JP2005144900A5

JP2005144900A5 -

Info

Publication number: JP2005144900A5
Application number: JP2003386938A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2003-11-17
Publication date: 2007-01-11
Anticipated expiration: 2023-11-17

Claims

An image forming apparatus that manages image data obtained by reading a document and generates a copy of the printed material using a printed material generated based on the image data.
Reading means for reading the document;
Generating means for generating identification information for specifying image data obtained by the reading means;
When a user inputs an instruction to read the printed matter by the reading unit to copy the printed matter to which the identification information is added, an access level corresponding to the identification information in the printed matter read by the reading unit is acquired. Acquisition means to
An image forming apparatus comprising: control means for controlling printing of image data corresponding to the identification information based on the access level obtained by the obtaining means.

A server for managing image data connected via a network;
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the server includes a storage unit that stores the image data, its identification information, and an access level for printing set in the image data in association with each other.

The access level includes a first access level that permits printing with image data stored in the storage unit, a second access level that permits printing with image data obtained by the reading unit, and image data obtained by the reading unit. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the image forming apparatus has a third access level for prohibiting printing by.

When the access level is the first access level, the control unit obtains image data corresponding to the identification information from the storage unit, and executes printing of the image data, thereby copying the printed matter. The image forming apparatus according to claim 3, wherein:

When the access level is the second access level, the control unit generates a copy of the printed material by printing the image data of the printed material to which the identification information obtained by the reading unit is added. The image forming apparatus according to claim 3.

The image forming apparatus according to claim 3, wherein when the access level is the third access level, the control unit prohibits execution of printing of image data corresponding to the identification information.

The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the access level is set in units of users or user groups.

The acquisition means includes transmission means for transmitting the identification information to the server;
The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: a receiving unit that receives an access level corresponding to the identification information from the server.

The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an authentication unit configured to authenticate a user who performs a copy operation of the printed matter.

The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the generation unit generates the identification information as digital watermark information.

A method for controlling an image forming apparatus that manages image data obtained by reading a document and generates a copy of the printed material using a printed material generated based on the image data,
A generation step of generating identification information for specifying image data obtained by a reading unit that reads the original;
When the user inputs an instruction to read the printed material by the reading unit to copy the printed material to which the identification information is added, an access level corresponding to the identification information in the printed material read by the reading unit is acquired. An acquisition process to
A control step of controlling printing of image data corresponding to the identification information based on the access level acquired in the acquisition step.

A program for managing image data obtained by reading a document and causing a computer to control an image forming apparatus that generates a copy of the printed material using a printed material generated based on the image data. ,
A generation step of generating identification information for specifying image data obtained by a reading unit that reads the original;
When the user inputs an instruction to read the printed material by the reading unit to copy the printed material to which the identification information is added, an access level corresponding to the identification information in the printed material read by the reading unit is acquired. An acquisition process to
A program causing a computer to execute a control step of controlling printing of image data corresponding to the identification information based on the access level acquired in the acquisition step.