JP2003058343A - Server, job processing method and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make an image device on a network recognize even a specific job in which no user identification information, etc., is originally set as a job of a normal registered user, output and process it. SOLUTION: This server has such a configuration that the user identification information including a user identification number of a user identification name to be used for an operator's operation is specified from a user identification information specifying means 303, the specified user identification information is stored in a user identification information storage means 304, the user identification information to be stored is attached to a specific job to be created on the basis of the operator's operation and the specific job to which the user identification information is attached is transferred to an image device 210 via a second network interface 302.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

The present invention relates to a first network interface for communicating with a user network to which a plurality of client devices are connected, and a second network interface for communicating with a local network to which a plurality of image devices are connected. The present invention relates to a server device, a job processing method, and a storage medium that can communicate with each other via the network interface.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as image devices such as printers, scanners, and faxes, so-called network-compatible image devices have been proposed which receive a request from a client device such as a PC via a network and perform processing.

In recent years, not only expensive equipment but also low-priced image devices are being equipped with such a network function.

Such an image device is usually directly connected to a network in a user environment and directly transmits / receives data to / from a client device. In addition to this, a data bridge is provided between the image device and the client device. There is also a method of using a network image server.

Such a network image server has a function of converting a network communication system of a user environment into an I / F of an image device, a spool of communication data,
It has a function to take over the processing such as image conversion performed by the image device or the client device.

On the other hand, the image device is provided with user identification information such as a user identification number or a user identification name and a password, and the usage amount and time are counted based on the attached user information. Some devices have a function to manage the device usage status.

In addition, some image devices can set an upper limit of the count for each user, and have a function of prohibiting the use of unregistered users or users whose usage amount has reached the upper limit. There are also things.

[0008]

When a conventional image device server is connected to an image device having a user management function as described above, the user identification information is attached in advance to the job directly printed by the user. However, with regard to jobs such as test page and setting page print jobs and color profile scan jobs that are generated on conventional image device servers, the user identification information is not attached, so the jobs are not counted,
There is a problem that the job is rejected when the image device prohibits operations other than the registered user.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and comprises a first network interface for communicating with a user network to which a plurality of client devices are connected, and one or more image devices. In a server device capable of communicating via a second network interface that communicates with a connected local network, user identification information including a user identification number or user identification name used for operator operation is designated, and The specified user identification information is stored, the stored user identification information is attached to a specific job generated based on an operator operation, and the specific job to which the user identification information is attached is secondly attached. By transferring to the image device via the network interface of A server device, a job processing method, and a storage medium that allow an image device on a network to recognize that the job is a normal user's job and perform output processing even for a specific job for which information and the like are not set. It is to provide it without any changes.

[0010]

A first invention according to the present invention is a first network interface (corresponding to the network interface 301 shown in FIG. 1) for communicating with a user network to which a plurality of client devices are connected. And a second network interface (corresponding to the network interface 302 shown in FIG. 1) that communicates with a local network to which one or more image devices are connected. Designated by the user identification information designating means (corresponding to the user identification information designating means 303 shown in FIG. 1) for designating the user identification information including the user identification number or the user identification name to be used for User identification information storage means for storing the user identification information ( The user identification information storage unit 3 shown in 1
04)) and user identification information attaching means (user identification information attaching means shown in FIG. 1) for attaching the user identification information stored in the user identification information storage means to a specific job generated based on an operator operation. (Equivalent to 305)
And a transfer unit (corresponding to the printer transmission / reception control unit 314 shown in FIG. 2) that transfers a specific job to which the user identification information is attached by the user identification information attachment unit via the second network interface. It is a thing.

In a second aspect of the present invention, when the user identification information stored in the user identification information storage means is instructed to be changed, the entered administrator password is authenticated and the change instruction is permitted. And a determination means (corresponding to the LCD menu control section 320 shown in FIG. 2) for determining whether or not the administrator password input by the determination means is not authenticated, and stored in the user identification information storage means. The user identification information protection unit (corresponding to the LCD menu control unit 320 shown in FIG. 2) that protects the user identification information registered by invalidating the change instruction for the registered user identification information.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, new user identification information designated by the user identification information designating means and registered user identification information acquired from the image device via the local network are provided. When the new user identification information is confirmed to be invalid by the user identification information confirmation means (corresponding to the LCD menu control unit 320 shown in FIG. 2) for confirming the validity by comparison and the user identification information confirmation means. Has a warning means (corresponding to the LCD menu control section 320 shown in FIG. 2) for warning the display device (corresponding to the LCD panel 303 shown in the figure).

In a fourth aspect of the present invention, the specific job includes a PDL test print job and a font list list print job.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a first network interface for communicating with a user network to which a plurality of client devices are connected, and a local network to which a plurality of image devices are connected are communicated. A job processing method in a server device capable of communicating via a second network interface, wherein a user identification information specifying step for specifying user identification information including a user identification number or a user identification name used for an operator operation ( (Not shown), a user identification information storage step (not shown) of storing the user identification information designated by the user identification information designation step in a storage means, and a specific job generated based on an operator operation Attach the user identification information stored in the storage means User identification information attaching step (steps (2) to (4) shown in FIG. 7) and a specific job to which the user identification information is attached in the user identification information attaching step is transferred via the second network interface. Transfer step (step (5) shown in FIG. 7).

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, when an instruction to change the user identification information stored in the storage means is issued, the inputted administrator password is authenticated to determine whether or not the change instruction can be given. A determination step (not shown),
When it is determined that the administrator password input in the determining step is not authenticated, the user identification that protects the user identification information registered by invalidating the change instruction for the user identification information stored in the storage unit. And an information protection step (not shown).

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the new user identification information designated by the user identification information designation step and the registered user identification information acquired from the image device via the local network are provided. A user identification information confirmation step (not shown) for comparing and confirming the validity, and a warning to the display device when the new user identification information is confirmed to be invalid by the user identification information confirmation step And a warning step (not shown).

In an eighth aspect of the present invention, the specific job includes a PDL test print job and a font list list print job.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, a first network interface for communicating with a user network to which a plurality of client devices are connected and a local network to which a plurality of image devices are connected are communicated. A user identification information designating step (not shown) for designating user identification information including a user identification number or a user identification name used for an operator operation to a server device capable of communicating with the second network interface; A user identification information storage step (not shown) for storing the user identification information designated by the user identification information designation step in the storage means, and a specific job generated based on an operator's operation is stored in the storage means. User identification information attachment step to attach user identification information Step shown in FIG. 7 (2) -
(4)), and the specific job to which the user identification information is attached in the user identification information attaching step is the second job.
And a program for executing the transfer step (step (5) shown in FIG. 7) of transferring via the network interface of FIG.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, when an instruction to change the user identification information stored in the storage means is issued, the administrator password entered is authenticated to determine whether or not the change instruction can be issued. Judgment step (not shown)
And, when it is determined that the administrator password input in the determination step is not authenticated, the user identification information registered by invalidating the change instruction for the user identification information stored in the storage unit is protected. And a user identification information protection step (not shown).

An eleventh aspect of the present invention is to provide new user identification information designated by the user identification information designation step and registered user identification information acquired from the image device via the local network. A user identification information confirmation step (not shown) for comparing and confirming the validity, and a warning to the display device when the new user identification information is confirmed to be invalid by the user identification information confirmation step And a warning step (not shown).

In a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the specific job includes a PDL test print job and a font list list print job.

[0022]

1 is a diagram showing an example of a network image processing system to which a server device according to an embodiment of the present invention can be applied. In the system in which the server device functions as a network image device server, FIG. Correspond.

In FIG. 1, a plurality of client devices 110 and a network image device server 300 are connected to a user environment network 100, and the image devices 2 are connected to a local network 200 separately.
10 and the network image device server 300 are connected.

The network image device server 300 is connected to the network 100 of the user environment via the network interface 1301 and the local network 2 via the network interface 302.
Connect to 00. Network image device server 30
0 is provided with a user identification information designating means 303 so that the user identification information to be used for a job generated by the operation of the operator 111 can be designated, and the designated user identification information is stored in the user identification information. It is stored in the means 304. When a job is generated by the operation of the operator 111, the user identification information stored by the user identification information attaching unit 305 is set in the generated job. Reference numeral 306 denotes various service processing units, and details thereof include various data processing units as shown in FIG.

In the network image device server 300 configured as described above, the user can set the user identification information and password used by the operator in advance on the network image device server 300, and the user can set the password on the network image device server 300. When a job is generated by the operation performed in step 1, the user identification information and password set in advance for the job are attached.

Further, in order for the user to change the user identification information registered on the network image device server 300, a password for the administrator is required.

Further, when the user sets the user identification information which is not registered in the image device, the user is notified that the registered value is invalid.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the print controller unit of the network image device server 300 shown in FIG. 1. The same parts as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals.

In FIG. 2, the print controller unit (hereinafter, unit) of the network image device server (server) 300 has two network interfaces, and the first network interface (NIF) 301 is connected to the user environment network 100. Connect and second network interface (NIF)
A printer 302 is connected to the printer 210 via the local network 200.

However, the network 100 of the user environment
The local network 200 does not necessarily have to be in the form of a network, and a parallel cable or Et
A direct connection form using a hernet (registered trademark) cross cable or the like may be used.

The unit is LIP via NIF 301.
Print such as S, PCL, PostScript
Description Language (PDL)
The job is accepted and spooled in the internal storage device 322. These jobs are usually created and transmitted by the user on the client device 110 by the printer driver. The received job is interpreted by the PDL interpreter 312 and converted by the RIP 313 into raster image data.
The data is sent to the printer 210 via the NIF 302 to perform printing.

As a general printing process, the unit is NI
LIPS, PCL, PostScr via F301
Print Description L such as ipt
Accept an spool (PDL) job and spool it in the internal storage device. These jobs are normally created and transmitted by the user on the client device 110 by the printer driver.

Then, the PDL data transmission / reception control unit 310
After the job received by is passed to the job management unit 311, the accepted job is interpreted by the PDL interpreter 312, converted by the RIP 313 into raster image data, and transmitted to the printer 210 via the printer transmission / reception control unit 314 and NIF 302. Perform feed printing.

The network interface 301 is a W
W via the WWW server 321 that executes the WW service
The eb print function process can be executed, and setup related to the MIB from the client device 110 and a status notification process can be executed via an SNMP agent (not shown).

An LCD menu control unit 320 controls key inputs from the operation buttons 303b and information display on the LCD panel 303a.

The unit has a function of performing various services such as spooling, image composition, job composition and division for such a normal job, but the description thereof is omitted because it is not related to the present invention.

Printer (Image device 21 shown in FIG. 2
Although 0) is connected only to the image server in the present embodiment, it has a function that can be directly used from the client device by connecting to the user network environment originally. Of course, in such a case, various functions provided by the network image device server cannot be used, and the user simply prints the lister data generated by the client device. The printer according to the present embodiment has a department management function. When the department management function is enabled, the count information by executing the print job is counted for each department ID attached to the job. The count total can be confirmed by a job log or a WWW browser.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a department ID-specific aggregation screen displayed on the display device of the network image device server 300 shown in FIG. 1, where the department IDs are, for example, “1”, “2”, This corresponds to a state in which "100" is registered and the number of prints and the limit number of prints are displayed.

FIG. 4 shows the client device 1 shown in FIG.
10 is a diagram showing an example of a user interface displayed at the start of printing in 10. FIG.

The user interface shown in FIG. 4 is displayed when the user sends a general print job from the client device 110, and the department ID and password set by the user are described in the PDL job by the driver and passed to the unit. Then, the unit attaches this department ID and password to the raster image and sends it to the printer (image device 210 shown in FIG. 2).

The printer of the present embodiment (the image device 210 shown in FIG. 2) has three-stage department management modes M1 to M3 (stored and managed in the non-volatile memory of the image device 210) as shown in FIG. Department management mode M
If printing is prohibited for non-registered users (unregistered users) as in item 3, the department ID attached to the print job
And the password is checked and the printing is controlled only when the password is authenticated.

FIG. 5 shows the image device 210 shown in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of department management modes M1 to M3 managed in 1., and corresponds to a case in which department ID-based counts and unregistered user printing are managed at different levels in department management modes M1 to M3.

The network image device server according to this embodiment includes an LCD panel 303 and operation buttons 304.
The operation section of the unit can be used to perform various settings and job operations (called these operator operations).

Further, on the client device 110 on the user network, a remote operation for performing the same setting and operation as the operation unit by a browser or a dedicated application is also supported.

Whether the operator operates the operation unit or the remote operation, the operator can limit the user who operates by the password. The operator operation includes changing various setting values of the unit and test printing. Various setting value changing operations of the unit include, for example, administrator information, device information, network setting, print setting, PDL setting, operator / password setting, and setting value initialization.

In the unit in the server 300 shown in FIG. 2, the operator / department ID and operator / password settings are included in the setting value menu.

The operator / department ID input screen on the operation unit is constructed as shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 shows the LCD panel 303 shown in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an operator / department ID input screen displayed in FIG.

In FIG. 6, the initial values of the operator / department ID and the operator / password are “0”, which is the same as that of the default user. When the printer (the image device 210 shown in FIG. 2) has the department ID “0” set to “0”, it is treated as a department ID unset job.

FIG. 7 shows a procedure in which the user sets the operator / department ID and the operator / password.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing an example of the first data processing procedure in the server device according to the present invention, which corresponds to the procedure by which the user sets the operator / department ID and the operator / password. In addition, (1) ~
(5) shows each step.

First, when the user sets the operator / department ID and the operator password on the setting screen in step (1), the set department I is set in step (2).
An inquiry is made to the printer via the network interface whether D and the password are valid values.
The entered value is determined in step (3), and if it is valid, the operator / department ID and operator / password entered in the user identification information storage means 304 are stored in step (4) for processing. To finish.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (3) that printing cannot be performed with the input value, a message as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed to warn in step (5). In the present embodiment, the process returns to step (1) to prompt the user to set again after the warning, but after step (5), the invalid operator / department ID and operator
It is also possible as an embodiment to store the password in the user identification information storage means 304 and terminate the processing.

FIG. 8 shows the LCD panel 303 shown in FIG.
It is a figure which shows an example of the warning message displayed on.

It should be noted that the operator / department ID and the operator / password are input to the user identification information storage means 304 shown in FIG. 1 through the user identification information designating means 303, for example, the operation button 303b shown in FIG. ,
At that time, if the operator / department ID and the operator / password are changed, if you are prompted to enter the password for the administrator, and as a result of the password authentication, you cannot be authenticated as the administrator. , LCD panel 303
The user is warned to that effect with a, and the user identification information storage means 30
The information stored in 4 is protected so as not to be modified.

On the other hand, in the conventional case, a test print of a PDL test page, a list of unit setting information, a list of installed font lists, and the like is performed by an operator operation, for example, a department management mode M2 is set. Two
When printing is performed by the image device 210 shown in FIG. 6, the job is counted as a default user, that is, an indefinite department ID job. However, in the present embodiment, for a job generated by the test print operation, the operator / department ID and the operator are used. -Since the value set with the password is attached as the department ID and password, the operator can operate the PDL test page or the unit setting information list,
The test print such as a list of installed font lists is counted separately from the undefined ID job sent from another client device without attaching the department ID, so that the number of printed sheets can be managed.

On the other hand, test printing such as a PDL test page, a list of unit setting information, and a list of installed font lists is performed by a printer (eg, the image device 210 shown in FIG. 2) in which the department management mode M3 is set. ), That is, when the department management function of the printer is enabled and printing by an unauthorized user is prohibited, the conventional network image device server has an operator / department ID and an operator password. Printer authentication fails and test printing cannot be performed.

In such a case, it is necessary to set valid values for the operator / department ID and the operator / password in advance.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing an example of the second data processing procedure in the server device according to the present invention. Note that (11) to (17) indicate each step.

First, when a specific print job output is instructed by the operation button 303b shown in FIG. 2, step (1
In 1), it is determined whether or not the operator / department ID and the operator / password storage are set in the user identification information storage means 304. If it is determined that the settings have been made, the department ID and password are read in step (12), and in step (13), an operator page in which the operator / department ID and the operator / password are set is generated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (11) that the operator / department ID and the operator / password are not set, in step (14).
Generate an operator page without a department ID and password. Thereafter, in step (15), the operator page generated by the PDL interpreter 312 is interpreted, in step (16) the raster image is generated by the RIP 313, and in step (17), the raster image is used as a print job. The network interface 302 allows the local network 200
Then, the job management information is transferred to the printer 210 and the necessary job management information is updated, and then the process ends.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing an example of the third data processing procedure in the server device according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, contrary to the procedure shown in FIG.
This corresponds to the case where it is possible to set the operator / department ID and the operator password after the raster image is generated. Note that (21) to (27) indicate each step.

First, an operator page is generated in step (21), the operator page is interpreted by the PDL interpreter 312 in step (22), and a raster image is generated in the RIP 313 in step (23). In step (24), it is determined whether or not the operator / department ID and the operator / password storage are set in the user identification information storage means 304. The password is read in step (25), and the operator / department ID and the operator password are sent together with the raster image to the printer 210 via the local network 200 by the network interface 302 in step (26), and the process ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (24) that the operator / department ID and operator password have not been set, in step (27)
The default department ID and the default password are sent together with the raster image by the network interface 302 to the printer 210 via the local network 200, and the process is completed.

In this embodiment, the specific job is a list of PDL test pages and unit setting information, a list of installed font lists, a print log list inside the image device server, and a color profile sheet. It is assumed that the job is a job that requires printing such as.

As a result, even when the network image device server 300 requests a specific job such as a test print such as a PDL test page, a list of unit setting information, and a list of installed font lists, the printer 210 is requested to do so. Since a valid value is attached to the operator / department ID and the operator / password, there is no error in the contents and the department management mode M3 set in the image device 210 that processes the specific job is set. However, if the account ID and password attached to the print job are checked and authenticated, the P
Test printing such as DL test page, unit setting information list, and installed font list list can be executed.

The configuration of the data processing program that can be read by the printing system to which the server device according to the present invention can be applied will be described below with reference to the memory map shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a memory map of a storage medium that stores various data processing programs that can be read by the printing system to which the server device according to the present invention can be applied.

Although not particularly shown, information for managing the program group stored in the storage medium, such as version information, creator information, etc., and information depending on the OS on the program reading side, such as the program, is stored. In some cases, an icon or the like for identification and display is also stored.

Further, the data dependent on various programs are also managed in the directory. In addition, a program for installing various programs in a computer, or a program for decompressing the program to be installed when it is compressed may be stored.

The functions shown in FIGS. 7, 9 and 10 in this embodiment may be performed by the host computer by a program installed from the outside. In that case, the present invention is applied even when the information group including the program is supplied to the output device from a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, a flash memory, or an FD, or from an external storage medium via a network. It is a thing.

As described above, the storage medium recording the program code of the software that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment is supplied to the system or apparatus, and the computer (or CPU or MP of the system or apparatus is supplied.
It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by U) reading and executing the program code stored in the storage medium.

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a flexible disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM,
CD-R, magnetic tape, non-volatile memory card, RO
M, EEPROM or the like can be used.

Further, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also the OS (operating system) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that this also includes the case where the above) performs a part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written in the memory provided in the function expansion board inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, based on the instruction of the program code, The CPU or the like provided in the function expansion board or function expansion unit performs a part or all of the actual processing,
It goes without saying that the processing includes the case where the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized.

Further, the present invention can be realized only by the server device, and it is not necessary to add or change the function of the image device in order to obtain the above effects.

[0078]

As described above, the first aspect of the present invention
According to the twelfth aspect, a first network interface that communicates with a user network to which a plurality of client devices are connected, and a second network interface that communicates with a local network to which one or more image devices are connected In a server device that can communicate via the network interface of, user identification information including a user identification number or a user identification name used for operator operation is specified, and the specified user identification information is stored in advance. Since the stored user identification information is attached to the specific job generated based on the operator operation, and the specific job attached with the user identification information is transferred to the image device via the second network interface. , Even if it is a specific job for which user identification information is not originally set, It can be output process by recognizing that the image device on the network is a normal user job.

Therefore, even if the image device is provided with an environment for restricting jobs from users other than the registered user, a specific PDL test print job, font list list print job, or the like requested by the server device can be specified. It becomes possible to automatically attach the normal user identification information and password to the job and transfer it to the image device.
It is possible to freely construct a network environment in which specific jobs such as test print jobs and font list list print jobs can be normally processed as jobs from registered users.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network image processing system to which a server device and a print control device according to an embodiment of the present invention are applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a print controller unit of the network image device server shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a department ID-based aggregation screen displayed on the display device of the network image device server shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a user interface displayed at the start of printing in the client device shown in FIG.

5 is a diagram showing an example of a department management mode managed by the image device shown in FIG.

6 is a diagram showing an example of an operator / department ID input screen displayed on the LCD panel shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a first data processing procedure in the server device according to the present invention.

8 is a diagram showing an example of a warning message displayed on the LCD panel shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of a second data processing procedure in the server device according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a third data processing procedure in the server device according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a memory map of a storage medium that stores various data processing programs that can be read by the image processing system to which the server device according to the present invention can be applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 user environment network 110 client device 111 operator 200 local network 210 image device 300 Network Image Device Server 301 network interface 302 network interface 303 user identification information specifying means 304 user identification information storage means 305 User identification information attachment means 306 Various service processing units

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Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A first network interface that communicates with a user network to which a plurality of client devices are connected, and a second network interface that communicates with a local network to which a plurality of image devices are connected. And a user identification information designating unit for designating user identification information including a user identification number or a user identification name used for an operator operation, and the server unit designated by the user identification information designating unit. User identification information storage means for storing user identification information; user identification information attachment means for attaching user identification information stored in the user identification information storage means to a specific job generated based on operator operation; The user identification information is attached by the user identification information attaching means. Transfer means the specific job assigned to transfer through the second network interface, the server apparatus characterized in that it comprises a. 2. A determination unit that authenticates an administrator password that is input and determines whether or not a change instruction can be made when an instruction to change the user identification information stored in the user identification information storage unit is given. When it is determined by the determination means that the administrator password is not authenticated, the user identification information registered by invalidating the change instruction for the user identification information stored in the user identification information storage means is protected. The server device according to claim 1, further comprising a user identification information protection unit. 3. The validity is confirmed by comparing new user identification information designated by the user identification information designating unit with registered user identification information acquired from the image device via the local network. It is characterized by further comprising user identification information confirmation means and warning means for issuing a warning to a display device when the new user identification information is confirmed to be invalid by the user identification information confirmation means. The server device according to item 1. 4. The server device according to claim 1, wherein the specific job includes a PDL test print job and a font list list print job. 5. A first network interface for communicating with a user network to which a plurality of client devices are connected, and a second network interface for communicating with a local network to which one or more image devices are connected. A method of processing a job in a server device capable of communicating via a user identification information designating step of designating user identification information including a user identification number or a user identification name to be used for operator operation, A user identification information storing step of storing the user identification information designated by the step in a storage means, and a user who attaches the user identification information stored in the one storage means to a specific job generated based on an operator operation. Identification information attachment step, and the user identification Job processing method characterized by having a transfer step of transferring via the user the particular job to which the identification information is attached a second network interface of the information attachment step. 6. A determination step of authenticating an inputted administrator password and determining whether or not the change instruction is permitted when a change instruction is given to the user identification information stored in the storage means, and input by the determination step. A user identification information protection step of protecting the user identification information registered by invalidating the change instruction for the user identification information stored in the storage means when it is determined that the authentication of the administrator password is denied. The job processing method according to claim 5, further comprising: 7. The validity is confirmed by comparing the new user identification information designated by the user identification information designation step with registered user identification information acquired from the image device via the local network. A user identification information confirmation step, and a warning step of issuing a warning to a display device when the new user identification information is confirmed to be invalid by the user identification information confirmation step. 5. The job processing method described in 5. 8. The job processing method according to claim 5, wherein the specific job includes a PDL test print job and a font list list print job. 9. A first network interface for communicating with a user network to which a plurality of client devices are connected, and a second network interface for communicating with a local network to which one or more image devices are connected. A user identification information designating step of designating user identification information including a user identification number or a user identification name to be used for an operator operation in a server device communicable via the user identification information designating step; A user identification information storing step of storing the user identification information in a storage means; a user identification information attaching step of attaching the user identification information stored in the storage means to a specific job generated based on an operator operation; According to the user identification information attachment step, Recorded computer-readable storage medium storing a program for executing the transfer step of the specific job. The identification information is appended to transfer through the second network interface. 10. A determination step of authenticating an inputted administrator password to determine whether or not a change instruction is permitted when an instruction to change the user identification information stored in the storage means is given, and the determination step includes: A user identification information protection step of protecting the user identification information registered by invalidating the change instruction for the user identification information stored in the storage unit when it is determined that the entered administrator password is not authenticated. 10. The storage medium according to claim 9, comprising: 11. The validity is confirmed by comparing the new user identification information designated by the user identification information designation step with the registered user identification information obtained from the image device via the local network. A user identification information confirmation step, and a warning step of issuing a warning to the display device when the new user identification information is confirmed to be invalid by the user identification information confirmation step. A storage medium according to item 9. 12. The storage medium according to claim 9, wherein the specific job includes a PDL test print job and a font list list print job.