JP2011198029A - Entering/leaving management system, entering/leaving management device, image forming apparatus, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an entering/leaving management system for surely performing print processing when any print instruction exists in an image forming apparatus.SOLUTION: An entering/leaving management device 4 makes an inquiry about whether or not print job information with a user who has performed entering/leaving authentication processing as a destination is stored in an image forming apparatus 2 to the image forming apparatus 2. The image forming apparatus 2 determines whether or not print job information with the user as the destination is stored in the image forming apparatus 2 in response to the inquiry from the entering/leaving management device 4, and transmits the determination result to the entering/leaving management device 4. When the print job information with the user as the destination is stored in the image forming apparatus 2, the entering/leaving management device 4 notifies the user of the fact that the information is stored.

Description

  The present invention relates to an entrance / exit management system, an entrance / exit management device, an image forming apparatus, and a program.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-151688 includes first exit-time unlocking determination means for determining whether to unlock according to the first print ID and the second print ID related to the searched print job when leaving the printer area. Disclosed is a system for prohibiting illegally taking out printed materials.
Patent Document 2 discloses a management information notification system in which management data generated by an IC card is transmitted to a reading / writing device with a display screen and a data display screen showing the contents of the management data is displayed.

JP 2008-171069 A JP 2008-299543 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide an entrance / exit management system that ensures that a print process is performed when a print instruction is present in an image forming apparatus.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, an authentication means for authenticating a user using user identification information, and permitting the user to enter or leave the room when the authentication means authenticates the user. When the entry / exit management means and the authentication means authenticate the user, the print instruction corresponding to the user identification information used by the authentication means is based on the accumulated print instruction. An entry / exit management system having notification means for notifying a user that a print instruction is present when the image forming apparatus executes a printing process.

  The present invention according to claim 2 is the entrance / exit management system according to claim 1, wherein when the print instruction is a predetermined print instruction, the notification means notifies the user of the print instruction.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the entry and exit of the second aspect, the notification unit notifies the user of the print instruction when the origin of the print instruction is different from the user who performs the printing process. It is a management system.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, the notification unit notifies the user of a print instruction that requires user authentication corresponding to the print instruction at the time of print processing. It is the entry / exit management system described.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, when the user leaves the room, the entry / exit management unit leaves the room when the determination unit includes a print instruction corresponding to the identification information of the user in the image forming apparatus. The entrance / exit management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein no access is permitted.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there are a plurality of the image forming apparatuses, and when the notifying unit notifies the user that there is a print instruction, the image forming apparatus in which the print instruction exists is displayed. It is an entrance / exit management system in any one of Claim 1 to 5 displayed.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the notification unit notifies the user of a print instruction stored in the image forming apparatus before entering the room after the user leaves the room. It is the entry / exit management system described.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image forming apparatus that receives and accumulates print instructions and executes print processing based on the accumulated print instructions, and authentication that authenticates a user using user identification information. And when the user is authenticated by the authentication means, the entry / exit management means for permitting the user to enter or leave the room, and when the authentication means authenticates the user, the authentication means When the image forming apparatus has a print instruction corresponding to the user identification information, the entry / exit management system has a notification means for notifying the user that the print instruction exists.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image forming apparatus that receives and accumulates print instructions and executes print processing based on the accumulated print instructions, and authentication that authenticates a user using user identification information. Means, entry / exit management means for permitting the user to enter or leave the room when the user is authenticated by the authentication means, and when the authentication means authenticates the user, the user identification information Inquiry means for inquiring of the image forming apparatus whether there is a print instruction corresponding to the image forming apparatus, and whether there is a print instruction from the image forming apparatus in response to the inquiry from the inquiry means A print instruction presence / absence information acquisition unit that acquires print instruction presence / absence information indicating the print instruction presence / absence information, and the print instruction presence / absence information indicates that a print instruction exists in the image forming apparatus. It is entering and leaving management system and a notification means for notifying the user that but there.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, authentication means for authenticating a user using user identification information, and permitting the user to enter or leave the room when the authentication means authenticates the user. When the entrance / exit management means and the authentication means authenticate the user, the print instruction corresponding to the user identification information accumulates the print instruction and executes print processing based on the accumulated print instruction Inquiry means for inquiring of the image forming apparatus whether or not the image forming apparatus exists, and in response to the inquiry from the inquiry means, print information presence / absence information indicating whether or not a print instruction exists is acquired from the image forming apparatus If the print instruction presence / absence information acquisition means and the acquired print instruction presence / absence information indicate that a print instruction exists in the image forming apparatus, the user is notified that the print instruction exists. Is the entry and exit management device and a notification unit configured to.

  According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, a print instruction receiving unit that receives a print instruction, a print instruction storage unit that stores the print instruction received by the print instruction reception unit, and a print process based on the stored print instruction. In response to an inquiry from the entry / exit management device that allows the user to enter or leave the room when the user is authenticated by using the print processing execution means to be executed and the user's identification information. The image forming apparatus includes: a printing instruction presence / absence information transmitting unit that transmits printing instruction presence / absence information indicating whether or not a printing instruction corresponding to the user identification information exists to the entry / exit management device.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, an image forming apparatus that receives and accumulates print instructions and executes print processing based on the accumulated print instructions, and authentication that authenticates a user using user identification information. And when the user is authenticated by the authentication means, the entrance / exit management means for permitting the user to enter or leave the room, and when the print instruction is stored in the image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus Print instruction presence information storage means for receiving and storing print instruction presence information indicating that a print instruction is present, and user identification information used by the authentication means when the authentication means authenticates the user And a notification means for notifying the user that the print instruction exists when the print instruction presence information related to the print instruction is stored in the print instruction presence information storage means. That is the entry and exit management systems.

  According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, authentication means for authenticating a user using user identification information, and permitting the user to enter or leave the room when the authentication means authenticates the user. When the print instruction is stored in the entrance / exit management unit and the image forming apparatus that receives and stores the print instruction and executes the print processing based on the stored print instruction, the print instruction is present from the image forming apparatus. Print instruction presence information storage means for receiving and storing print instruction presence information indicating the printing, and printing related to a print instruction corresponding to the user identification information used by the authentication means when the authentication means authenticates the user An entry / exit management device having notification means for notifying the user that a print instruction exists when the instruction presence information is stored in the print instruction presence information storage means. .

  According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, a print instruction receiving unit that receives a print instruction, a print instruction storage unit that stores the print instruction received by the print instruction reception unit, and a print process based on the stored print instruction. Print processing execution means to be executed and, when the print instruction is accumulated, print instruction presence information indicating that the print instruction exists is transmitted to a device that authenticates the user using the user identification information An image forming apparatus having a print instruction presence information transmitting unit.

  According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided authentication means for authenticating a user using user identification information, and an image forming apparatus for accepting and storing a print instruction and executing print processing based on the accumulated print instruction. Print instruction presence information storage means for receiving and storing print instruction presence information indicating that a print instruction is present from the image forming apparatus, and user identification information used for authentication. The user is permitted to enter or leave the room when the user is authenticated based on the user's identification information indicating whether or not a corresponding print instruction exists in the image forming apparatus. It is an authentication apparatus having a printing instruction presence / absence information transmitting means for transmitting to an entrance / exit management apparatus.

  According to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, when the user is authenticated based on the identification information of the user, the entry / exit management means for permitting the user to enter or leave the room, and the identification of the user used for authentication Print instruction presence / absence information receiving means for receiving print instruction presence / absence information indicating whether or not a print instruction corresponding to the information exists in an image forming apparatus that stores the print instruction and executes print processing based on the accumulated print instruction And a notification unit for notifying the user that a print instruction exists when the print instruction presence / absence information received by the print instruction presence / absence information receiving unit exists in the image forming apparatus. .

  The present invention according to claim 17 includes an authentication step for authenticating the user using the user identification information, and an entrance / exit management step for permitting the user to enter or leave the room when the user is authenticated. When the user is authenticated, the print instruction corresponding to the user identification information used in the authentication is an image in which the print instruction is accumulated and the print process is executed based on the accumulated print instruction. A program for causing a computer to execute a notification step of notifying a user that a print instruction exists when the printing apparatus exists in the forming apparatus.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an entrance / exit management system that ensures that a print process is performed when a print instruction is present in the image forming apparatus.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect obtained by the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an entrance / exit management system that notifies only about a print instruction that requires notification.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect obtained by the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an entrance / exit management system that notifies only about a print instruction that the user does not know about.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect obtained by the present invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, only a print instruction that requires authentication when performing a print process based on the print instruction. An entry / exit management system that provides notification can be provided.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect obtained by the present invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the user is prevented from leaving the room without performing the printing process based on the print instruction. An entrance / exit management system can be provided.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect obtained by the present invention according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the user can know which image forming apparatus has a print instruction. Provide a simple entrance / exit management system.

  According to the present invention of claim 7, in addition to the effect obtained by the present invention of any of claims 1 to 6, there is provided an entrance / exit management system for notifying only about a print instruction that the user does not know about. Can be provided.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an entrance / exit management system that ensures that a print process is performed when a print instruction is present in the image forming apparatus.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an entrance / exit management system that ensures that a print process is performed when a print instruction is present in the image forming apparatus.

  According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an entrance / exit management device that ensures that a print process is performed when a print instruction is present in the image forming apparatus.

  According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an image forming apparatus capable of reliably performing a printing process when a printing instruction is present.

  According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an entrance / exit management system that ensures that a print process is performed when a print instruction is present in the image forming apparatus.

  According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an entrance / exit management device that ensures that a print process is performed when a print instruction is present in the image forming apparatus.

  According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an image forming apparatus capable of reliably performing a printing process when a printing instruction is present.

  According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an authentication device that ensures that a print process is performed when a print instruction is present in the image forming apparatus.

  According to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an entrance / exit management device that ensures that a print process is performed when a print instruction is present in the image forming apparatus.

  According to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a program that ensures that a print process is performed when a print instruction is present in the image forming apparatus.

It is a figure which shows the entrance / exit management system concerning 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the print server shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the image forming apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the entrance / exit management apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an image forming apparatus program that operates in the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment, and a diagram illustrating print job information processed by the image forming apparatus program, where (A) is an image forming apparatus program; (B) illustrates print job information. It is a block diagram which shows the entrance / exit management apparatus program which operate | moves with the entrance / exit management apparatus concerning 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the entrance / exit management apparatus concerning 1st Embodiment. 10 is a block diagram showing an image forming apparatus program that operates in the image forming apparatus according to the second embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the entrance / exit management apparatus program which operate | moves with the entrance / exit management apparatus concerning 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the entrance / exit management apparatus concerning 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the entrance / exit management system concerning 3rd Embodiment. 10 is a block diagram showing an image forming apparatus program that operates in an image forming apparatus according to a third embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the authentication server program which operate | moves with the authentication server concerning 3rd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the entrance / exit management apparatus program which operate | moves with the entrance / exit management apparatus concerning 3rd Embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows the process in the entrance / exit management system concerning 3rd Embodiment.

[First Embodiment]
First, the first embodiment will be described.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an entrance / exit management system 1 according to the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the entrance / exit management system 1 includes a print server 12, image forming apparatuses 2-1, 2-2, and an entrance / exit management apparatus 4.
The image forming apparatuses 2-1 and 2-2 are provided in the room 100 in which the user (user) entry / exit is managed by the entry / exit management device 4.
In the following description, when any one of a plurality of components such as the image forming apparatuses 2-1 and 2-2 is indicated without being specified, the image forming apparatuses 2-1 and 2-2 may be simply abbreviated. .
In this embodiment, the number of print servers 12 is one. However, the number of print servers 12 may be two or more. The number of image forming apparatuses 2 is two. However, the number of print servers 12 may be one or three or more. Good.

The print server 12 generates a print job (print instruction), creates print job information (described later using FIG. 5B) indicating the print job, and sends the created print job information via the network. To the image forming apparatus 2.
The generation of the print job by the print server 12 may be performed by an administrator's operation, or the print server 12 itself may automatically generate a print job.

The image forming apparatus 2 receives print job information from the print server 12 and executes print processing based on the received print job information.
Here, when the print job information includes information indicating that authentication is required (authentication required information), the image forming apparatus 2 does not immediately execute print processing after receiving the print job information. After the authentication process (print authentication process) is executed, the print process is executed.
This print authentication process is executed by the user who is the destination of the print job information (that is, the user who performs the print process based on the print job information).
For example, the image forming apparatus 2 executes the print authentication process using the authentication card 14 that each user has and stores user identification information.
In this case, the image forming apparatus 2 stores the print job information (accumulates the print job) until the print authentication process is executed and the print process is executed.

The entrance / exit management device 4 performs an authentication process (entrance / exit authentication process) when the user enters and exits the room 100, and when the user is authenticated, performs an unlocking process of the opening / closing unit, and enters and exits the user. Allow leaving the room.
The entrance / exit management device 4 executes an entrance / exit authentication process using, for example, the authentication card 14.
Thereby, the entrance / exit management device 4 prevents an unauthenticated user from entering the room 100 and leaving the room 100.

Further, the entrance / exit management device 4 inquires of the image forming apparatus 2 whether or not the print job information destined for the user who has performed the entrance / exit authentication process is stored in the image forming apparatus 2.
The image forming apparatus 2 determines whether print job information destined for the user is stored in the image forming apparatus 2 in response to an inquiry from the entry / exit management apparatus 4, and the determination result is stored in the entry / exit management. Transmit to device 4.
The entrance / exit management device 4 notifies the user that the print job information destined for the user is stored when the image forming device 2 stores the print job information.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the print server 12.
As shown in FIG. 2, the print server 12 includes a control device 160 including a calculation unit 162 such as a CPU and a storage unit 164 such as a memory, a communication device 170, a recording device 172, and a user interface device (UI device). 180.
That is, the print server 12 has a hardware component as a computer capable of information processing and communication with other processing apparatuses or terminals.
In the following drawings, substantially the same components and processes are denoted by the same reference numerals.
The UI device 180 includes a display device such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) display device or a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display device, and a keyboard / touch panel.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the image forming apparatus 2.
As illustrated in FIG. 3, the image forming apparatus 2 includes a control device 160 including a calculation unit 162 and a storage unit 164, a communication device 170, a recording device 172, a UI device 180, a printing device 200, and an image reading device. A device 202 and an authentication device 204 are included.
The printing apparatus 200 is a printer or the like, for example, and prints character data or image data on a recording medium such as paper.
The image reading device 202 is a scanner or the like, for example, and reads an image from a recording medium and converts it into image data.
The authentication device 204 reads the user identification information stored in the authentication card 14 and performs an authentication process necessary for the printing process.
That is, the image processing apparatus 2 has a hardware configuration part as a computer capable of information processing and communication with other image processing apparatuses or terminals.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the entrance / exit management device 4.
As shown in FIG. 4, the entrance / exit management device 4 includes a control device 160 including a calculation unit 162 and a storage unit 164, a communication device 170, a recording device 172, an entrance authentication device 400, and an exit authentication device. 402, a locking device 404, an opening / closing unit 406, an entrance side display unit 408, and an exit side display unit 410.
That is, the entrance / exit management device 4 has a hardware component as a computer capable of information processing and communication with other image processing devices or terminals.

The entrance-side authentication device 400 is provided outside the room 100 and performs a process for performing authentication when the user enters the room 100.
The leaving-side authentication device 402 is provided inside the room 100 and performs processing for performing authentication when the user leaves the room 100.
Specifically, the entrance side authentication device 400 and the exit side authentication device 402 read the user identification information stored in the authentication card 14 and perform an authentication process necessary for the unlocking process.
When the user is authenticated by the entrance side authentication device 400 and the exit side authentication device 402, the locking device 404 can unlock the opening / closing unit 406 and open the opening / closing unit 406.
The locking device 404 locks the opening / closing unit 406 and cannot open / close the opening / closing unit 406 in a state other than when authentication is performed.

The entry side display unit 408 is provided outside the room 100 and displays an authentication result when the user enters the room 100 and a notification regarding a print job.
The exit side display unit 410 is provided inside the room 100 and displays an authentication result when the user leaves the room 100 and a notification regarding a print job.
The entrance side display unit 408 and the exit side display unit 410 notify the user that a print job corresponding to the user exists, for example, by a lamp, sound, or a display.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the image forming apparatus program 22 operating in the image forming apparatus 2 according to the first embodiment, and an example of print job information processed by the image forming apparatus program 22. () Is a diagram illustrating a block diagram showing the image forming apparatus program 22, and (B) is a diagram illustrating print job information.
As shown in FIG. 5A, the image forming apparatus program 22 includes a print job information reception unit 222, a print job information storage unit 224, a print control unit 226, an authentication processing unit 228, an inquiry reception unit 230, and a print job existence determination. 232 and a print job presence / absence information transmission unit 236.
The image forming apparatus program 22 is supplied to the image forming apparatus 2 via, for example, the storage medium 174 (FIG. 3), loaded into the storage unit 164, and installed on the OS (not shown) installed in the image forming apparatus 2. Thus, it is executed by specifically using the hardware resources of the image forming apparatus 2 (the same applies to the software shown below).

In the image forming apparatus program 22, the print job information receiving unit 222 receives print job information from the print server 12 via the network and outputs the print job information to the print job information storage unit 224.
The print job information storage unit 224 stores and manages the print job information from the print job information reception unit 222.
The print job information that requires authentication includes a header and print data to be subjected to print processing, as illustrated in FIG. 4B.
The header includes a job identifier, transmission time information indicating the time when the print job information is transmitted, authentication necessary information indicating that authentication processing is necessary, and print processing user identification which is identification information of a user who performs print processing Information, creation source identification information indicating identification information of the creation source of the print job information, and image forming apparatus identification information indicating identification information of the image forming apparatus 2 on which the printing process is executed.

When new print job information is stored in the print job information storage unit 224, the print control unit 226 determines whether the print job corresponding to the print job information requires authentication processing.
Specifically, the print control unit 226 determines whether the print job information includes print necessary information.
If the print job information does not include print necessary information, that is, if the print job does not require authentication processing, the print control unit 226 executes print data print processing based on the print job information.

On the other hand, if the print job information includes print necessary information, that is, if the print job requires authentication processing, the print control unit 226 accepts a print authentication notification indicating that authentication has been performed from the authentication processing unit 228. After that, print processing for print data is executed based on the print job information.
The authentication processing unit 228 collates the print processing user identification information of the print job information stored in the print job information storage unit 224 with the user identification information included in the authentication card 14 acquired by the authentication device 204.
When there is print job information including print processing user identification information that matches the user identification information, the authentication processing unit 228 notifies the print control unit 226 of print authentication including the job identifier of the matched print job information. Is output.
The print control unit 226 deletes the corresponding print job information stored in the print job information storage unit 224 after executing the print processing of the print data.

The inquiry receiving unit 230 receives information (inquiry information) from the entry / exit management device 4 to inquire whether print job information corresponding to the user identification information used in the entry / exit authentication process is stored in the image forming apparatus 2. ).
When the print job existence determination unit 232 receives the inquiry information from the inquiry reception unit 230, whether or not print job information corresponding to the user identification information used in the entry / exit authentication process is stored in the print job information storage unit 224. Determine whether.
Specifically, the print job existence determination unit 232 searches for whether or not print job information including the user identification information included in the inquiry information as print processing user identification information exists in the print job information storage unit 224. To do.

When it is determined that print job information corresponding to the user identification information used in the entry / exit authentication process is stored in the print job information storage unit 224 (that is, the user identification information included in the inquiry information is printed. When print job information included as user identification information exists in the print job information storage unit 224), the print job presence determination unit 232 stores print job information corresponding to the user identification information used in the entrance / exit authentication process. Is output to the print job presence / absence information transmission unit 236.
The print job presence information may simply be information indicating that print job information corresponding to the user identification information exists, and the print job presence information is, for example, the print job information illustrated in FIG. May be included.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the print job information corresponding to the user identification information used in the entrance / exit authentication process is not stored in the print job information storage unit 224 (that is, the user identification information included in the inquiry information is stored). When the print job information included as the print processing user identification information does not exist in the print job information storage unit 224), the print job existence determination unit 232 displays the print job information corresponding to the user identification information used in the entrance / exit authentication process. Information indicating that it is not stored (no print job information) is output to the print job presence / absence information transmission unit 236.
The print job presence / absence information transmission unit 236 receives the print job presence information or the print job non-information (collectively referred to as print job presence / absence information) from the print job presence determination unit 232 and sends it to the entrance / exit management device 4. To send.

  Note that the print job existence determination unit 232 determines whether or not authentication is required during print processing based on the print job information (specifically, whether or not authentication necessary information is included in the print job information). Only when print job information requiring authentication is stored, the print job presence information may be output to the print job presence / absence information transmission unit 236 (the same applies to other embodiments). .

Also, the print job existence determination unit 232 determines whether or not the creation source of the print job information is different from the user who executes the print processing (specifically, the creation source identification information included in the print job information and the print processing user). It is determined whether or not the identification information is different), and the print job presence information may be output to the print job presence / absence information transmission unit 236 only when they are different (the same applies to other embodiments).
In other words, when the print job information creation source and the user who performs the printing process are the same, the user recognizes that a print job exists, and thus does not need to notify.
The print job existence determination unit 232 determines whether the print job is a specific print job (specifically, whether the print job information includes information indicating that the print job is a specific print job). The print job presence information may be output to the print job presence / absence information transmission unit 236 only when the print job is a specific print job (the same applies to other embodiments).

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an entrance / exit management device program 42 that operates in the entrance / exit management device 4 according to the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 6, the entrance / exit management device program 42 includes an authentication control unit 420, a non-permission notification unit 422, an inquiry transmission unit 426, a print job presence / absence information acquisition unit 428, a print job presence / absence information analysis unit 430, and an unlock control. A section 432, a print job presence notification section 434, and a permission notification section 436.
The authentication control unit 420 collates the user identification information read from the authentication card 14 by the entrance-side authentication device 400 or the exit-side authentication device 402 with the pre-registered authentication information. Is authenticated), the user identification information is output to the inquiry transmission unit 426.
On the other hand, when the collation results do not match (that is, when the user is not authenticated), the authentication control unit 420 outputs a signal indicating that (non-permission signal) to the non-permission notification unit 422.

The non-permission notification unit 422 receives a non-permission signal from the authentication control unit 420 during the authentication process (entrance authentication process) in the entrance side authentication device 400, and indicates that the unlocking is not permitted (unlocking not permitted). Processing for displaying the notification of permission) on the entry side display unit 408 is performed.
On the other hand, when the non-permission signal is received from the authentication control unit 420 during the authentication process (exit authentication process) in the exit-side authentication device 402, the non-permission notification unit 422 sends an unlocking disapproval notification to the exit side display unit 410. Process to display on the screen.
The inquiry transmission unit 426 transmits inquiry information including user identification information used in the entrance / exit authentication process to the image forming apparatus 2.

The print job presence / absence information acquisition unit 428 receives the print job presence / absence information from the image forming apparatus 2 and outputs it to the print job presence / absence information analysis unit 430.
The print job presence / absence information analysis unit 430 analyzes the print job presence / absence information from the print job presence / absence information acquisition unit 428, and whether the print job information related to the user identification information used in the entrance / exit authentication process exists in the image forming apparatus 2. It is judged whether or not, and the subsequent processing is controlled depending on whether the entrance authentication processing or the exit authentication processing.

In the case of the entrance authentication process, the print job presence / absence information analysis unit 430 performs an unlock process on the unlock control unit 432 regardless of whether the print job presence / absence information indicates the presence of the print job. An instructing signal (unlocking signal) is output, and a signal (entrance permission signal) indicating permission to enter the room is output to the permission notification unit 436.
In this case, the unlocking control unit 432 performs processing for controlling the locking device 404 and unlocking according to the unlocking signal.
Further, in this case, the permission notification unit 436 performs a process for causing the entry side display unit 408 to display a notification indicating that the unlocking is permitted (unlocking permission notification) in accordance with the room entry permission signal.

In the case of the entrance authentication process, the print job presence / absence information analysis unit 430 outputs the print job presence / absence information to the print job presence notification unit 434 when the print job presence / absence information indicates the presence of a print job.
The print job presence notification unit 434 performs processing for causing the entry side display unit 408 to display a notification (print job presence notification) indicating that print job information corresponding to the user identification information exists.
Further, when the print job presence / absence information includes the image forming apparatus identification information, the print job presence notification unit 434 displays the identification information (image forming apparatus name, etc.) of the image forming apparatus 2 in which the print job exists on the entrance side. Processing for displaying on the display unit 408 is performed.

In the case of the leaving authentication process, the print job presence / absence information analysis unit 430 outputs an unlock signal to the unlock control unit 432 when the print job presence / absence information does not indicate the presence of the print job, and the permission notification unit 436. A signal (exit permission signal) indicating that the exit is permitted is output.
In this case, the permission notification unit 436 performs a process for displaying the unlocking permission notification on the leaving-side display unit 410 according to the leaving permission signal.
The print job presence / absence information analysis unit 430 outputs the print job presence / absence information to the print job presence notification unit 434 when the print job presence / absence information indicates the presence of a print job.
The print job presence notification unit 434 performs processing for causing the exit side display unit 410 to display a notification (print job presence notification) indicating that print job information corresponding to the user identification information exists.
Further, when the print job presence / absence information includes the image forming apparatus identification information, the print job presence notification unit 434 displays the identification information (image forming apparatus name, etc.) of the image forming apparatus 2 in which the print job exists on the exit side. Processing for displaying on the display unit 410 is performed.

Here, in the case of the leaving authentication process, the print job presence / absence information analysis unit 430 does not output the unlock signal and does not output the permission signal when the print job presence / absence information indicates the presence of the print job.
In this case, the print job presence / absence information analysis unit 430 outputs a non-permission signal to the non-permission notification unit 422. When the non-permission notification unit 422 receives the non-permission signal, the unlocking notification is displayed on the exit side. Processing for displaying on the unit 410 is performed.
Note that the print job presence notification unit 434 sends a print job presence notification only for a print job stored in the image forming apparatus 2 while the user is not in the room 100, that is, before the user leaves the room and enters the room. It may be displayed (the same applies to other embodiments).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart (S10) showing processing in the entrance / exit management device 4 according to the first embodiment.
Note that the order of the steps shown below may be changed as appropriate, and not all the steps are required (the same applies to the flowcharts shown below).

In step 102 (S102), the entrance side authentication device 400 or the exit side authentication device 402 reads the user identification information from the authentication card 14.
In step 104 (S104), the authentication control unit 420 determines whether or not the user can be authenticated based on the user identification information. If the user cannot be authenticated, the process proceeds to S106. If the user can be authenticated, the process proceeds to S108. Proceed to
In step 106 (S106), the entrance side display unit 408 or the exit side display unit 410 displays an unlocking disapproval notice.
In step 108 (S108), the inquiry transmission unit 426 inquires of the image forming apparatus 2 whether or not there is print job information corresponding to the user identification information used in the entry / exit authentication process, and determines whether there is a print job. The information acquisition unit 428 acquires print job presence / absence information.

In step 110 (S110), the print job presence / absence information analysis unit 430 determines whether the print job information corresponding to the user identification information exists in the image forming apparatus 2, and if present, the process proceeds to S112. If not, the process proceeds to S116.
In step 112 (S112), the entrance side display unit 408 or the exit side display unit 410 displays a print job presence notification.
In step 114 (S114), the print job presence / absence information analysis unit 430 determines whether the entry authentication process or the exit authentication process, and if it is the entrance authentication process, the process proceeds to S116. If there is, the process proceeds to S106.
In step 116 (S116), the entrance side display unit 408 or the exit side display unit 410 displays an unlocking permission notice, and the locking device 404 unlocks according to the control of the unlocking control unit 432.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described.
The entrance / exit management system according to the second embodiment has the same configuration as the entrance / exit management system 1 according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an image forming apparatus program 24 that operates in the image forming apparatus 2 according to the second embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 8, the image forming apparatus program 24 includes a print job information reception unit 222, a print job information storage unit 224, a print control unit 226, an authentication processing unit 228, a print job presence information transmission unit 242, and a print job. The deletion information transmission unit 244 is configured.
Note that the description of the configuration similar to that of the first embodiment, such as the print job information receiving unit 222, is omitted (the same applies to other programs).

When the print job presence information transmission unit 242 is newly stored in the print job information storage unit 224, the information indicating that the print job exists in the image forming apparatus 2 (print job presence information) 4 is transmitted.
In the second embodiment, the print job presence information includes at least print processing user identification information included in the corresponding print job information. For example, even if it is a header of the print job information illustrated in FIG. Good.
The print job deletion information transmission unit 244, when print processing is executed and print job information is deleted from the print job information storage unit 224, indicates that the print job information has been deleted (print job deletion information). Is transmitted to the entrance / exit management device 4.
The print job deletion information includes at least a job identifier.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an entrance / exit management device program 44 that operates in the entrance / exit management device 4 according to the second embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 9, the entrance / exit management device program 44 includes an authentication control unit 420, a non-permission notification unit 422, a print job presence / absence information analysis unit 430, an unlocking control unit 432, a print job presence notification unit 434, and a permission notification unit. 436, a print job presence information reception unit 442, a print job presence information storage unit 444, a print job deletion information reception unit 446, and a print job presence determination unit 448.

The print job presence information receiving unit 442 receives the print job presence information from the image forming apparatus 2 and outputs it to the print job presence information storage unit 444.
The print job presence information storage unit 444 stores the print job presence information from the print job presence information reception unit 442 and manages it for each user identification information included in the print job presence information.
The print job deletion information receiving unit 446 receives the print job deletion information from the image forming apparatus 2 and outputs it to the print job presence information storage unit 444.
The print job presence information storage unit 444 deletes the print job presence information corresponding to the print job deletion information.

The print job presence determination unit 448 has the same function as the print job presence determination unit 232, and print job information corresponding to the user identification information used in the entry / exit authentication process is stored in the print job presence information storage unit 444. Is stored.
Specifically, the print job presence determination unit 448 determines whether or not the print job presence information storage unit 444 includes print job presence information that includes the user identification information used in the entry / exit authentication process as print processing user identification information. Search for.

When it is determined that the print job existence information storage unit 444 stores print job existence information corresponding to the user identification information used in the entry / exit authentication process (that is, the user identification information used in the entry / exit authentication process) If the image forming apparatus 2 has print job information including the print processing user identification information), the print job presence determination unit 444 stores print job information corresponding to the user identification information used in the entrance / exit authentication process. Print job presence / absence information (print job presence information) indicating that the print job is present is output to the print job presence / absence information analysis unit 430.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the print job information corresponding to the user identification information used in the entry / exit authentication process is not stored in the print job presence information storage unit 444 (that is, the user identification used in the entry / exit authentication process). Print job information including information as print processing user identification information does not exist in the image forming apparatus 2), the print job existence determination unit 444 displays print job information corresponding to the user identification information used in the entry / exit authentication process. Print job presence / absence information (no print job information) indicating that it is not stored is output to the print job presence / absence information analysis unit 430.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart (S20) showing the processing in the entrance / exit management device 4 according to the second embodiment.
Note that description of processing that is substantially the same as S10 illustrated in FIG. 7 is omitted.
In step 202 (S202), the print job presence information receiving unit 442 receives the print job presence information from the image forming apparatus 2, and the print job presence information storage unit 444 stores the print job presence information.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment will be described.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an entrance / exit management system 10 according to the third embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 11, the entrance / exit management system 10 includes a print server 12, image forming apparatuses 2-1, 2-2, an entrance / exit management apparatus 4, and an authentication server 6.
The authentication server 6 may be provided in the room 100 or may be provided outside the room 100.

The authentication server 6 has a hardware configuration similar to the configuration shown in FIG. 2, and includes an authentication process (print authentication process) necessary for the printing process executed by the image forming apparatus 2 and the entrance / exit management apparatus 4. The authentication process (unlocking authentication process) necessary for the unlocking process is performed.
Further, the authentication server 6 stores print job presence information and manages it for each user identification information included in the print job presence information.
In the third embodiment, the authentication device 204 used for the print authentication process is directly connected to the authentication server 6 via a network.
When the authentication server 6 is provided in the room 100, the authentication device 204 provided in the image forming apparatus 2 may be provided in the authentication server 6.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing an image forming apparatus program 26 that operates in the image forming apparatus 2 according to the third embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 12, the image forming apparatus program 26 includes a print job information reception unit 222, a print job information storage unit 224, a print control unit 226, a print job presence information transmission unit 262, a print job deletion information transmission unit 264, and a user. It comprises an identification information acquisition unit 266, a user identification information transmission unit 268, and a print authentication notification reception unit 270.

The print job presence information transmission unit 262 transmits the print job presence information to the authentication server 6 when newly stored in the print job information storage unit 224.
The print job deletion information transmission unit 264 transmits the print job deletion information to the authentication server 6 when the print processing is executed and the print job information is deleted from the print job information storage unit 224.

The user identification information acquisition unit 266 acquires user identification information read from the authentication card 14 by the authentication device 204.
The user identification information transmission unit 268 transmits the user identification information acquired by the user identification information acquisition unit 266 to the authentication server 6.
The print authentication notification receiving unit 270 receives a print authentication notification indicating that authentication has been performed based on the user identification information transmitted by the user identification information transmitting unit 268 from the authentication server 6, and sends the print authentication notification to the print processing unit 226. Output.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an authentication server program 60 operating on the authentication server 6 according to the third embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 13, the authentication server program 60 includes a print job presence information reception unit 442, a print job presence information storage unit 444, a print job deletion information reception unit 446, a print authentication processing unit 604, a print authentication transmission unit 608, a user. An identification information acquisition unit 620, an unlocking authentication processing unit 622, an unlocking authentication notification transmission unit 624, a print job presence determination unit 448, and a print job presence / absence information transmission unit 634 are configured.

The print authentication processing unit 604 receives the user identification information from the image forming apparatus 2, and collates the received user identification information with the print processing user identification information of the print job presence information stored in the print job presence information storage unit 444. To do.
When there is print job information including the print processing user identification information that matches the user identification information, the print authentication processing unit 604 sends a print authentication notification including the job identifier of the matched print job information to the print authentication transmission unit 608. Output.
The print authentication transmission unit 608 transmits the print authentication notification from the print authentication processing unit 604 to the image forming apparatus 2.

The user identification information acquisition unit 620 receives the user identification information read from the authentication card 14 by the entrance / exit management device 4 and outputs it to the unlocking authentication processing unit 622 and the print job existence determination unit 448.
The unlocking authentication processing unit 622 collates user identification information with previously registered authentication information.
When the collation results match (that is, when the user is authenticated), the unlocking authentication processing unit 622 sends an unlocking authentication notification indicating that the user of the user identification information has been authenticated, to the unlocking authentication notification transmitting unit 624. Output for.
On the other hand, when the collation results do not match (that is, when the user is not authenticated), the unlocking authentication processing unit 622 opens an unlocking authentication notification indicating that the user of the user identification information has not been authenticated. The information is output to the lock authentication notification transmission unit 624.

The unlocking authentication notification transmission unit 624 transmits the unlocking authentication notification from the unlocking authentication processing unit 622 to the entrance / exit management device 4.
The print job presence / absence information transmission unit 634 receives the print job presence / absence information from the print job presence determination unit 448 and transmits the accepted print job presence / absence information to the entrance / exit management device 4.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing an entrance / exit management device program 46 that operates in the entrance / exit management device 4 according to the third embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 14, the entrance / exit management device program 46 includes a user identification information acquisition unit 462, a user identification information transmission unit 464, an unlocking authentication notification reception unit 466, a non-permission notification unit 422, and a print job presence / absence information reception unit 468. , A print job presence / absence information analysis unit 430, an unlock control unit 432, a print job presence notification unit 434, and a permission notification unit 436.

The user identification information acquisition unit 462 acquires the user identification information read from the authentication card 14 by the entrance side authentication device 400 or the exit side authentication device 402.
The user identification information transmission unit 464 transmits the user identification information acquired by the user identification information acquisition unit 462 to the authentication server 6.
The unlocking authentication notification receiving unit 466 receives the unlocking authentication notification from the authentication server 6, and if the received unlocking authentication notification indicates that the user has not been authenticated, the unlocking notification unit 422 sends a disapproval signal. Send to.
On the other hand, if the received unlocking authentication notification indicates that the user has been authenticated, a signal indicating that is output to the print job presence / absence information analysis unit 430.
The print job presence / absence information receiving unit 468 receives the print job presence / absence information from the authentication server 6 and outputs it to the print job presence / absence information analysis unit 430.

FIG. 15 is a sequence diagram (S30) showing processing in the entrance / exit management system 10 according to the third embodiment.
In step 300 (S300), the image forming apparatus 2 transmits print job existence information regarding the newly stored print job to the authentication server 6.

In step 302 (S302), the entrance / exit management device 4 transmits the user identification information read from the authentication card 14 to the authentication server 6.
In step 304 (S304), the authentication server 6 performs an unlocking authentication process based on the user identification information from the entry / exit management device 4.
In step 306 (S306), the authentication server 6 transmits an unlocking authentication notification to the entrance / exit management device 4.
In step 308 (S308), the authentication server 6 determines whether there is a print job corresponding to the user identification information from the entry / exit management device 4.
In step 310 (S310), the authentication server 6 transmits print job presence / absence information to the entrance / exit management device 4 based on the determination as to whether there is a print job corresponding to the user identification information.
In step 312 (S312), the entrance / exit management device 4 performs the processes of S114, S106, and S116 shown in FIG.

In step 314 (S314), the image forming apparatus 2 transmits the user identification information read from the authentication card 14 to the authentication server 6.
In step 316 (S316), the authentication server 6 performs print authentication processing based on the user identification information from the image forming apparatus 2.
In step 318 (S318), the authentication server 6 transmits a print authentication notification to the image forming apparatus 2.
In step 320 (S320), the image forming apparatus 2 performs print processing of the print job.
In step 322 (S322), the image forming apparatus 2 transmits print job deletion information to the authentication server 6.
In step 324 (S324), the authentication server 6 deletes the print job presence information based on the received print job deletion information.

In the above-described embodiment, the authentication process is executed using the authentication card 14, but it is also executed by operating the UI of the image forming apparatus 2 and the entrance / exit management apparatus 4 to input a password. It may be executed by biometric authentication.
In that case, the image forming apparatus 2 and the entrance / exit management apparatus 4 may store the user identification information and the password or biometric authentication information in association with each other.
In the present embodiment, the entrance / exit management device 4 performs the unlocking process of the opening / closing unit by the locking device 404, but does not open and close the opening / closing unit (that is, the user manually opens and closes the opening / closing unit). There is no need to open and close.

1,10 ... Entrance / exit management system,
12 ... print server,
2-1 to 2-2 ... image forming apparatus,
4 ... Entrance / exit management device,
400: Entrance side authentication device,
402: Exit side authentication device,
404 ... locking device,
406 .. opening and closing part,
408 ... Entrance side display section,
410: Exit side display section,
6 ... Authentication server,
22: Image forming apparatus program,
222... Print job information receiving unit,
224... Print job information storage unit,
226... Print control unit,
228 ... Authentication processing unit,
230: Inquiry receiver,
232... Print job existence determination unit,
236... Print job presence / absence information transmission unit,
24. Image forming apparatus program,
242... Print job presence information transmission unit,
244: Print job deletion information transmission unit,
26 ... Image forming apparatus program 262 ... Print job presence information transmission unit 264 ... Print job deletion information transmission unit 266 ... User identification information acquisition unit 268 ... User identification information transmission unit 270 ... Print authentication notification receiving unit 42... Entrance / exit management device program,
420: Authentication control unit,
422 ... Non-permission notification section,
426 ... inquiry transmission unit,
428 ... Print job presence / absence information acquisition unit,
430... Print job presence / absence information analysis unit,
432 ... Unlocking control unit,
434... Print job presence notification unit,
436 ... permission notification part,
44 ... Entrance / exit management device program,
442... Print job presence information receiving unit,
444: Print job presence information storage unit,
446 ... print job deletion information receiving unit,
448: Print job existence determination unit,
46 ... Entrance / exit management device program,
462 ... User identification information acquisition unit,
464 ... User identification information transmission unit,
466 ... Unlocking authentication notification receiver,
468... Print job presence / absence information receiving unit,
60: Authentication server program,
604... Print authentication processing unit,
608... Print authentication transmission unit,
620 ... User identification information acquisition unit,
622... Unlocking authentication processing unit,
624 ... unlocking authentication notification transmission unit,
634... Print job presence / absence information transmission unit,

Claims (17)

An authentication means for authenticating the user using the identification information of the user;
When the user is authenticated by the authentication means, the entrance / exit management means for permitting the user to enter or leave the room,
When the authentication unit authenticates the user, the print instruction corresponding to the user identification information used by the authentication unit stores the print instruction and executes print processing based on the stored print instruction An entry / exit management system comprising: a notification means for notifying a user that a print instruction exists when the printing apparatus exists in the forming apparatus. The entry / exit management system according to claim 1, wherein when the print instruction is a predetermined print instruction, the notification unit notifies the user of the print instruction. The entrance / exit management system according to claim 2, wherein the notification unit notifies the user of the print instruction when the origin of the print instruction is different from the user who performs the printing process. The entrance / exit management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the notifying unit notifies the user of a print instruction that requires user authentication corresponding to the print instruction during a printing process. 5. The entry / exit management means does not permit exit when the user leaves the room when the image forming apparatus has a print instruction corresponding to the identification information of the user when the user leaves the room. The entry / exit management system according to any one of the above. There are a plurality of the image forming apparatuses,
The entry / exit management system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, when notifying a user that a print instruction exists, the notification unit displays in which image forming apparatus the print instruction exists. . The entry / exit management system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the notification unit notifies the user of a print instruction stored in the image forming apparatus before entering the room after leaving the room. An image forming apparatus that receives and accumulates print instructions, and executes print processing based on the accumulated print instructions;
An authentication means for authenticating the user using the identification information of the user;
When the user is authenticated by the authentication means, the entrance / exit management means for permitting the user to enter or leave the room,
When the authentication unit authenticates the user, if there is a print instruction corresponding to the user identification information used by the authentication unit in the image forming apparatus, the user is notified that the print instruction exists. An entry / exit management system having a notification means for notification. An image forming apparatus that receives and accumulates print instructions, and executes print processing based on the accumulated print instructions;
An authentication means for authenticating the user using the identification information of the user;
When the user is authenticated by the authentication means, the entrance / exit management means for permitting the user to enter or leave the room,
Inquiry means for inquiring of the image forming apparatus whether or not a print instruction corresponding to the identification information of the user exists in the image forming apparatus when the authentication means authenticates the user;
In response to an inquiry from the inquiry unit, a print instruction presence / absence information acquisition unit that acquires, from the image forming apparatus, print instruction presence / absence information indicating whether or not a print instruction exists;
An entry / exit management system comprising: notification means for notifying a user that a print instruction exists when the acquired print instruction presence / absence information indicates that a print instruction exists in the image forming apparatus. An authentication means for authenticating the user using the identification information of the user;
When the user is authenticated by the authentication means, the entrance / exit management means for permitting the user to enter or leave the room,
When the authentication unit authenticates the user, a print instruction corresponding to the user identification information exists in the image forming apparatus that accumulates the print instruction and executes a print process based on the stored print instruction. Inquiry means for inquiring of the image forming apparatus whether or not,
In response to an inquiry from the inquiry unit, a print instruction presence / absence information acquisition unit that acquires, from the image forming apparatus, print instruction presence / absence information indicating whether or not a print instruction exists;
An entry / exit management device comprising: notification means for notifying a user that a print instruction exists when the acquired print instruction presence / absence information indicates that a print instruction exists in the image forming apparatus. A print instruction receiving means for receiving a print instruction;
Print instruction storage means for storing the print instructions received by the print instruction reception means;
Print processing execution means for executing print processing based on the stored print instructions;
Responds to user identification information in response to an inquiry from the entry / exit management device that allows the user to enter or leave the room when the user is authenticated using the user identification information. An image forming apparatus comprising: a printing instruction presence / absence information transmission unit that transmits printing instruction presence / absence information indicating whether there is a printing instruction to be performed to the entrance / exit management device. An image forming apparatus that receives and accumulates print instructions, and executes print processing based on the accumulated print instructions;
An authentication means for authenticating the user using the identification information of the user;
When the user is authenticated by the authentication means, the entrance / exit management means for permitting the user to enter or leave the room,
Print instruction presence information storage means for receiving and storing print instruction presence information indicating that a print instruction exists from the image forming apparatus when a print instruction is accumulated in the image forming apparatus;
When printing instruction presence information related to a printing instruction corresponding to user identification information used by the authentication unit is stored in the printing instruction presence information storage unit when the authentication unit authenticates the user. And an entry / exit management system having notification means for notifying a user that a print instruction exists. An authentication means for authenticating the user using the identification information of the user;
When the user is authenticated by the authentication means, the entrance / exit management means for permitting the user to enter or leave the room,
Print instruction presence information indicating that there is a print instruction from the image forming apparatus when the print instruction is stored in an image forming apparatus that receives and stores the print instruction and executes print processing based on the stored print instruction Printing instruction presence information storage means for receiving and storing,
When printing instruction presence information related to a printing instruction corresponding to user identification information used by the authentication unit is stored in the printing instruction presence information storage unit when the authentication unit authenticates the user. And an entry / exit management device having notification means for notifying the user that a print instruction exists. A print instruction receiving means for receiving a print instruction;
Print instruction storage means for storing the print instructions received by the print instruction reception means;
Print processing execution means for executing print processing based on the stored print instructions;
Print instruction presence information transmitting means for transmitting print instruction presence information indicating that a print instruction exists when the print instruction is accumulated to an apparatus that authenticates the user using the user identification information; An image forming apparatus. An authentication means for authenticating the user using the identification information of the user;
Print instruction presence information indicating that there is a print instruction from the image forming apparatus when the print instruction is stored in an image forming apparatus that receives and stores the print instruction and executes print processing based on the stored print instruction Printing instruction presence information storage means for receiving and storing,
When the print instruction presence / absence information indicating whether or not the image forming apparatus has a print instruction corresponding to the user identification information used for authentication is authenticated based on the user identification information. An authentication apparatus comprising: a printing instruction presence / absence information transmission unit that transmits to an entry / exit management apparatus that permits entry or exit of a user. An entry / exit management means for permitting the user to enter or leave the room when the user is authenticated based on the user's identification information;
Print instruction presence / absence information indicating whether or not the print instruction corresponding to the user identification information used for authentication exists in the image forming apparatus that stores the print instruction and executes the print processing based on the stored print instruction. A printing instruction presence / absence information receiving means for receiving, and a notification means for notifying a user that a printing instruction is present when the printing instruction presence / absence information received by the printing instruction presence / absence information receiving means is present in the image forming apparatus; An entrance / exit management device. An authentication step for authenticating the user using the identification information of the user;
An entry / exit management step for allowing the user to enter or leave the room when the user is authenticated;
An image forming apparatus in which when a user is authenticated, a print instruction corresponding to the identification information of the user used for the authentication accumulates the print instruction and executes a print process based on the stored print instruction A program for causing a computer to execute a notification step for notifying a user that a print instruction exists.

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