information is appropriately set according to the confirmer. Can be provided with restrictions.
[0054]
Specifically, it is possible to prevent unnecessary information from being displayed other than the administrator and the job input person such as “Bcc”, “SMTP server IP address”, and “communication result with SMTP server”. Only the information required by the confirmer can be displayed, and the display space is not unnecessarily widely used. In addition, information that should be concealed by other than the job issuer and manager, such as “Bcc”, can be prevented from being displayed unnecessarily to other users. Also, information necessary for management such as “IP address of SMTP server” and “communication result with SMTP server” can be provided to the administrator.
[0055]
In the above description, the case where the display unit 40 is used as the management information output unit and the management information is output to the display unit 40 has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the image output unit 18 can also be used as management information output means. When the confirmer is an administrator or a job input person, a management information report using all items of management information as shown in FIG. 10 are those other than the administrator and the job input person, as shown in FIG. 10, from the items included in the management information report of FIG. 9, some items of management information (specifically, “Bcc”, “SMTP server The management information report from which “IP address” and “communication result with SMTP server”) are deleted may be printed on paper and output. Further, the image output device 12 may be provided with a speaker as management information output means so that the management information is output as a sound.
[0056]
In the above description, the management information of the mail transmission job is specifically described as an example in which the information items are limited according to the confirmer. However, the management information of the print job, the copy job, the FAX job, and the report job is described. In the same manner as described above, information items to be provided may be limited according to the confirmer, such as whether the confirmer is an administrator or an input person of the job. In addition, an example in which the present invention is applied to an image output apparatus that outputs an image has been described. However, the present invention can be applied to any apparatus that outputs some information.
[0057]
In the above description, the case where the information items provided for the administrator and the job input person and other users are limited to be different has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The information items provided by the manager and the job input person may be limited so that they are different, or the users may be grouped and limited for each group to which the information belongs.
[0058]
Further, in the above description, an example has been described in which a user who is neither an administrator nor a job input person deletes an item and provides management information, that is, a case where information items are restricted, but the present invention is limited to this. However, the amount of information may be limited. For example, “Bcc” may be indicated as “designated / not designated”, and “communication result with SMTP server” may be displayed with only a part such as the first five characters. Further, the restriction on the information item and the restriction on the information amount may be combined.
[0059]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention has an excellent effect that job management information can be appropriately limited and provided according to a confirmer.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external view of an image output apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electrical system of the image output apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a network configuration diagram using an image output apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control routine executed by the CPU of the image output apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an example of a user authentication screen displayed on the display unit of the image output apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an example of a job list screen displayed on the display unit of the image output apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is an example of a management information display screen displayed on the display unit of the image output apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention (administrator or job input person).
FIG. 8 is an example of a management information display screen displayed on the display unit of the image output apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention (other than an administrator and a job input person).
FIG. 9 is an example of a management information report printed out by an image output unit of an image output apparatus according to another embodiment (administrator or job input person).
FIG. 10 is an example of a management information report printed out by an image output unit of an image output apparatus according to another embodiment (other than an administrator and a job input person).
[Explanation of symbols]
12 Image output device
14 Image reading unit
16 Image processing unit
18 Image output unit
20 Input operation section
40 display section
42 hard keys
52 Internet
54 SMTP server
210 Job list
220A-220I information items

Claims (6)

An output device that outputs information based on an input output job,
Storage means for storing management information related to the output job for each output job;
Management information output means for outputting the management information;
Information input means for inputting identification information for identifying a checker of the management information and designation information for designating the output job;
The confirmer is identified based on the identification information input from the information input means, and is stored in the storage means if the identified confirmer is an input person of an output job specified by the designation information. Control means for controlling the management information output means so as to output all of the management information corresponding to the output job designated by the designation information;
An output device. Wherein, wherein, when identified confirmer is other than the input's output job specified by the specifying information, one information item and information of the management information to restrict at least one of the management information The output apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the management information output unit is controlled so as to output a section. The control means restricts at least one of the information item and the information amount of the management information when the identified confirmer is other than the input person of the output job specified by the specification information and the administrator of the output device. the output device of claim 1, wherein the controller controls the management information output means to output a portion of the management information by. An output device that outputs information based on an input output job,
Storage means for storing management information related to the output job for each output job;
Management information output means for outputting the management information;
Information input means for inputting identification information for identifying a checker of the management information and designation information for designating the output job;
The confirmer is identified based on the identification information input from the information input means, and the identified confirmer is at least one of an input person of an output job designated by the designation information and an administrator of the output device. In this case, the management information output means is controlled to output all of the management information corresponding to the output job designated by the designation information stored in the storage means, and the identified confirmer receives the designation A part of the management information is output by restricting at least one of the information item and the information amount of the management information for a person other than the input person of the output job specified by the information and the administrator of the output device. Control means for controlling the management information output means;
An output device. The output job is a mail transmission output for transmitting an e-mail.
The output device according to claim 1, wherein the output device is an output device . The output job is a copy output for reading an image from a document to acquire image data and printing an image based on the image data, or receiving an image data transmitted from the outside and printing an image based on the image data Print output, image data read from the document or image data received from the outside by facsimile transmission to another external device, image data read from the document or image data received from the outside as an attached file An email transmission output for sending an attached email, or a report output for printing an output result of information based on the output job,
The output device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the output device is configured as described above.

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