JP2002163094A - Printing processing system, printing job transmitter, portable terminal, printer, printing processing method and computer-readable recording medium recording printing processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate bothersome work of memorizing a password code and inputting it into a printer, prevent printing by a match with a password of another person, and perform confidential printing of high confidentiality. SOLUTION: A printer 20 allows execution of a printing job when a password code or a telephone number sent from a portable terminal 40 via a local interface matches with a password code or a telephone number added to a printing job sent from a personal computer 10 via a network 30.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a print processing system using a network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a plurality of network devices, such as personal computers, scanners, copiers, and printers, are often used so as to be mutually communicable via a network. For example, a user can transmit data stored in a hard disk of a personal computer from a personal computer to a printer at another location via a network, and print the data on paper.

However, if the printer is located far from the personal computer on the data transmission side, after the user transmits a print job from the personal computer to when the printer arrives at the printer,
There is a possibility that others may see the print result, which is not preferable in terms of confidentiality.

In order to solve this problem, a technique has been proposed in which a personal computer sets a password for a print job, transmits the print job to a printer, and executes the print job by inputting the password in the printer. Proposed.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, it is necessary to input a password at the operation panel of the printer every time a document or the like that is not desired to be seen by others is printed. Therefore, not only is it time-consuming, but also the user must remember the PIN code, which is inconvenient for the user. Further, when the personal identification code is, for example, a short-digit number, it cannot be said that there is no possibility that the personal identification code coincides with that of another person. To avoid this, it is conceivable to lengthen the security code or to include characters, symbols, etc. in addition to numbers, but it becomes more difficult to memorize the security code.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to eliminate the troublesome work of storing a password and inputting it to a printing apparatus.
An object of the present invention is to perform confidential confidential printing while preventing the possibility of being printed in agreement with a secret code of another person, and at the same time having high confidentiality.

[0007]

The object of the present invention is achieved by the following means.

(1) A print job transmitting device for transmitting a print job, a portable terminal for transferring information used for determining whether to permit execution of the print job, and the portable terminal, A print apparatus for executing a print job transmitted from the print job transmitting apparatus, wherein the print job transmitting apparatus includes a first network for communicating with the printing apparatus via the network. A communication unit, a first short-range communication unit for performing short-range communication with the portable terminal, and adding personal identification information set for the print job and identification information unique to the portable terminal to the print job. Transmitting a print job to which the password information and the identification information are added to the printing apparatus via the first network communication means. The portable terminal includes a portable short-distance communication unit for performing short-distance communication with the print job transmitting device and the printing device, and passes the password information and the identification information through the portable short-distance communication unit. A second network communication unit for communicating with the print job transmission device via the network, and a second short-range communication unit for short-range communication with the portable terminal. And the password information and identification information received from the portable terminal via the second short-range communication means are added to the password added to the print job received from the print job transmitting device via the second network communication means. Determining means for determining whether the print job matches the information and the identification information; and, as a result of the determination, when both the password information and the identification information match, Print processing system is characterized in that a permission means for permitting the line.

(2) The print job transmitting apparatus further includes a setting unit for setting password information for the print job, and transmits the password information to the portable terminal via the first short-range communication unit. The print processing system according to (1), wherein the print processing is transmitted.

(3) The portable terminal further comprises a setting unit for setting password information for a print job, and transmits the password information to the print job transmitting device via the portable short-range communication unit. The print processing system according to (1), wherein the print processing is transmitted.

(4) The portable terminal transmits identification information unique to the portable terminal to the print job transmitting device via the portable short-range communication means. The print processing system according to any one of the above items.

(5) The print processing according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the identification information unique to the portable terminal is stored in the print job transmitting apparatus in advance. system.

(6) The print processing system according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the identification information unique to the portable terminal is a telephone number of the portable terminal.

(7) The print processing system according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein the short-range communication means is compatible with wireless communication.

(8) The portable terminal automatically transmits the personal identification information and the identification information to the printing device when the portable terminal enters a valid communication range with the printing device. The print processing system according to the above (7).

(9) A print job transmitting device on the network adds password information set for the print job and identification information unique to the portable terminal to the print job. Transmitting the print job to which the password information and the identification information are added to the printing apparatus via the network, and the portable terminal transmits the password information via a short-range communication unit for short-range communication. And transmitting the identification information to the printing device, and the password information and identification information received from the portable terminal, the password information and identification information added to the print job received from the print job transmission device, A step of judging whether or not they match, and a step of permitting execution of the print job if the password information and the identification information match as a result of the judgment. A print processing method, comprising: a floor.

(10) A print job transmitting apparatus including first network communication means for communicating via a network, and first short-range communication means for short-range communication, and the first job communication apparatus via the network. A second network communication unit for communicating with a network device, and a second short-range communication unit for performing short-range communication, the second network communication unit configured to execute a print job transmitted from the print job transmission device via the network. A portable terminal used in a print processing system having a printing device,
The print job transmitting device and a portable short-range communication unit for performing short-range communication with the printing device, and personal identification information set for a print job and a portable terminal specific via the portable short-range communication unit. A portable terminal for transmitting the identification information of the portable terminal to the printing apparatus.

(11) A print job transmitting apparatus for transmitting a print job, comprising: network communication means for communicating via a network; short-range communication means for short-range communication with a portable terminal; Means for adding password information set for the print job and identification information unique to the portable terminal to the print job, wherein the password information and the identification information are added via the network communication means. A print job transmitting device for transmitting a print job to a printing device.

(12) A printing apparatus for executing a print job, comprising: network communication means for communicating via a network; short-range communication means for short-range communication with a portable terminal; Password information and identification information unique to the portable terminal received from the print terminal via the short-range communication means, and the print information received from the print job transmission device via the network communication means. Determining means for determining whether or not the password information and the identification information added to the job match; and, as a result of the determination, when both the password information and the identification information match, permitting means for permitting execution of the print job. A printing apparatus comprising:

(13) The personal identification information set for the print job and the identification information unique to the portable terminal are printed via the portable short-range communication means for short-range communication to transmit the print job. A computer-readable recording medium for recording a print processing program used in a portable terminal for causing a computer to execute a process of transmitting a job to a printing device that can communicate with the job sending device via a network.

(14) A step of adding password information set for the print job and identification information unique to the portable terminal to the print job, and adding the password information and the identification information via a network. Transmitting a print job to a printing apparatus by a computer. A computer-readable recording medium storing a print processing program used in the print job transmitting apparatus.

(15) The password information set for the print job and the identification information unique to the portable terminal received via the short-range communication means for short-range communication from the portable terminal are transmitted to the print job. Determining whether the password information and the identification information added to the print job received from the device via the network match; and, if the two password information and the identification information match, A computer-readable recording medium for recording a print processing program used in a printing apparatus for causing a computer to execute a step of permitting execution of a print job.

[0023]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a print processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

This print processing system includes a personal computer 1 as a print job transmitting device for transmitting a print job.
0, a printer 20 as a printing device for executing a print job, and a portable terminal 40. PC 1
0 and the printer 20 are configured to be able to communicate with each other via the network 30. The network 30
The type and number of the above devices are not actually limited to the example shown in FIG.

The network 30 is, for example, Ethernet (registered trademark), Token Ring, FDDI (fiber).
LAN such as distributed data interface, or WAN connecting LANs.

The user A is, for example, a mobile phone or P
The user carries a portable terminal 40 which is HS (registered trademark). However, the portable terminal according to the present embodiment is not limited to these, and any portable terminal such as a PDA, a notebook computer, and an electronic organizer can be used.

Here, the portable terminal 40 is connected to the personal computer 10.
And the printer 20 can communicate with each other in a short distance. In the present specification, the short-range communication includes both wireless communication and wired communication, and is a short-range (for example, in the case of short-range wireless communication, the communicable distance is preferably within 100 m, more preferably 10 m Within). Specifically, short-range wireless communication is
For example, Bluetooth (Bluetooth), I
Standards such as EEE802.11, HomeRF, and IrDA are applicable.

Next, the configuration of each device will be described in detail. At that time, in order to avoid repetition of the description of the parts having the same function in each device, the description will be given only in the first time, and the description will be omitted in the second and subsequent times.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a personal computer.

In FIG. 2, a personal computer 10 has a CPU 1
1, a ROM 12, a storage unit 13, an input device 14, a display 15, a network interface 16, a local interface 17, and a bus 18 for exchanging signals between the above units.

The CPU 11 performs various processes of control and calculation. The ROM 12 stores various programs. The storage unit 13 stores various data such as document data,
Data is temporarily stored as a working area. The storage unit 13 is composed of, for example, a memory and a hard disk.

The input device 14 is a device for the user to give various operation instructions, and is specifically, for example, a keyboard or a mouse. The display 15 performs various displays.

The network interface 16 is an interface for the personal computer 10 to communicate with other network devices such as the printer 20 via the network 30.

The local interface 1 of the present embodiment
Numeral 7 is preferably an interface of a wireless communication system compliant with standards such as Bluetooth and IrDA, for example, in which the communicable distance is more limited. The local interface 17 is an interface for communicating with the portable terminal 40 locally, that is, directly between devices in a short distance.

Application software such as word processing software and a program (printer driver) for controlling the printer 20 are stored in the hard disk of the storage unit 13.

When sending various data such as document data created by the personal computer 10 to the printer 20, the user uses a printer driver to select desired printing conditions (for example, paper size, paper size, etc.) from among the printing functions installed in the printer. Paper feed tray, paper discharge tray, number of prints, magnification, density, one-sided / two-sided, sort / non-sort, etc.). The printer driver creates a print job based on the set printing conditions. The created print job is transmitted from the personal computer 10 to the printer 20 via the network 30.

In the present embodiment, the printing conditions include designation of confidential printing. In the present specification, confidential printing refers to printing confidential data (including image data) such as confidential document data, important document data, and private document data that one does not want others to see. , Confidential printing.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the printer.

Referring to FIG. 3, a printer 20 includes a CPU 2
1, a ROM 22, a storage unit 23, an operation panel unit 24, a printing unit 25, a network interface 26, a local interface 27, and a bus 28.

The operation panel unit 24 includes, for example, an operation unit for a user to give various operation instructions and a display unit for various displays. The printing unit 25 prints various data on paper. The printer 20 is connected to the network 30
The print unit 25 receives a print job transmitted from another network device such as the personal computer 10 via the PC and prints data included in the print job on a sheet.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the portable terminal.

In FIG. 4, a portable terminal 40 has a CPU
41, a ROM 42, a storage unit 43, an input key 44, a microphone 45, a display 46, a speaker 47, a local interface 48, a wireless device 49, and a bus 50.

The storage unit 43 stores various data such as a personal identification code set for the print job. Input key 4
A microphone 4 is used for performing various inputs.
Is used to input voice. Display 4
6 performs various displays, and the speaker 47 outputs various sounds.

The local interface 48 corresponds to the local interfaces 17 and 27. That is, the local interface 48 is an interface for communicating with the personal computer 10 and the printer 20 locally, that is, directly between the devices over a short distance.

The wireless device 49 is a device for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the outside via a mobile communication network using radio waves in a predetermined frequency band.

In the case of a portable terminal having no wireless communication function via a mobile communication network, the above-mentioned wireless device is not required. After all, essential components of a portable terminal capable of implementing the present invention regardless of the presence or absence of the wireless communication function are as shown in FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the portable terminal 60
It has a U61, a ROM 62, a storage section 63, a local interface 64, and a bus 65.

Next, the operation of the print processing system will be described with reference to the sequence chart of FIG. Note that FIG. 6 describes only the case where the print job is a confidential print job (the same applies to FIGS. 7 and 9 described later).

First, in step S101, the personal computer 1
0 transmits the personal identification code as the personal identification information set for the print job to the portable terminal 40 via the local interface 17. Here, the password includes codes such as letters and symbols in addition to numbers.

In step S102, the portable terminal 40
Transmits the telephone number of the portable terminal to the personal computer 10 via the local interface 48. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to using a telephone number, and any information can be used as long as it is identification information unique to a portable terminal.

In step S103, the personal computer 10
The print job to which the personal identification code and the telephone number are added is transmitted to the printer 20 via the network 30. When the print job cannot be transmitted to the printer 20, the personal computer 10 transmits the fact to the portable terminal 40, and the portable terminal 40 erases the password set for the print job. preferable.

In step S104, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, after the user A having the portable terminal 40 moves near the printer 20, the user A
, The portable terminal 40 transmits the personal identification code and the telephone number to the printer 20 via the local interface 48.

In step S105, the printer 20
It is determined whether the personal identification code and the telephone number received from the portable terminal 40 match the personal identification code and the telephone number added to the print job received from the personal computer 10.

In step S106, the printer 20
If the result of determination in step S105 is that the passwords and telephone numbers match, execution of the print job is permitted.

In step S107, the printer 20
Execute the print job whose execution is permitted.

Next, the operation of the personal computer 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The flowchart shown in FIG. 7 is stored as a control program in, for example, the ROM 12 and is executed by the CPU 11.

First, in step S201, the process waits for an instruction to transmit a confidential print job. Here, the transmission instruction of the confidential print job is performed using a print dialog box 70 displayed on the display 15 by the printer driver as shown in FIG. More specifically, first, the user A clicks the check button 71 in front of “confidential printing” displayed in the print dialog box 70 and inputs a personal identification code, thereby designating confidential printing. Then, when the user A clicks the OK button 72 in a state where the confidential printing is specified, the transmission instruction of the confidential print job is performed.

In step S202, when a confidential print job transmission instruction is issued (step S201: YE
S), the personal identification code set for the print job is transmitted to the portable terminal 40 via the local interface 17.

In step S203, the portable terminal 40 receives the message from the portable terminal 40 via the local interface 17.
Wait for your phone number to be received.

In step S204, when the telephone number of portable terminal 40 has been received (step S203: YE
S), the telephone number is stored in the storage unit 13 of the personal computer 10.

In step S205, the personal identification code and the telephone number of the portable terminal 40 are added to the print job.

In step S 206, the print job to which the personal identification code and the telephone number are added is transmitted to the printer 20 via the network interface 16.

Next, the operation of the portable terminal 40 will be described with reference to FIG. The flowchart shown in FIG. 9 is stored as a control program in, for example, the ROM 42 and is executed by the CPU 41.

First, in step S301, the process waits for a personal identification code set for a print job to be received from the personal computer 10 via the local interface 48.

In step S302, when the password is received (step S301: YES), the password is stored in the storage unit 43.

In step S303, the telephone number of the portable terminal 40 is transmitted to the personal computer 10 via the local interface 48.

In step S 304, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, after the user A having the portable terminal 40 moves near the printer 20, the user A
By operating the input key 44, the user waits for an instruction to transmit the personal identification code and the telephone number to the printer 20.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of data of a password and a telephone number for a confidential print job. As shown in the drawing, for example, in the column of the print destination in the data, the printer 20 which is the destination of the print job, and in the column of the personal identification code, "F9 # a" which is the personal identification code set for the print job.
In the column of “j7gu” and the telephone number, “090-12345678” which is the telephone number of the portable terminal 40 is input.

In step S305, when an instruction to transmit a personal identification code and a telephone number is issued (step S304:
YES), the personal identification code and the telephone number are transmitted to the printer 20 via the local interface 48.

The transmission of the personal identification code and the telephone number to the printer 20 is not limited to the configuration in which the user A operates the input key 44 of the portable terminal 40. For example, the portable terminal 40 is connected to the printer 20.
The password and the telephone number may be automatically transmitted to the printer 20 when the user enters the valid communication range with the printer 20.

Here, it is determined whether or not the portable terminal 40 is within the effective communication range with the printer 20 by checking the connection between the portable terminal 40 and the portable terminal 40 at regular time intervals. By cutting it as soon as possible). That is, when the printer 20 cannot connect to the portable terminal 40 using the local interface 27, it is determined that the portable terminal 40 is out of the effective communicable range with the printer 20. Note that, instead of the printer 20 confirming the connection with the portable terminal 40, the portable terminal 40 confirms the connection with the printer 20 to determine whether or not the communication is within a valid communicable range. Is also good.

Next, the operation of the printer 20 will be described with reference to FIG. The flowchart shown in FIG.
For example, it is stored in the ROM 22 as a control program, and is executed by the CPU 21.

First, in step S 401, it waits for a print job to which a personal identification code and a telephone number are added from the personal computer 10 via the network interface 26.

In step S402, when a print job to which a personal identification code and a telephone number are added is received (step S401: YES), the received print job is stored in the storage unit 23.

In step S 403, the process waits for a password and a telephone number to be received from the portable terminal 40 via the local interface 27.

In step S404, when the personal identification code and the telephone number are received (step S403: YE
S) The storage unit 23 stores the received personal identification code and telephone number.
To memorize.

In step S405, the print job to which the personal identification code and the telephone number matching the personal identification code and the telephone number received from the portable terminal 40 are added is stored in the storage unit 2.
3 is determined. Step S4
As a result of the determination in step S05, if there is a print job in which the password and the telephone number match (step S405: YE
S), the process of step S406 is performed, and if there is no print job in which the password and the telephone number match (step S405: NO), the process of step S408 is performed.

In step S406, execution of the print job to which the personal identification code and the telephone number matching the personal identification code and the telephone number received from the portable terminal 40 are added is permitted.

In step S407, a print job permitted to be executed is executed. That is, the printer 20 prints predetermined confidential data such as confidential document data on paper based on the print job.

On the other hand, in step S408, the user is warned by displaying on the operation panel section 24 that there is no print job in which the password and the telephone number match. No print job with a matching PIN and phone number means, for example, that the print job was not actually sent,
This is, for example, when the print job stored in the storage unit 23 is deleted for some reason. The warning may be transmitted to the portable terminal 40 and displayed on the display 46 of the portable terminal 40.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the printer 20 receives the personal identification code and the telephone number received from the portable terminal 40 via the local interface 27 from the personal computer 10 via the network 30. If the password and the phone number added to the print job match, the execution of the print job is permitted. Therefore, the confidentiality is not required without the troublesome work of storing the password and inputting it to the printer. Confidential printing can be easily performed.

Further, since the telephone number of the portable terminal 40 is added to the print job, it is possible to completely prevent the print job from being executed by coincidence with the password of another person.

Further, since not only the telephone number but also the personal identification code is added to the print job, different personal identification codes can be combined for the same telephone number. This makes it easy not only to transmit and print a plurality of confidential print jobs collectively, but also to secure confidentiality by using a password even if the telephone number of the portable terminal 40 is known to others. Can be kept.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be variously modified within the scope of the claims.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the wireless communication interface is applied as the local interface has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the wired communication interface using a cable or the like is used. Can also be applied.

Further, in the above embodiment, the configuration in which the processing of steps S101 to S103 shown in FIG. 6 is executed in the order shown in the sequence chart has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. , Steps S102, S101, and S103 (step S101
And S103 may be simultaneous) or step S10
2, S103, S101 (steps S103 and S1
01 may be simultaneous). Furthermore, although the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 and 9 are configured corresponding to FIG. 6 in the above embodiment, they can be modified according to the change of the processing order of the above-described steps.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration has been described in which the personal identification code for the print job is set in the personal computer 10 and transmitted to the portable terminal 40. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the data is set in the terminal 40 and transmitted to the personal computer 10.

In the above embodiment, the portable terminal 4
0 has described the configuration in which the telephone number of the portable terminal is transmitted to the personal computer 10, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the telephone number of the portable terminal 40 is stored in the print job transmitting apparatus in advance. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the signal is stored. Further, if the telephone number of the portable terminal 40 is associated with the address of the portable terminal 40 and stored in advance in the print job transmitting apparatus, the print job transmitting apparatus can transmit the address of the portable terminal 40 via the local interface. Is notified, the telephone number of the portable terminal 40 of the user can be recognized.

In the above embodiment, a personal computer is described as an example of a print job transmitting device, and a printer is described as an example of a printing device. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. That is, as the print job transmitting apparatus of the present invention, for example, a workstation, an MFP (mu)
A multifunction digital copier, facsimile, scanner, etc., called ltifunction peripheral) can be used. Further, a digital copying machine, a facsimile, or the like can be used as the printing device.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the printing apparatus is, for example, a printer has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the printing apparatus for executing a print job is, for example, a printer. Includes servers on connected networks.

Note that each means for performing control or arithmetic processing in the print processing system according to the present invention and the print processing method can be realized by any of a dedicated hardware circuit and a programmed computer. When the present invention is realized by a programmed computer, a program for operating the computer includes a computer-readable recording medium (for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk or a CD-RO).
M, etc.). in this case,
A program recorded on a computer-readable recording medium is usually transferred to and stored on a hard disk. In addition, this program may be provided as application software alone, for example.
The function of the computer device may be incorporated in software of the computer device.

[0092]

As described above, according to the present invention, confidential confidential printing with high confidentiality can be easily performed without the troublesome work of storing a personal identification code and the like and inputting it to a printing apparatus. it can.

Further, since the identification information unique to the portable terminal is added to the print job, it is possible to completely prevent the print job from being executed by coincidence with the password of another person.

Furthermore, since not only the identification information unique to the portable terminal but also the password information is added to the print job, different password information can be combined with the same identification information. This makes it easy not only to transmit and print multiple confidential print jobs at once, but also
Even if someone identifies you to your mobile device,
Confidentiality can be maintained by password information.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a print processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a personal computer.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a printer.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a portable terminal.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing another example of the configuration of the portable terminal.

FIG. 6 is a sequence chart for explaining an operation of the print processing system.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the personal computer.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print dialog box displayed on a display.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the portable terminal.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of data of a personal identification code and a telephone number for a confidential print job.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the printer.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 10 personal computer (print job transmitting device), 16 network interface (first network communication unit), 17 local interface (first short-range communication unit), 20 printer (printing device), 26 network interface (second device) Network communication means), 27 local interface (second short-range communication means), 30 network, 40, 60 portable terminal, 48 local interface (portable short-range communication means).

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Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A print job transmitting apparatus for transmitting a print job, a portable terminal for transferring information used for determining whether to permit execution of a print job, and the printing apparatus via a network A print processing system comprising: a print device that executes a print job transmitted from a job transmission device; wherein the print job transmission device communicates with the print device via the network; Means, first short-range communication means for short-range communication with the portable terminal, and addition of adding personal identification information set for the print job and identification information unique to the portable terminal to the print job Means for transmitting a print job to which the password information and the identification information are added to the printing apparatus via the first network communication means. Terminal includes a portable short-range communication unit for short-range communication with the print job transmitting device and the printing device, and transmits the password information and the identification information to the printing device via the portable short-range communication unit. The printing device, a second network communication means for communicating with the print job transmission device via the network, a second short-range communication means for short-range communication with the portable terminal, The password information and identification information received from the portable terminal via the second short-range communication means are password information and identification information added to a print job received from the print job transmitting apparatus via the second network communication means. Determining means for determining whether the print job matches the identification information; and executing the print job if the password information and the identification information match as a result of the determination. Print processing system is characterized in that a permission means permits for. 2. The print job transmitting apparatus further comprises setting means for setting password information for a print job, and transmits the password information to the portable terminal via the first short-range communication means. The print processing system according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The portable terminal further comprises setting means for setting password information for a print job, and transmitting the password information to the print job transmitting device via the portable short-range communication means. The print processing system according to claim 1, wherein: 4. The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the portable terminal transmits identification information unique to the portable terminal to the print job transmitting device via the portable short-range communication unit.
The print processing system according to any one of the above. 5. The print processing system according to claim 1, wherein the identification information unique to the portable terminal is stored in the print job transmitting device in advance. 6. The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the identification information unique to the portable terminal is a telephone number of the portable terminal.
6. The print processing system according to any one of items 1 to 5, 7. The print processing system according to claim 1, wherein said short-range communication means supports wireless communication. 8. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the portable terminal automatically transmits the personal identification information and the identification information to the printing apparatus when the portable terminal enters a valid communication range with the printing apparatus. Item 8. The print processing system according to Item 7. 9. A step in which a print job transmitting apparatus on a network adds password information set for the print job and identification information unique to the portable terminal to the print job, and the print job transmitting apparatus includes: Transmitting a print job to which the personal identification information and the identification information are added to the printing apparatus via the network; andthe portable terminal transmits the personal identification information and the personal identification information via short-range communication means for short-range communication. Transmitting the identification information to the printing device, wherein the password information and the identification information received from the portable terminal match the password information and the identification information added to the print job received from the print job transmission device. Determining whether to perform the print job, and, if the result of the determination is that the password information and the identification information match, permit execution of the print job. Print processing method characterized in that it comprises a. 10. A print job transmitting apparatus comprising: first network communication means for communicating via a network; and first short-range communication means for short-range communication;
A second network communication unit for communicating with the first network device via the network, and a second short-range communication unit for short-range communication, the second network communication unit being transmitted from the print job transmitting apparatus via the network. A portable terminal used in a print processing system having a printing device for executing a print job, comprising: the print job transmitting device; and portable short-range communication means for performing short-range communication with the printing device. A portable terminal for transmitting password information set for a print job and identification information unique to the portable terminal to the printing apparatus via the portable short-range communication means. 11. A print job transmitting apparatus for transmitting a print job, comprising: network communication means for communicating via a network; short-range communication means for short-range communication with a portable terminal; Means for adding password information set for the job and identification information unique to the portable terminal to the print job, and printing the password and the identification information added via the network communication means. A print job transmitting device for transmitting a job to a printing device. 12. A printing apparatus for executing a print job, comprising: network communication means for communicating via a network; short-range communication means for short-range communication with a portable terminal; The password information set for the print job and the identification information unique to the portable terminal received from the terminal via the short-range communication means are the print job received from the print job transmitting apparatus via the network communication means. Determining means for determining whether or not the password information and the identification information added to the password information coincide with each other; A printing device comprising: 13. A print job for transmitting said print job, comprising password information set for the print job and identification information unique to the portable terminal via a portable short-range communication means for short-range communication. A computer-readable recording medium on which a print processing program used in a portable terminal is recorded for causing a computer to execute a process of transmitting to a printing device capable of communicating with a transmitting device via a network. 14. A step of adding password information set for a print job and identification information unique to a portable terminal to the print job, and wherein the password information and the identification information are added via a network. A computer-readable recording medium for recording a print processing program used in a print job transmitting apparatus, for causing a computer to execute a step of transmitting a print job to a printing apparatus. 15. A print job transmitting apparatus, wherein password information set for a print job and identification information unique to the portable terminal, received through a short-range communication unit for performing short-range communication from the portable terminal, are transmitted. Determining whether the password information and the identification information added to the print job received via the network match with the print job. If the password information and the identification information match, the printing is performed. A computer-readable recording medium for recording a print processing program used in a printing apparatus for causing a computer to execute a step of permitting execution of a job.