JP5157732B2 - Image processing apparatus and display control method for image processing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus including a facsimile machine, a printer, a copying machine, and a complex machine thereof, and a display control method for such an image processing apparatus.

For example, in a multi-function peripheral (MFP) having an image transmission function including a scanner (image reading) function, a print (image printing) function, a copy (image copying) function, facsimile transmission, and mail transmission, Macro registration can be performed to execute a combination of a series of functions and setting items to be used from among the setting items of each function.
For the purpose of simplifying user operations, this macro registers information on the combination of a series of functions used when a user performs business using this multifunction device and the contents of the setting items of those functions. For example, a function that executes a series of functions registered in a macro with the contents of the setting items set for the function by simply selecting a macro to be used and pressing a button for instructing execution. . Job flow and program registration are the same.

  For example, by registering macros for setting items that determine the enlargement / reduction ratio, paper size, and copy finish of the copy function, you can execute the registered macro when copying with the same settings again. Setting work can be simplified, and the work burden on the user can be reduced.

Recently, security functions have been strengthened, and it is possible to impose usage restrictions on functions that can be used in the MFP and setting items in the functions for each user.
For example, in order to reduce the consumption cost of consumables such as paper and toner, the use is restricted so that only the authorized user can use the copy function, or the transmission including facsimile transmission to reduce the communication cost. The use of functions can be restricted. The address book also has a user restriction function from the viewpoint of protecting leakage of personal information.
Conventionally, by restricting execution of processing tasks to be executed in a job flow according to a preset security level, an image processing apparatus that prevents some processing tasks from being executed by a user who executes the job flow ( For example, there was Patent Document 1).
JP 2007-334610 A

However, in the above-described conventional image processing apparatus, some processing tasks are not executed depending on the user who executes the job flow. Therefore, a macro that allows the user to execute functions of various setting contents with simple operations is used. There was a problem that the convenience of this was impaired. As described above, it has become difficult to achieve both reduction of a user's work load by macro use and enhancement of a security function.
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily check available users before registering a macro.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a plurality of types of functions including an image reading function, an image printing function, an image copying function, and an image transmission function, and a plurality of types at the time of execution for each function. Usage restriction setting means for setting usage restrictions indicating whether usage is permitted or not permitted for each setting item, and each function set by the usage restriction setting means and usage for each setting item. Use restriction information storage means for storing use restriction information indicating restriction setting contents, and a macro that executes a combination of each function and a set of functions and setting items to be used from among the setting items of each function. Macro registration means, and user information input by the user who instructed execution of the macro and the above-mentioned usage restriction information description when executing the macro registered in the macro registration means. Determining means for determining whether or not execution of the macro is possible based on the usage restriction information stored in the means, and macro execution means for executing the macro when the determination means determines that execution is possible In the image processing apparatus provided, before the registration of the macro, the availability information creation means for creating availability information for the macro to be registered based on the usage restriction information stored in the usage restriction information storage means, and The availability information display means for displaying availability information regarding the macro to be registered created by the availability information creation means, and the availability information based on the authority set in advance for the user instructing the registration of the macro. There is provided an image processing apparatus provided with availability information display restriction means for restricting the contents of availability information displayed on a display means .

In addition, the availability information is registered for each user, information indicating a user who can use the registered macro, a function of the macro to be registered and a user available for each setting item of the function, and the registration for each user. Macro function and information indicating the function or setting item that can be used in each setting item of the function, the function of the macro to be registered for the specified user, and the function that cannot be used in each setting item of the function Alternatively, it may be information indicating a setting item, a function of a macro to be registered for a specified user, and information indicating a function or setting item that can be used in each setting item of the function.
Further, still better when to include a user name to the content of the service-availability information to be displayed on Symbol availability information display means.
Furthermore, a display control method comprising steps corresponding to each means in the image processing apparatus as described above is also provided.

  According to the image processing apparatus and the display control method of the image processing apparatus according to the present invention, the available users can be easily confirmed before macro registration.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a multifunction machine which is an embodiment of the image processing apparatus of the present invention.
The CPU 1 of this multifunction device (MFP) includes control processing of each part of this multifunction device, scanner function (image reading function), print function (image printing function), copy function (image copying function), and facsimile transmission / reception. Control processing for executing a plurality of types of functions including communication functions (image transmission / reception functions) based on the contents of a plurality of types of setting items set for each function, and control processing for macro registration and macro execution It is a system control part which performs various control processing including.

The ROM 2 is a rewritable memory that stores various control processing programs executed by the CPU 1 and various data necessary for executing the control processing.
The ROM 2 allows or disallows use for each user for a plurality of types of functions including a scanner function, a print function, a copy function, and a communication function, and a plurality of types of setting items for each function. Usage restriction information indicating usage restrictions is stored, and a macro that is executed by combining each function and a set of functions and setting items to be used from among the setting items of each function is registered.
As the usage restriction information, for example, information indicating permission for use for the scanner function, print function, copy function, and communication function with respect to the user ID input when the user uses the multifunction machine. It is the information which gave the information which shows utilization permission to the thing which can each be used about the some setting item of the function to which the information to which the utilization permission was provided was provided.

The RAM 3 is a memory that is a work area in which the CPU 1 refers to various data stored in the ROM 2 and executes various control processing programs.
The scanner 4 realizes a scanner function under the control of the CPU 1 and is an image reading device that reads a document image and takes in the image data (image information).
The plotter 5 realizes a print function under the control of the CPU 1 and is a printing device that prints an image based on image data on a recording sheet.
Further, the scanner 4 and the plotter 5 realize a copy function under the control of the CPU 1.

The operation display unit 6 is an operation panel provided with various operation keys for the user to operate the multifunction machine and a display unit for displaying various operation screens and information to the user.
The operation display unit 6 includes a work screen for executing a plurality of functions including a scanner function, a print function, a copy function, and a communication function, and a plurality of functions including a scanner function, a print function, a copy function, and a communication function. The work screen when registering the macro and the availability information regarding the macro to be registered are displayed.
The encoding / decoding unit 7 is a processing unit that encodes and compresses image data to be transmitted by facsimile and decodes the encoded and compressed image data received by facsimile into original image data.
The image memory 8 is a memory for storing image data read by the scanner 4, image data to be printed by the plotter 5, image data to be transmitted by facsimile, and image data received by facsimile.

The communication control unit 9 controls communication with the network interface (I / F) unit 10, the modem 11, and the network control unit 12.
The network I / F unit 10 exchanges various data with a terminal device including an external personal computer (PC) through a network including a local area network according to a predetermined data transmission procedure.
The modem 11 exchanges a facsimile communication procedure signal with the transmission / reception source, and performs facsimile transmission / reception with the other party's multifunction device.
The network control unit 12 performs control to connect the multi-function device through the public telephone line network so that communication is possible. Data communication is also performed via the Internet.
The communication control unit 9, network I / F unit 10, modem 11, and network control unit 12 implement a communication function under the control of the CPU 1.

  That is, the operation display unit 6 is controlled by the CPU 1 to execute a plurality of types of functions including an image reading function, an image printing function, an image copying function, and an image transmission function for each of the functions. Use restriction setting means 40 for setting use restriction indicating permission or non-permission of use for each of the plurality of types of setting items, and a series of the functions used and the setting items of the functions. Macro setting means 41 for setting a macro to be executed in combination with the above functions and setting items, availability information type selection means 42 for selecting the type of availability information created by the availability information creation means 22, and availability information It fulfills the function of the availability information display means 43 that displays the availability information regarding the macro to be registered created by the creation means 22.

The availability information includes information indicating a user who can use the macro to be registered, information indicating a function of the macro to be registered and each setting item of the function, and a macro to be registered for each user. Information indicating the function or setting item that can be used in each function and each setting item of that function, the function of the macro to be registered for the specified user, and the function that cannot be used in each setting item of the function or There is information indicating a setting item, and information indicating a function or setting item that can be used among the macro function to be registered for the designated user and each setting item of the function.
Further, the ROM 2 stores use restriction information for storing use restriction information indicating the setting contents of the use restriction for each user and the respective functions set by the use restriction setting means 40 under the control of the CPU 1. It fulfills the function of the means 30 and the macro registration means 31 for registering a macro to be executed in combination with each function and a set of functions and setting items used from the setting items of each function.

Then, when executing the macro registered in the macro registration unit 31, the CPU 1 is based on the user information input by the user instructed to execute the macro and the usage restriction information stored in the usage restriction information storage unit 30. Determining means 20 for determining whether or not the macro can be executed, macro executing means 21 for executing the macro when the determining means 20 determines that the macro can be executed, and before registering the macro, Based on the use restriction information stored in the use restriction information storage means 30, the use permission information creating means 22 for creating the use permission information for the macro to be registered, and the user instructing the registration of the macro are preset. Function of the availability information display restricting means 23 for restricting the contents of the availability information displayed on the availability information display means 43 based on the authorized authority. Play.
The availability information creating unit 22 uses the type of availability information selected by the availability information type selection unit 42 for the macro to be registered based on the usage restriction information stored in the usage restriction information storage unit 30. You may make it a means to create.

Next, a process at the time of macro registration in this multifunction device will be described.
Here, processing when a user registers a macro when using the copy function will be described.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing macro registration processing when the copy function is used in the multifunction machine shown in FIG.
In this process, for example, when a user who is permitted to use all the setting items of the copy function uses the copy function, the CPU 1 inputs a user ID from the operation display unit 6, and then the CPU 1 performs steps (in the figure). When the pressing of the copy function button on the operation display unit is detected at 1 (referred to as “S”), the use restriction information of the ROM is referred to, and the use permission information of the copy function is given to the input user ID. In step 2, a copy screen is displayed on the operation display unit.

The copy screen includes various setting items for copying, for example, a setting screen for selecting use of full-color and double-sided printing, various buttons including a macro registration button for instructing macro registration, and a copy button for instructing start of copying. And operation information during various operations.
In step 3, the CPU 1 detects the setting change content of the setting item on the setting screen of the copy screen. When the CPU 1 detects that the macro registration button is pressed in step 4, the CPU 1 selects the type of use availability information in step 5. When the selection input screen is displayed, and selection input of the type of availability information related to the macro registered in the selection input screen is detected in step 6, the use restriction information is read from the ROM in step 7, and the copy function and the above setting Based on the contents of the change, the creation process of the selected type of availability information is executed, and in step 8, a list screen based on the created availability information is displayed on the operation display unit.

In step 9, it is determined which of the registration button for executing the macro registration displayed on the list screen and the cancel button for canceling the registration are detected. When the pressing of the registration button is detected, the copy function is detected in step 10. For example, the macro registration process for registering the setting change content information in the ROM so as to be readable as macro 1 is executed, and the process proceeds to step 11, and when the depression of the cancel button is detected in step 9, the copy function setting change is performed. Proceed to step 11 without executing macro registration of the contents.
In step 11, a copy screen is displayed on the operation display section. In step 12, it is determined whether or not the start button is pressed on the copy screen. If the start button is detected, the setting is performed in step 13. The copy function of the changed contents is executed, and the process of this copy function is terminated.

Next, processing when the user in this multifunction device selects and executes a registered macro will be described.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing when the registered macro is selected and executed in the multifunction machine shown in FIG.
After the macro registration by the above processing, when another user uses the macro to execute the copy function, the CPU 1 detects the input of the user ID as the user information by the user in step 21, and in step 22 When it is detected that the copy function button is pressed, it is determined in step 23 whether or not the user can execute the copy function.
In this determination process, the ROM usage restriction information is referenced to determine whether or not the copy function use permission is granted for the user ID. If the use permission is granted, it is determined to be executable and the use permission is granted. If is not assigned, it is determined that execution is not possible.

If the CPU 1 determines that the execution is not possible in step 23, the CPU 1 cannot use the copy function and ends this process. If it is determined that the execution is possible, the process proceeds to step 24.
If, for example, selection input of macro 1 is detected from the registered macros in step 24, it is determined in step 25 whether or not execution of macro 1 of the copy function is possible for this user.
Also in this determination process, the ROM usage restriction information is referred to, and for each setting item of macro 1, it is determined whether or not usage permission is given to the setting item corresponding to the user ID, and all the setting items are determined. If usage permission is granted, it is determined that execution is possible, and if even one usage permission is not granted, it is determined that execution is not possible.
In step 26, the CPU 1 determines whether or not the start button has been pressed. When the CPU 1 detects the press, the macro 1 selected for the copy function is executed and registered in the macro 1 in step 27. The copy function is executed with the contents of each setting item, and the copy function process is terminated.

Next, creation of each type of availability information and a list display example based on the created availability information will be described.
(1) Usability information indicating a user who can use the macro 1 to be registered. When the macro 1 is, for example, a macro of a copy function that performs full-color duplex printing, the copy function, full-color, duplex printing from the usage restriction information. Are searched for user IDs to which use permission is given, and information for displaying a list of user names of all the searched user IDs in correspondence with the macro 1 is created.
Then, a list of all user names that can be used corresponding to the macro 1 is displayed on the operation display unit 6.

(2) Macro function to be registered and availability information indicating a user that can be used for each setting item of the macro function The CPU 1 uses the macro 1 when the macro 1 is, for example, a full-color double-sided copy function macro. A search is made for user IDs for which use permission has been given for all of the copy function, full color, and duplex printing from the restriction information, and the available functions and setting items of macro 1 are associated with the user names of all the searched user IDs. To create a list of information.
The operation display unit 6 displays a list of function names and setting item names of the available macro 1 for each user name.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a list display example based on the availability information in the multifunction peripheral shown in FIG.
In the list display screen of the available information for each item of the macro 1, as a list of all user names that can be used in correspondence with the macro 1, user names that can be used in association with the macro 1 in the function and setting item column For example, the user names of user A and user B are displayed.
In addition, as a list of available macro 1 function names and setting item names for each user name, all available user names corresponding to the copy function in the function and setting item column are displayed. User names of user A, user B, and user C are displayed.
Further, for example, user names of user A, user B, and user D are displayed corresponding to the full color setting items, and for example, user names of user A and user B are displayed corresponding to the setting items of duplex printing. Is displayed.

When the registration button 50 on the screen is pressed, the process proceeds to the macro 1 registration process. When the cancel button 51 is pressed, the macro 1 registration process is not executed.
In this way, it is possible to easily check the available users for each macro, function, and setting item before registering the macro, so check which users are restricted in usage for each setting item. It is possible to check which setting item is changed to change the available user, and the convenience at the time of macro registration can be improved.

(3) For each user, the function of macro 1 to be registered and the availability information indicating the function or setting item that can be used among the setting items of the function of macro 1 The CPU 1 is, for example, full-color and double-sided. If it is a macro of a copy function to be printed, a search is made as to whether the use permission is granted for each user ID from the use restriction information, and the searched function or setting item is set as the user ID. Create information to display a list corresponding to the user name.
Then, all the function names or setting item names that can be used corresponding to each user name are displayed in a list on the operation display unit 6.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a list display example based on other availability information in the multifunction peripheral shown in FIG.
In the list display screen of available information for each user of Macro 1, all available functions and setting items are displayed in a list for every user name that can be used in correspondence with Macro 1. For example, The functions and setting items that can be used by user A and user B are the copy function, full color, and duplex printing, the functions and setting items that can be used by user C are the copy functions, and the functions and setting items that user D can use are The copy function and full color are displayed respectively.
In this way, the functions and setting items that can be used for each user can also be confirmed.

(4) For the designated user, the function of macro 1 to be registered and the availability information indicating the function or setting item that cannot be used among the setting items of the function. In the case of a macro of a copy function to be printed, when a specified user is input after this type of availability information is selected, the copy function, full color, double-sided from the usage restriction information for the user ID of the specified user Check whether or not usage permission is granted to each printing, select the function or setting item for which usage permission is not granted, and associate the selected function or setting item with the specified user name Create information for listing.
Then, the operation display unit 6 displays a list of all the functions or setting item names that cannot be used among the functions or setting items of the macro 1 in association with the designated user name.
The user may be specified by displaying a list of user names on the screen and selecting the user name from the list.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a list display example based on the other availability information in the multifunction peripheral shown in FIG.
The list display screen of the unusable items for each user of the macro 1 is, for example, for the user C, which cannot be used within the copy function, full color, duplex printing of the macro 1 (the use is not permitted). Full color and duplex printing are listed as unavailable functions and setting items. When the close button 52 in the screen is pressed, the screen content before the display of this screen is restored.
In this way, functions or setting items that cannot be used for the designated user can be confirmed, so that the user who wants to make available the macro to be registered and the user who wants to make it unavailable can be used. This makes it possible to know which setting items can be used and to improve the convenience of macro registration.

(5) Macro 1 function to be registered and availability information indicating function or setting item that can be used in each setting item of the function for the designated user. If the specified user is entered after this type of availability information is selected,
For the user ID of the designated user, it is confirmed whether or not use permission is granted to each of the copy function, full color, and duplex printing from the use restriction information, and a function or setting item to which use permission is granted is selected. Information for displaying the selected function or setting item in a list corresponding to the user name of the designated user is created.
Then, a list of all functions or setting item names that can be used in the functions or setting items of the macro 1 is displayed on the operation display unit 6 in association with the designated user name.
The user may be specified by displaying a list of user names on the screen and selecting the user name from the list.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a list display example based on still other availability information in the multifunction peripheral shown in FIG.
On the list display screen of the available items for each user of the macro 1, for example, for the user B, all of the copy function, full color, and duplex printing of the macro 1 are displayed in a list of available functions and setting items. .
In this way, the functions or setting items that can be used for the specified user can be confirmed, so that the user who wants to prohibit use for the registered macro and the user who wants to prohibit use can be used. If you do not use any of the setting items that are set, you can see which usage can be prohibited, and the convenience of macro registration can be improved.

Next, regarding the list display based on the above-described availability information, it is preferable to limit the display contents based on the usage authority of the user who registers the macro.
For example, usage authority information indicating which user has the authority to set or change the function or setting item at the time of macro registration for each user who registers the macro is stored in advance in the ROM 2 in association with the user ID of the user. To.
The CPU 1 refers to the usage authority information stored in the ROM 2 for the user ID of the user who is performing the macro registration work when creating any of the above-described usage permission information, and for which user the function or setting is made Check whether the item can be set or changed, determine which user cannot set or change the function or setting item based on the check result, and delete only the determined user name from the contents of the list display And display.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example when the contents of the list display based on the availability information in the multifunction machine shown in FIG. 1 are restricted.
For example, when the usage authority information of the user who performs the macro registration work is set so that the macro function and setting items cannot be set or changed for the user C, each item of the macro 1 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, only the users A and B are displayed and the user C is not displayed in the available user column of the copy function.
In this way, by limiting the contents of the list display based on the availability information based on the usage authority of the user who registers the macro, the convenience and security at the time of macro registration can be improved.

In the above-described embodiment, the macro function using the full color and double-sided printing of the copy function has been described. However, for other copy function setting items (paper size, bookbinding, etc.), other scanner functions and print functions are also available. In the macro registration using each setting item of the communication function, various list display screens based on the availability information can be displayed in the same manner as described above.
For example, as an example of the communication function, in the transmission function, a fax transmission, an Internet fax transmission mail to a specified mail address via the Internet, an IP fax transmission to a specified IP address or a host name, a scanned document For each setting item of folder transmission that transmits image data to a specified folder on the network and full-color image transmission, the receiving function uses the destination setting setting item to transfer the received mail and image data to another specified device. As described above, various list display screens based on the availability information can be displayed.

  The image processing apparatus and the display control method of the image processing apparatus according to the present invention can be applied to all image processing apparatuses including a facsimile machine, a printer, a copying machine, and a complex machine thereof.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a multifunction machine that is an embodiment of an image processing apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing macro registration processing when using a copy function in the multifunction machine shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing processing when a registered macro is selected and executed in the multifunction device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a list display example based on availability information in the multifunction peripheral illustrated in FIG. 1.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a list display example based on other availability information in the multifunction peripheral illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a list display example based on other availability information in the multifunction peripheral illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a list display example based on still other availability information in the multifunction peripheral illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a display example when a list display content based on availability information in the multifunction device illustrated in FIG. 1 is restricted.

Explanation of symbols

1: CPU 2: ROM 3: RAM 4: Scanner 5: Plotter 6: Operation display unit 7: Coding / decoding unit 8: Image memory 9: Communication control unit 10: Network I / F unit 11: Modem 12: Network control Unit 13: Bus 20: Judgment means 21: Macro execution means 22: Use permission information creation means 23: Use permission information display restriction means 30: Use restriction information storage means 31: Macro registration means 40: Use restriction setting means 41: Macro setting Means 42: Use availability information type selection means 43: Use availability information display means

Claims (14)

Permitted use for each user for multiple types of functions including image reading function, image printing function, image copying function, and image transmission function, and multiple types of setting items for each function. Usage restriction setting means for setting usage restrictions indicating whether or not allowed,
Usage restriction information storage means for storing usage restriction information indicating the setting contents of usage restrictions for each user for each function and each setting item set by the usage restriction setting means;
Macro registration means for registering a macro to be executed by combining each function and a set of functions and setting items used from each setting item of each function;
When the macro registered in the macro registration means is executed, the execution of the macro is performed based on the user information input by the user instructed to execute the macro and the use restriction information stored in the use restriction information storage means. A determination means for determining whether it is possible,
In an image processing apparatus comprising macro execution means for executing the macro when the determination means determines that execution is possible,
Before the registration of the macro, use availability information creating means for creating availability information for the macro to be registered based on the use restriction information stored in the use restriction information storage means;
Availability information display means for displaying availability information regarding the macro to be registered created by the availability information creation means ;
And a use availability information display restricting means for restricting the contents of the use availability information displayed on the availability information display means based on an authority set in advance for a user who instructs the macro registration. An image processing apparatus.   The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the availability information is information indicating a user who can use the macro to be registered.   The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the availability information is information indicating a function of the macro to be registered and a user that can be used for each setting item of the function.   2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the availability information is information indicating a function of the macro to be registered for each user and a function or setting item that can be used in each setting item of the function. .   2. The information on whether or not the availability is information indicating a function of a macro to be registered for a specified user and a function or a setting item that cannot be used among setting items of the function. Image processing device.   2. The image according to claim 1, wherein the availability information is information indicating a function of the macro to be registered for a designated user and a function or a setting item that can be used in each setting item of the function. Processing equipment. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it comprises a user name to the content of the service-availability information to display before Symbol availability information display means. Permitted use for each user for multiple types of functions including image reading function, image printing function, image copying function, and image transmission function, and multiple types of setting items for each function. A use restriction setting step for setting a use restriction indicating whether or not to be permitted, and use restriction information indicating setting contents of use restriction for each user for each function and each setting item set by the use restriction setting step. A use restriction information storage step, a macro registration step for registering a macro to be executed by combining each function and a set of functions and setting items used from the setting items of each function, and the macro registration step. User information input by the user who instructed execution of the macro at the time of execution of the registered macro, and use restriction information stored by the use restriction information storage step, In a display control method for an image processing apparatus, comprising: a determination step that determines whether or not execution of the macro is possible based on a macro execution step that executes the macro when the determination step determines that execution is possible ,
Before the registration of the macro, it is created by the availability information creation step for creating availability information for the macro to be registered based on the usage restriction information stored by the usage restriction information storage step, and the availability information creation step. And an availability information display step for displaying availability information regarding the macro to be registered , and
A use availability information display restriction step for restricting the contents of the use availability information displayed by the use availability information display step based on a preset authority for a user who instructs the macro registration ; Display control method for an image processing apparatus.   9. The display control method for an image processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the availability information is information indicating a user who can use the macro to be registered.   9. The display control method for an image processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the availability information is information indicating a function of the macro to be registered and a user that can be used for each setting item of the function.   9. The image processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the availability information is information indicating a function of the macro to be registered for each user and a function or setting item that can be used in each setting item of the function. Display control method.   9. The availability information is information indicating a function of a macro to be registered for a specified user and a function or a setting item that cannot be used among setting items of the function. A display control method for an image processing apparatus.   9. The image according to claim 8, wherein the availability information is information indicating a function of the macro to be registered for a specified user and a function or a setting item that can be used in each setting item of the function. A display control method for a processing apparatus. Display control method of an image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 8 to 13, characterized in that it comprises a user name to the content of the service-availability information to be displayed by the front Symbol availability information display step.

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