JP2004272483A - Print system, printer driver and storage medium - Google Patents

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JP2004272483A
JP2004272483A JP2003060697A JP2003060697A JP2004272483A JP 2004272483 A JP2004272483 A JP 2004272483A JP 2003060697 A JP2003060697 A JP 2003060697A JP 2003060697 A JP2003060697 A JP 2003060697A JP 2004272483 A JP2004272483 A JP 2004272483A
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Fuminao Kawashima
史尚 川島
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a print system, a printer driver and a storage medium for performing user authentication with a simple operation at a printer side when secret print is performed. <P>SOLUTION: In this print system where a personal computer 1 is connected through a network 3 to a printer 2, the printer driver of the personal computer 1 is provided with a function for integrating the combination of printer operations into data, and transmits the data as a password together with print data to the printer 2. The printer 2 is provided with a function for judging whether the combination of operations by a user is the same as the combination of the printer operations transmitted from the printer driver, and performs print when those combinations are the same. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、パーソナルコンピュータとプリンタがネットワークで接続された印刷システム、プリンタドライバ及び記憶媒体に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
パーソナルコンピュータとプリンタがネットワークで接続された印刷システムが普及し、1つのプリンタを複数のユーザーで共有することが多くなってきている。このような背景から機密印刷機能を搭載したものが種種提案されている。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
機密印刷に際し、文字や数字からなるパスワードが印刷データと共にパーソナルコンピュータから送られてきた場合、プリンタ側でその文字や数字を入力することになるが、一般的にプリンタにはキーが少なく、文字や数字を入力するには面倒な操作をしなければならないという不具合がある。
本発明は、機密印刷に際し、プリンタ側の簡単な操作でユーザー認証を行うことができる印刷システム、プリンタドライバ及び記憶媒体を提供することを目的とする。
【0004】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するために、請求項1記載の発明は、パーソナルコンピュータとプリンタがネットワークで接続された印刷システムにおいて、パーソナルコンピュータのプリンタドライバは、プリンタ操作の組み合わせをデータ化し、パスワードとして印刷データと共にプリンタに送信する機能を有する印刷システムを最も主要な特徴とする。
請求項2記載の発明は、請求項1記載の印刷システムにおいて、プリンタは、ユーザーによる操作の組み合わせがプリンタドライバから送信されたプリンタ操作の組み合わせと同じか否か判断し、同じ場合印刷を実行する機能を有する印刷システムを主要な特徴とする。
請求項3記載の発明は、パーソナルコンピュータとプリンタがネットワークで接続された印刷システムにおけるパーソナルコンピュータのプリンタドライバであって、プリンタ操作の組み合わせをデータ化し、パスワードとして印刷データと共にプリンタに送信する機能を有するプリンタドライバを最も主要な特徴とする。
請求項4記載の発明は、請求項3記載のプリンタドライバプログラムが格納されたパーソナルコンピュータ読み取り可能な記憶媒体を最も主要な特徴とする。
【0005】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、図面により本発明の実施の形態を詳細に説明する。
図1は印刷システムにおけるパスワードの内容を示す説明図である。本印刷システムは、パーソナルコンピュータ1とプリンタ2がネットワーク3で接続されることで構築されている。
そして、パーソナルコンピュータ1のプリンタドライバは、プリンタ操作の組み合わせをデータ化し、パスワードとして印刷データと共にプリンタ2に送信する機能を有する。
またプリンタ2は、ユーザーによる操作の組み合わせがプリンタドライバから送信されたプリンタ操作の組み合わせと同じか否か判断し、同じ場合印刷を実行する機能を有する。
図1に示すように、パーソナルコンピュータ1のプリンタドライバは、第2カセット開閉1回、第1カセット開閉2回、第2カセット開閉3回という手順で操作の組み合わせをデータ化する。プリンタ2でユーザーがその通りの操作をすれば、機密印刷が実行される。ユーザーが設定された通りの操作をしなければ、機密印刷は実行されない。
【0006】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、本発明によれば、パーソナルコンピュータとプリンタがネットワークで接続された印刷システムにおいて、パーソナルコンピュータのプリンタドライバは、プリンタ操作の組み合わせをデータ化し、パスワードとして印刷データと共にプリンタに送信する機能を有し、プリンタは、ユーザーによる操作の組み合わせがプリンタドライバから送信されたプリンタ操作の組み合わせと同じか否か判断し、同じ場合印刷を実行する機能を有するので、機密印刷に際し、プリンタ側の簡単な操作でユーザー認証を行うことができる。またプリンタドライバプログラムが格納されたパーソナルコンピュータ読み取り可能な記憶媒体により、プリンタドライバに上記の機能を容易に持たせることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】印刷システムにおけるパスワードの内容を示す説明図である。
【符号の説明】
1 パーソナルコンピュータ、2 プリンタ、3 ネットワーク
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a printing system in which a personal computer and a printer are connected via a network, a printer driver, and a storage medium.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art A printing system in which a personal computer and a printer are connected via a network has become widespread, and one printer has often been shared by a plurality of users. From such a background, various types equipped with a confidential printing function have been proposed.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
If a password consisting of letters and numbers is sent from a personal computer along with print data during confidential printing, the letters and numbers are entered on the printer side. There is a problem that you have to perform troublesome operations to enter numbers.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a printing system, a printer driver, and a storage medium that can perform user authentication with a simple operation on a printer side in confidential printing.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in a printing system in which a personal computer and a printer are connected via a network, a printer driver of the personal computer converts a combination of printer operations into data, and prints the password together with the print data as a password. The most important feature is a printing system having a function of transmitting data to a printer.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the printing system according to the first aspect, the printer determines whether or not the combination of the user's operations is the same as the combination of the printer operations transmitted from the printer driver. A printing system having functions is a main feature.
A third aspect of the present invention is a printer driver of a personal computer in a printing system in which a personal computer and a printer are connected via a network, and has a function of converting a combination of printer operations into data and transmitting the data to the printer together with the print data as a password. The main feature is the printer driver.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a storage medium readable by a personal computer storing the printer driver program according to the third aspect is the most main feature.
[0005]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of a password in the printing system. The printing system is constructed by connecting a personal computer 1 and a printer 2 via a network 3.
The printer driver of the personal computer 1 has a function of converting a combination of printer operations into data and transmitting the data together with the print data to the printer 2 as a password.
Further, the printer 2 has a function of determining whether or not the combination of the user's operations is the same as the combination of the printer operations transmitted from the printer driver, and executing the printing if the combination is the same.
As shown in FIG. 1, the printer driver of the personal computer 1 converts the combination of operations into data in the order of opening and closing the second cassette once, opening and closing the first cassette twice, and opening and closing the second cassette three times. If the user performs the same operation on the printer 2, confidential printing is executed. If the user does not perform the operation as set, the confidential printing is not executed.
[0006]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, in a printing system in which a personal computer and a printer are connected via a network, the printer driver of the personal computer converts the combination of printer operations into data, and transmits the data to the printer together with the print data as a password. The printer has a function to determine whether the combination of user operations is the same as the combination of printer operations transmitted from the printer driver, and to perform printing if the combination is the same. User authentication can be performed with a simple operation. In addition, the above function can be easily provided to the printer driver by using a personal computer readable storage medium storing the printer driver program.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of a password in a printing system.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 personal computer, 2 printer, 3 network

Claims (4)

パーソナルコンピュータとプリンタがネットワークで接続された印刷システムにおいて、パーソナルコンピュータのプリンタドライバは、プリンタ操作の組み合わせをデータ化し、パスワードとして印刷データと共にプリンタに送信する機能を有することを特徴とする印刷システム。In a printing system in which a personal computer and a printer are connected via a network, a printer driver of the personal computer has a function of converting a combination of printer operations into data and transmitting the data to the printer together with the print data as a password. 請求項1記載の印刷システムにおいて、プリンタは、ユーザーによる操作の組み合わせがプリンタドライバから送信されたプリンタ操作の組み合わせと同じか否か判断し、同じ場合印刷を実行する機能を有することを特徴とする印刷システム。2. The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the printer has a function of determining whether or not the combination of the user's operations is the same as the combination of the printer operations transmitted from the printer driver, and executing the printing if the combination is the same. Printing system. パーソナルコンピュータとプリンタがネットワークで接続された印刷システムにおけるパーソナルコンピュータのプリンタドライバであって、プリンタ操作の組み合わせをデータ化し、パスワードとして印刷データと共にプリンタに送信する機能を有することを特徴とするプリンタドライバ。What is claimed is: 1. A printer driver for a personal computer in a printing system in which a personal computer and a printer are connected via a network, the printer driver having a function of converting a combination of printer operations into data and transmitting it as a password together with the print data to the printer. 請求項3記載のプリンタドライバプログラムが格納されたパーソナルコンピュータ読み取り可能な記憶媒体。A personal computer readable storage medium storing the printer driver program according to claim 3.
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