JP2009044764A5

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Publication number: JP2009044764A5
Application number: JP2008274953A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2008-10-24
Publication date: 2009-06-18
Anticipated expiration: 2025-12-28

Claims

An image processing apparatus capable of executing different types of jobs,
User information registration means in which information of a plurality of users is registered;
A plurality of user information input means having different input methods for inputting user information;
User information collating means for judging whether or not the user information input by each user information input means matches the user information registered in the user information registration means;
Job processing means for executing a job instructed by the user according to user information determined to be matched by the user information matching means;
Based on the type of input method of the user information input means, job processing control means for prohibiting job execution by the job processing means or limiting the number of executions of the job for each job type ;
An image processing apparatus comprising:

The plurality of user information input means includes user information input means of a first input method and user information input means of a second input method different from the first input method,
The job processing control means prohibits execution of the first type of job or limits the number of executions of the job when user information is input by the user information input means of the first input method, The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein execution of the first type job is not prohibited or the number of executions of the job is not limited when user information is input by user information input means of the second input method.

The user information input means of the first input method is a wireless communication means for receiving user information transmitted from a wireless terminal assigned to each user and capable of wireless communication when entering a wireless communication range, or a user An operation means for inputting user information by operation,
The user information input means of the second input method is connected to a detection means for detecting biometric information unique to the user, or a user information storage device that stores user information of the corresponding user associated with each user. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the image processing apparatus is connection means for receiving user information stored in the user information storage device.

4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of different types of jobs include at least two jobs of a copy job, a scan job, a PC print job, a facsimile transmission job, and a facsimile reception job.

The plurality of user information input means includes wireless communication means that receives user information transmitted from a wireless terminal that is assigned to each user and that can wirelessly communicate when entering a wireless communication range. Image processing apparatus.

The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of user information input units include an operation unit through which user information is input by a user operation.

The plurality of user information input means includes detection means for detecting biometric information unique to a user, and the job processing control means does not prohibit execution of the job when the biometric information is detected by the detection means. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein control is performed so as not to limit the number of executions of the job.

A connection for receiving user information stored in the user information storage device by connecting a plurality of user information input means to a user information storage device associated with each user and storing user information of the corresponding user. The job processing control unit controls the job execution control unit so as not to prohibit execution of the job or limit the number of executions of the job when the user information is received from the connection unit. Image processing apparatus.

4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the job whose execution is prohibited by the job processing control unit or whose number of executions is limited is a job accompanied by image printing on a sheet.

The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the job whose execution is prohibited by the job processing control unit or whose number of executions is limited is a job that involves transmission to an external device.

4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the job whose execution is prohibited or restricted by the job processing control unit is a facsimile transmission job.

4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the job whose execution is prohibited by the job processing control unit or whose execution frequency is limited is a job for outputting a color image.

Furthermore, it has the 1st setting means which sets the level of input safety setting information for every input method of the said user information input means,
In response to the input of the user information by the user information input unit, the job processing control unit performs the job processing for each job type based on the input safety setting information set by the first setting unit. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein execution of the job by means is prohibited or the number of executions of the job is limited.

And second setting means for setting the level of security level information for each type of job,
The job processing control means includes the input safety setting information set by the first setting means and the security level set by the second setting means for the input of the user information by the user information input means. 4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein execution of the job by the job processing unit is prohibited or the number of executions of the job is limited for each type of job based on information.

A job execution method in an image processing apparatus capable of executing a plurality of types of jobs,
A first step of receiving user information input from one user information input means among a plurality of user information input means having different input methods;
A second step of checking whether or not the received user information matches the user information registered in the user information registration means;
Execution of the job for each type of job depending on which user information input means is used to input user information among the plurality of user information input means when it is determined in the collation step Prohibiting or limiting the number of executions of the job;
Is executed by the image processing apparatus.

The plurality of user information input means includes user information input means of a first input method and user information input means of a second input method different from the first input method,
In the third step, when user information is input by the user information input means of the first input method, the execution of the first type of job is prohibited or the number of executions of the job is limited. 16. The job execution method according to claim 15, wherein when the user information is input by the user information input means of the second input method, the execution of the first type of job is not prohibited or the number of executions of the job is not limited.

The user information input means of the first input method is a wireless communication means for receiving user information transmitted from a wireless terminal assigned to each user and capable of wireless communication when entering a wireless communication range, or a user An operation means for inputting user information by operation,
The user information input means of the second input method is connected to a detection means for detecting biometric information unique to the user, or a user information storage device that stores user information of the corresponding user associated with each user. The job execution method according to claim 16, wherein the job execution method is connection means for receiving user information stored in the user information storage device.

The job execution method according to claim 15, wherein the plurality of types of jobs include at least two jobs of a copy job, a scan job, a PC print job, a facsimile transmission job, and a facsimile reception job.

If the user information input means is a receiving means that receives user information transmitted from a wireless terminal that is assigned to each user and is capable of wireless communication when entering the wireless communication range, execute. The job execution method according to claim 15, wherein a prohibited job is set.

The job execution method according to claim 15, wherein when the user information input means includes an operation means for inputting user information by a user operation, a job prohibited from being executed is set.

The job execution method according to claim 15, wherein when the user information input unit includes a detection unit that detects biometric information unique to the user, a job permitted to be executed is set.

The user information input means is a receiving means for receiving user information stored in the user information storage device by being connected to a user information storage device associated with each user and storing user information of the corresponding user. The job execution method according to claim 15, wherein a job that is permitted to be executed is set when there is a job.