JP2011239041A - Image processing device, method of processing image log in the device, and program of processing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processing device and the like capable of restraining compression of an image log storage area and reducing a burden of a security administrator.SOLUTION: Determination is made as to whether or not an output user who outputs any of document data stored in document data storage means and a creation user who creates the document data to be outputted by the output user are a user for whom an image log registered in registration means should be stored. If it is determined that both of the output user and the document data creation user are a user for whom the image log should be stored, the image log is stored in image log storage means in the image processing device or in an external image log storage device. If it is determined that only the creation user who creates the document data to be outputted by the output user is a user for whom the image log should be stored and if the output user does not apply any specific key input on an operation panel section, the image log is also stored.

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus capable of storing an image log, which is output log information including an output image, or capable of transmitting an image log to an external storage apparatus, an image log processing method in the apparatus, and the same It relates to a processing program.

  As an image processing device such as MFP (Multi Function Peripherals), which is a multifunction digital image forming device having multiple functions such as a copier, printer, or copying function, printer function, it is output by printing etc. to ensure security An image log that is output log information including images can be created and saved in the image log storage unit of the device itself, or transmitted to a server that is an external image log storage device via a network. Are known.

  However, if all the images output by the user are saved as an image log or saved on a server, the storage area of the device or server is compressed, and the security officer has to investigate the image log. Will increase.

  Therefore, a technique for determining whether or not it is necessary to save an image log for each user has been proposed, such as saving an image log only for a user who may leak information, such as a new employee.

  In addition, a technique for adding a management level to a document and determining the necessity of storing an image log according to the management level, specifically, adding a security level according to the degree of confidentiality for each document to be handled. A technique is also known in which an image log is stored for a document having a high document size (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-118095 A

  However, as described above, when the necessity of an image log is determined for each user, it is determined that there is no risk of security leakage, and even a person who is not a user who is an image log storage target has entered confidentiality. It may be possible to output a document.

  For example, in an environment where security is not strictly managed and the user uniquely determines whether or not it is confidential information, for example, a new user joins a group of users who are not subject to image log storage, If you save the image log of the job performed by that person as the person who saves the image log, that other user will become unfamiliar with the information that he / she has changed, and confidential information will be lost. There is a risk of creating a document that contains confidential information if it is written in the document without knowing it.

  And if the user who is not the target of image log storage is a person in charge who prints the documents created by the group members and brings them to the meeting, even if the document containing confidential information created by the other user is printed, Since the image log is not created and stored, there is a risk that security may not be ensured.

  Further, in the technique for determining the necessity of an image log from the security level for each document as in Patent Document 1, the content of the document is checked at the time of document creation and the management level is set to which level. It is necessary to do complicated work. In addition, considering that the document creator is not familiar with confidential objects, such work must be relied upon by a third party.

  Furthermore, if it is necessary to embed a security level in a document by means of, for example, a background pattern, there is a problem that it cannot be easily handled in an environment where a large number of documents are handled.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, an image processing apparatus capable of suppressing compression of the storage area of the image log, and capable of reducing the burden on a security officer, and an image log processing method in the apparatus And an image log processing program for causing a computer of an image processing apparatus to execute the image log processing method.

The above problem is solved by the following means.
(1) Registration means in which a person who saves an image log, which is output log information including an output image, is registered in advance, and a document that stores one or a plurality of document data in association with information of the creation user A data storage unit; an output user specifying unit for specifying an output user who outputs any document data stored in the document data storage unit; an output user specified by the output user specifying unit; A determination unit that determines whether a user who creates document data is a person who saves an image log registered in the registration unit, and the determination unit generates the output user and the document data output by the output user. When it is determined that any of the users is a person who saves the image log registered in the registration unit, and the document data output by the output user Only when the user who created the data is determined to be the person who saves the image log registered in the registration means, and the output user does not perform a specific key input from the operation panel unit. An image processing apparatus comprising: a control unit that stores a log in an image log storage unit inside the apparatus or transmits the log to an external image log storage unit via a transmission unit.
(2) The specific key input is a key input for displaying the document data on the display unit of the operation panel unit so that an output user can confirm the contents of the output document data. The image processing apparatus described.
(3) A storage unit for storing that the specific key input is performed is provided, and the document data created by the person who stores the image log registered in the registering unit is not the person who stores the image log. When it is stored in the storage means that a specific key input has been performed for output by the output user, the control means can store the same document data for other output users who are not subject to image log storage. 3. The image processing device according to item 1 or 2, wherein the image log is not stored or transmitted to the image log storage device even if the specific key input at the time of outputting is not performed.
(4) In the preceding item 3, the control means displays on the display unit of the operation panel unit a display indicating that the document data has been subjected to the specific key input by an output user who is not an image log storage target person. Image processing apparatus.
(5) Any one of the preceding items 1 to 4, further comprising an output prohibition setting unit capable of setting the document data created by the person who saves the image log registered in the registration unit to any user. An image processing apparatus according to 1.
(6) The system according to item 5, further comprising notifying means for notifying the image log manager of the existence of document data for which output prohibition is set when the output prohibition setting means sets output prohibition of document data. Image processing device.
(7) A document in which a person who saves an image log, which is output log information including an output image, is registered in advance, and a document in which one or a plurality of document data is stored in association with information of the creation user An image log processing method in an image processing apparatus comprising: a data storage unit; an output user specifying step for specifying an output user that outputs any document data stored in the storage unit; and the output user In the determination step of determining whether the output user specified in the specifying step and the user who created the document data output by the user are the person to be stored in the image log registered in the registration unit; and in the determination step Both the output user and the user who created the document data output by the output user When it is determined that the user is a target person, and only the creation user of the document data output by the output user is determined to be a target person of the image log registered in the registration unit, and the operation panel unit is output by the output user. Only when a specific key input is not performed from above, the control step of storing the image log in a log storage unit within the device itself, or transmitting to an external image log storage device via a transmission unit; An image log processing method characterized by comprising:
(8) A registration unit in which a person who is to save an image log, which is output log information including an output image, is registered in advance, and a document that stores one or a plurality of document data in association with the information of the creation user An image log processing program to be executed by a computer of an image processing apparatus comprising a data storage means, and an output user specification for specifying an output user to output any document data stored in the storage means And a determination step of determining whether the output user specified in the output user specifying step and the creation user of the document data output by the user are persons to be stored in the image log registered in the registration unit In the determining step, both the output user and the user who created the document data output by the output user are registered. If it is determined that the image log is registered in the tier, and only the creation user of the document data output by the output user is determined as the image log storage target registered in the registration unit. The image log is stored in the log storage unit within the apparatus itself or only when the output user does not perform a specific key input from the operation panel unit or external image log via the transmission unit. An image log processing program for causing the computer to execute a control step of transmitting to a storage device.

  According to the invention described in (1) above, an output user who outputs any document data stored in the document data storage unit and a user who creates the document data output by the user are registered in the registration unit. It is determined whether or not the image log is a person to be saved, and both the output user and the user who creates the document data output by the output user are the person to be saved of the image log registered in the registration unit. If it is determined, an image log is created and stored in the image log storage means in the apparatus itself or in an external image log storage device.

  In addition, only the user who creates the document data output by the output user is determined to be a person who saves the image log registered in the registration unit, and no specific key input is performed from the operation panel unit by the output user. In this case, an image log is created and stored in the image log storage means in the own device or in an external image log storage device. In other words, when an output user who is not registered in the registration unit as an image log storage target performs a specific key input, it is confirmed that the output user does not include confidential information in the document data. Therefore, if the user wants to confirm without saving the image log, in other words, if the output user does not perform a specific key input, the image log is saved.

  As a result, it is not necessary to save all image logs when outputting document data created by a person who saves image logs, and it is possible to save the document data in its own device or an external storage device while ensuring the security of the document data. The area pressure can be suppressed, and complicated work such as setting the security level of the document data is not required, and the burden on the security staff can be reduced.

  According to the invention described in the above item (2), when the output user performs a specific key input, the content of the document data is displayed on the display unit of the operation panel unit. Therefore, the user has confidential content in the document. It is possible to quickly confirm whether or not.

  According to the invention described in the above item (3), when a specific key input is performed to output the document data created by the person who saves the image log to an output user who is not the person who saves the image log, this is stored. Since it is stored in the means and no specific key input is required thereafter, the processing can be simplified.

  According to the invention described in item (4) above, a display indicating that the document data has been subjected to the specific key input by an output user who is not an image log storage target is displayed on the display unit of the operation panel unit. Therefore, the output user can easily recognize that the document data has been subjected to specific key input in the past.

  According to the invention described in item (5) above, document data created by the person who saves the image log can be set to output prohibition for any user, and further security can be ensured.

  According to the invention described in item (6) above, the manager of the image log can quickly know the existence of document data whose output is set to be prohibited, thereby enabling processing such as document deletion. .

  According to the invention described in the preceding item (7), it is not necessary to save all the image logs when outputting the document data created by the person who saves the image logs. The storage area of the storage device or the storage area of the external storage device can be suppressed, complicated work such as setting the security level of the document data is unnecessary, and the burden on the security officer can be reduced.

  According to the invention described in item (8) above, when outputting document data created by a person who saves an image log, it is not necessary to save all image logs, and the security of the document data is ensured while the document data is secured. It is possible to cause the computer of the image processing apparatus to execute processing capable of suppressing the compression of the storage area of the storage device or the external storage device.

1 is a configuration diagram showing an image log management system using an MFP as an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the MFP. FIG. It is a list of persons who save image logs. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a determination process for determining whether or not to transmit an image log of document data to a server when the document data is output by the MFP. It is a figure which shows the document data selection screen displayed on the display part of the operation panel part. FIG. 6 is a screen on which thumbnails that are reduced images of document data are displayed by performing specific key input for the document data selected on the selection screen of FIG. 5. 6 is a screen on which an enlarged image of document data is displayed by performing specific key input for the document data selected on the selection screen of FIG. 5. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing another embodiment of the present invention, showing a flow of determination processing for transmitting an image log of document data to a server when the document data is output by the MFP. This is a screen that displays document data on which a specific key input has been performed in distinction from others. It is a figure which shows the example which provided the output prohibition button in the thumbnail display screen which is a reduction image of document data. It is a figure which shows the example which provided the output prohibition button in the display screen of the enlarged image of document data. It is a display screen of a saved document list in a state where a document instructing output prohibition is clearly indicated.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an image log management system using a multi-function digital image forming apparatus (MFP) as an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  1, this image log management system includes MFP 1, a plurality of user terminals 2 corresponding to a plurality of users who can use MFP 1, and a management server 3. 2 and the management server 3 are connected via a network 4 such as a LAN.

  The MFP 1 has a function of copying a document when a user logs in, a function of printing print data transmitted from the user terminal 2, a FAX function, and the like.

  The user terminal 2 is composed of a personal computer (PC), for example.

  When the document data (including image data) is output from the MFP 1, the management server 3 generates an image log of the document data generated by the MFP 1 and transmitted from the MFP 1 according to the user who generates the document data and the output user. Are stored and managed.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the MFP 1.

  2, the MFP 1 includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, an operation panel unit 14, a scanner unit 15, a storage unit 16, a print unit 17, an external interface (I / F) unit 18, an authentication unit, and an authentication unit. The apparatus 19 etc. are provided.

  The CPU 11 controls the overall operation of the MFP 1, and in this embodiment, particularly when saving document data in the storage unit 16, the CPU 11 saves the document data in association with the user who created the document data. Specify the user who created the data, the user who outputs the document data, etc., determine whether the user is a pre-registered image log storage target user, or when the document data is output, the image log Or a function for controlling whether or not to transmit to the server 3.

  The R0M12 is a memory in which an operation program for the CPU 11 is stored.

  The RAM 13 is a memory that provides an operation area to the CPU 11.

  The operation panel unit 14 includes a key unit 141 and a display unit 142. The key unit 141 includes a numeric keypad, a start key, a power switch (button), and the like, and is used for a user to perform various inputs. The display unit 142 includes, for example, a touch panel type liquid crystal display device, and can display various messages, a list of stored document data, a list of image log storage target users, and the like.

  The scanner unit 15 is a reading unit that scans an image of a document and outputs image data.

  The storage unit 16 includes, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD), and stores one or a plurality of document data created by the user in association with the creator of the document data, as well as various other data and applications. Saved. Further, in this embodiment, the storage unit 16 is registered in advance with a user to save the image log.

  The print unit 17 prints image data of a document read by the scanner unit 15 and print data from the PC 2 according to job conditions.

  The external IF unit 18 functions as a transmission / reception unit that controls transmission / reception of data to / from the PC 2 and the management server 3 via the network 4.

  The authentication device 19 identifies a user who uses the MFP 1.

  FIG. 3 shows a list of image log storage target persons registered in the storage unit 16. This list includes information on the users A, B, C... Such as the user name, affiliation, and employee number, and the number of documents created by the user and stored in the MFP 1. For example, for user A, the employee number is “1111”, the affiliation is “XX section 1Gr”, and the number of stored documents is “10”.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of determination processing for determining whether or not to transmit an image log of document data to the server 3 when outputting document data stored in the MFP 1 by printing or the like.

  This process is executed by the CPU 11 operating according to an operation program stored in the ROM 12 or the like.

  In FIG. 4, in step S00, the user starts operating the MFP1. When the user authentication is performed in the MFP 1 at the time of operation and the user name using the MFP 1 is specified and the authentication is successful, the user is allowed to log in and the user selects the document data to be output from the document data stored in the box Then, this is accepted.

  In step S01, it is determined whether or not the creator of the selected document data is registered in the storage unit 16 as an image log storage target person.

  The document creator here refers to a person who scans a document such as an original image with the scanner unit 15 of the MFP 1 and saves it in the MFP 1, a person who connects the PC 2 or a portable storage medium and saves it in the MFP 1, FAX or E- A person or the like stored in the MFP 1 by transmission means such as mail is specified from the login information when these operations are performed.

  The image log storage target person registered in advance is a user who may create a document including confidential information, such as a new employee or a person who recently joined an organization. Registration shall be performed by the administrator.

  If the creator of the document data is registered in the image log storage target person list (YES in step S01), the process proceeds to step S02. If the creator of the document data is not registered in the list (NO in step S01), the process proceeds to step S04, and it is determined that the image log is not transmitted to the management server 3 at the time of output.

  In step S02, it is determined whether or not a user (output user) who is currently logged in and wants to output document data is registered in the image log storage target person list. If not registered (NO in step S02), the process proceeds to step S03.

  If registered (YES in step S02), in step S05, it is determined that the image log is transmitted to the management server 3 at the time of document output.

  In step S03, it is determined whether or not the output user has performed a specific key input before outputting the document data. In this embodiment, the specific key input refers to the display switching key 21 and the enlarged display key shown in FIG. 5 for switching the document data to a display that understands the contents (thumbnail display in FIG. 6 or enlarged display in FIG. 7). 22 is pressed.

  If the output user performs a specific key input before outputting the document data (YES in step S03), the process proceeds to step S04, and it is determined that the image log is not transmitted at the time of output. If the output user has not performed a specific key input before outputting the document data (NO in step S03), it is determined in step S05 that an image log is transmitted to the management server 3 at the time of output.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a document data selection screen D1 displayed on the display unit 142 of the operation panel unit 14 when the output user outputs the document data. On this screen, a list of document data names (doc1, doc2,...) Stored in the storage unit 16, a display switching key 21, an enlarged display key 22, a decision key 23, and the like are displayed.

  The output user selects document data to be output from the displayed list of document data names, presses a “document name button” (for example, “No1, doc1” hatched in FIG. 5), and decides If the key 23 is pressed, the document data to be output is determined.

  Further, by pressing the display switching key 21 on the screen D1 in FIG. 5, it is possible to shift to the thumbnail display screen D2 which is a reduced image of the document data as shown in FIG. By displaying the thumbnail, the user can grasp the contents of the document.

  When the user selects a document to be output on the screen D1 in FIG. 5 or the screen D2 in FIG. 6 and presses the enlarged display key 22, the screen transitions to the screen D3 shown in FIG. 7, and the document data is enlarged and displayed. Thereby, the user can know the details of the characters and drawings in the document.

  In step S03 of the flowchart of FIG. 4, when the output switching key 21 or the enlarged display key 22 is pressed by the output user and the output target document data is switched to the thumbnail display or the enlarged display, the user selects the document data. Confirm that it has been confirmed that it is safe and do not send an image log. On the other hand, if the display switching key 21 or the enlarged display key 22 is not pressed, it is considered that the document data has not been confirmed, and the image log is transmitted to the management server 3.

  As described above, in this embodiment, only the creation user of the document data output by the output user is determined as the person to be stored in the image log registered in the storage unit 16 and specified from the operation panel unit 14 by the output user. When the key input is performed, it is assumed that the output user has confirmed that the document data does not include confidential information, and the image log is not transmitted to the management server 3 and is to be confirmed. In other words, since the image log is transmitted when the output user does not perform a specific key input, it is not necessary to save the image log at all when outputting the document data created by the person who saved the image log. While ensuring the security of the document data, it is possible to suppress the storage area (storage capacity) of the management server 3 and the security level of the document data. A complicated work such as setting is not required, it becomes possible to reduce the burden of the security personnel.

  FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the present invention, and is a flowchart showing processing corresponding to the flowchart of FIG.

  This process is executed by the CPU 11 operating according to an operation program stored in the ROM 12 or the like.

  In this embodiment, it is stored in the storage unit 16 of the MFP 1 that a specific key input has been made by an output user who is not registered as an image log storage target person in step S03 of FIG. Even if a specific key input operation is not performed, the document data is regarded as being secured, and the image log is not saved at the time of output.

  In FIG. 8, in step S <b> 10, the user starts operating the MFP 1. When the user authentication is performed in the MFP 1 at the time of operation and the user name using the MFP 1 is specified and the authentication is successful, the user is allowed to log in and the user selects the document data to be output from the document data stored in the box Then, this is accepted.

  In step S11, it is determined whether or not the creator of the selected document data is registered in the storage unit 16 as an image log storage target person.

  If the creator of the document data is registered in the image log storage target person list (YES in step S11), the process proceeds to step S02, and if the creator of the document data is not registered in the list (NO in step S11). Proceeding to step S15, the process ends without transmitting the image log to the management server 3 at the time of output.

  In step S12, it is determined whether or not a user (output user) who is currently logged in and wants to output document data is registered in the image log storage target person list. If not registered (NO in step S12), the process proceeds to step S13.

  If registered (YES in step S12), in step S16, it is determined that the image log is to be transmitted to the management server 3 when the document is output.

  In step S13, regarding the selected document data, any output user has previously performed a specific key input (switching to the thumbnail display of FIG. 6 or the enlarged display of FIG. 7) before outputting the document data. It is determined whether or not it is stored in the storage unit 16. If it is stored (YES in step S13), the process proceeds to step S15 without requiring a specific key input again, and it is determined that the image log is not transmitted to the management server 3.

  If it is not stored in the storage unit 16 that any of the output users has made a specific key input before outputting the document data in the past for the selected document data (NO in step S13), in step S14, It is determined whether a specific key input has been made by the current output user.

  If the output user performs a specific key input (YES in step S14), the process proceeds to step S15, and it is determined that the image log is not transmitted at the time of output. If the output user has not performed a specific key input before outputting the document data (NO in step S14), it is determined in step S16 that an image log is transmitted to the management server 3 at the time of output.

  As described above, in this embodiment, if a specific key input has been performed in the past in order to output the document data created by the person who saves the image log and the output user who is not the person who saves the image log, Since no specific key input is required, the processing can be simplified.

  Note that when the output user selects document data, the selection screen shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display unit 142 of the operation panel unit 14, but this is the case for a document for which a specific key input has been performed in the past. A display is shown. For example, in FIG. 9, if the document data with the document name “doc1” is a document for which a specific key input has been performed in the past, a specific key input has been performed in the “No” column of “doc1” in the past. “◎” is attached to indicate that the

  By this display, it is shown to the user that it has already been confirmed, and the trouble of confirmation when outputting the document data can be saved.

  In this embodiment, when the user confirms that the document contains confidential information when a specific key input is performed by the output user in step S03 of FIG. 4 or step S14 of FIG. Can be set to prohibit the output of the document by the user.

  That is, as shown in the thumbnail display screen D4 in FIG. 10 and the enlarged display screen D5 in FIG. 11, an output prohibit button 30 is provided, and the output prohibit button 30 is pressed to prohibit the output of the target document data. . Document data that is prohibited from being output is prohibited from being output by any user.

  For example, it is assumed that the document data with the document name “doc2” is set to output prohibition. At this time, in the document data selection screen D11 shown in the screen D11 of FIG. 12, the document data “doc2” may be grayed out to change the display so that it can be seen at a glance that the output is prohibited. .

  Further, when document output prohibition is set, it is preferable that the MFP 1 is notified of this fact to the image log manager. Upon receiving this notification, the administrator can check the document data, and after confirming the confidentiality, can perform operations such as deleting the document or canceling the prohibition of output. The notification to the administrator may be performed by electronic mail via the external I / F unit 18 or may be performed by FAX by a FAX transmission unit (not shown).

  In the embodiment described above, the image log is transmitted to the management server 3 and stored in the management server 3. However, the MFP 1 may store and save the image log in the storage unit 16 or the like in the own apparatus.

1 Image processing device (MFP)
3 Management server (external storage device)
11 CPU
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 14 Operation panel part 16 Memory | storage part 18 External I / F part 19 Authentication apparatus 21 Display switching key 22 Enlarged display key 30 Output prohibition button 142 Display part

Claims (8)

A registration means in which an image log storage target person who is output log information including an output image is registered in advance;
Document data storage means for storing one or a plurality of document data in association with information of the creation user;
Output user specifying means for specifying an output user for outputting any document data stored in the document data storage means;
Determining means for determining whether the output user specified by the output user specifying means and the user who creates the document data output by the user are persons to be stored in the image log registered in the registration means;
When the determination unit determines that both the output user and the user who created the document data output by the output user are the person to save the image log registered in the registration unit, and the output user outputs Only when the creation user of the document data to be stored is determined to be the person to be stored in the image log registered in the registration unit, and the specific key input is not performed from the operation panel unit by the output user, Control means for storing the image log in an image log storage means inside the device itself or transmitting the image log to an external image log storage device via a transmission means;
An image processing apparatus comprising:   The said specific key input is a key input for displaying the said document data on the display part of the said operation panel part so that the output user can confirm the content of the said output document data. Image processing device. Storage means for storing that the specific key input has been performed;
It is stored in the storage means that a specific key input has been performed in order to output document data created by a person who saves the image log registered in the registration means to an output user who is not the person who saves the image log. In this case, the control means can store the image log or the image log even if the specific key input is not performed when another output user who is not the image log storage target outputs the same document data. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein transmission to the storage device is not performed.   4. The image according to claim 3, wherein the control means displays on the display unit of the operation panel unit a display indicating that the document data has been subjected to the specific key input by an output user who is not a person to be stored in the image log. Processing equipment.   5. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: an output prohibition setting unit configured to prohibit the output of document data created by a person who saves the image log registered in the registration unit for any user. Image processing apparatus.   6. The image processing according to claim 5, further comprising a notification unit that notifies the image log manager of the existence of document data for which output prohibition is set when the output prohibition setting unit sets output prohibition of document data. apparatus. Registration means in which a person to save an image log, which is output log information including an output image, is registered in advance, and document data storage means for storing one or a plurality of document data in association with information of the creation user An image log processing method in an image processing apparatus comprising:
An output user specifying step for specifying an output user for outputting any document data stored in the storage means;
A determination step of determining whether the output user specified in the output user specifying step and the user who creates the document data output by the user are persons to be stored in the image log registered in the registration unit;
In the determination step, when it is determined that both the output user and the user who creates the document data output by the output user are the person who is to store the image log registered in the registration unit, and the output user outputs Only when the creation user of the document data to be stored is determined to be the person to be stored in the image log registered in the registration unit, and the specific key input is not performed from the operation panel unit by the output user, A control step of storing the image log in a log storage unit within the device itself or transmitting the image log to an external image log storage device via a transmission unit;
An image log processing method characterized by comprising: Registration means in which a person to save an image log, which is output log information including an output image, is registered in advance, and document data storage means for storing one or a plurality of document data in association with information of the creation user An image log processing program to be executed by a computer of an image processing apparatus comprising:
An output user specifying step for specifying an output user for outputting any document data stored in the storage means;
A determination step of determining whether the output user specified in the output user specifying step and the user who creates the document data output by the user are persons to be stored in the image log registered in the registration unit;
In the determination step, when it is determined that both the output user and the user who creates the document data output by the output user are the person who is to store the image log registered in the registration unit, and the output user outputs Only when the creation user of the document data to be stored is determined to be the person to be stored in the image log registered in the registration unit, and the specific key input is not performed from the operation panel unit by the output user, A control step of storing the image log in a log storage unit within the device itself or transmitting the image log to an external image log storage device via a transmission unit;
An image log processing program for causing the computer to execute.

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