JP2012035465A - Print processing program and print processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a print processing program and print processing apparatus, which perform authentication by using, as a proxy, identification information other than predetermined identification information and carry out the print processing of the document information under the control of a user who falls under the predetermined identification information, in a print processing of a document information, requiring authentication by using the predetermined identification information or the like.SOLUTION: The print processing apparatus 1 includes: a job control unit 100 for generating a print job 111 when a request for printing the document information is received and storing the generated print job 111 in a memory unit 11, wherein in the print job, a notification destination is set to which the identification information of a request source, whether proxy authentication is requested, and the completion of the proxy authentication are reported; proxy authentication-requesting unit 102 for requesting the request destination that responds to the identification information of the request source to perform proxy authentication of the print job 111 when the print job 111 is set to receive the proxy authentication request; a notifying unit 103 for notifying the notification destination that the proxy authentication is completed; and a printing unit 104 for carrying out the print job 111 when a printing request is received from the notification destination.

Description

  The present invention relates to a print processing program and a print processing apparatus.

  There has been proposed a technique for executing a printing process only for a user designated by authentication of an ID card.

  As a technique related to this, in Patent Document 1, when print command information set to permit printing processing of document information only to identification information corresponding to a specific user is received, the print command information is immediately received. When the ID card owned by the user is read by the reading unit, and the ID card identification information matches the identification information set in the print command information, printing is performed. A print processing apparatus that executes command information is disclosed. Here, the identification information set in the print command information may be set in correspondence with a user who uses the print processing apparatus, or set in correspondence with a group including a plurality of predetermined users. May be.

JP 2002-240398 A

  The purpose of the present invention is to authenticate on behalf of identification information other than the specific identification information in the printing process of the document information that requires authentication based on the specific identification information, etc., and a user corresponding to the specific identification information It is an object of the present invention to provide a print processing program and a print processing apparatus that execute document information print processing under the control of the above.

[1] When the computer receives document information and a print request for the document information, it is information for instructing the print function unit to print the document information, and at least identification information of the request source of the print request Print command information control for generating print command information in which a notification destination for notifying presence / absence of proxy authentication request and notification of completion of proxy authentication is set, and storing the generated print command information in a storage unit And when the proxy authentication request is set to be present in the print command information, the request destination is determined according to the identification information of the request source, and the request destination is authenticated after the identification information of the request destination is authenticated. Proxy authentication request means for requesting proxy authentication of print command information, and the print command information indicating that the print command information can be executed when proxy authentication of the print command information is completed A notification means for notifying the set notification destination, and a function for executing the print command information when the request for executing the printing of the document information is received from the notification destination that has received the notification. Print processing program.

[2] The proxy authentication requesting unit refers to user management information in which the relationship between the identification information of the request destination and the identification information of another user is determined in advance, and the relationship matches a predetermined condition. The print processing program according to [1], wherein the identification information of the user is determined as the identification information of the request destination.

[3] The print processing program according to [1], wherein the print execution unit executes the print command information after a predetermined time has elapsed after receiving a request to execute printing from the notification destination.

[4] When document information and a print request for the document information are received, information for instructing the print function unit to print the document information, at least identification information of the requester of the print request, proxy authentication A print command information control unit configured to generate print command information in which a notification destination for notifying the presence / absence of a request and completion of the proxy authentication is set, and to store the generated print command information in a storage unit; When the proxy authentication request is set to be present in the print command information, a request destination is determined according to the identification information of the request source, and the print command information is sent to the request destination after authentication of the identification information of the request destination Proxy authentication request means for requesting the proxy authentication, and when the print command information proxy authentication is completed, the fact that the print command information is executable is set in the print command information And notifying means for notifying the knowledge destination, when said notification from said notification destination that has received has accepted the request to perform the printing of the document information, the print processing device and a said print execution means for executing the print instruction information.

  According to the invention according to claim 1 or 4, in the printing process of document information that requires authentication based on specific identification information or the like, authentication is performed on behalf of identification information other than the specific identification information, and the specific identification is performed. The document information printing process can be executed under the control of the user corresponding to the information.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, it is possible to determine the identification information of the proxy authentication request destination with reference to the usage management information.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the print command information can be executed after a predetermined time has elapsed since the request for executing the printing was received.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration example of a print processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the schematic which shows the structural example of a printing processing apparatus. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of print job information. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of user management information. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the print processing apparatus. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the print processing apparatus.

(Configuration of print processing system)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration example of a print processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The print processing system 7 is configured by connecting the print processing apparatus 1, the user management database server 2, and the terminal 3 through a network 6 so that they can communicate with each other.

  The print processing apparatus 1 is a multifunction device including a print function unit (to be described later) having a function such as printing, and electronic components such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) having a function for processing information and a storage unit. A display unit 13 configured to display images and characters, and an operation unit configured to include a touch pad, a plurality of switches, and the like provided on the display unit 13 and to generate an operation signal in response to a user operation 14 and a card reading unit 15 that reads identification information or the like recorded on the card 4 via magnetism or radio waves.

  Normally, the print processing apparatus 1 accepts document information and a print processing request including identification information corresponding to the user 5A permitting printing of the document information from the terminal 3, and thereafter a card possessed by the user 5A. When the identification information is read from the user information and authenticated based on the user management information 20 of the user management database server 2, the document information printing process is executed.

  In addition, when the user 5A does not carry a card, the print processing apparatus 1 is authenticated by reading the identification information from the card 4 possessed by the user 5B corresponding to the identification information that can be represented, The user 5A is notified that the document information can be printed, and when the user 5A requests printing, the document information is printed.

  The user management database server 2 is a database server that stores user management information 20. The user management information 20 includes information on users who can use the print processing system 7, information on departments to which the users belong, identification information for identifying users, and the like. The card 4 stores identification information corresponding to the user management information 20.

  The terminal 3 includes an operation unit 30 such as an operation input keyboard, a mouse, and a touch pad, a display unit 31 such as a liquid crystal display, and a control unit including electronic components such as a CPU and a storage unit. The terminal 3 transmits document information and a print processing request to the print processing apparatus 1 in accordance with a user operation, receives a response to the request, processes the received content in the control unit, and displays the processing result. To display. Note that the terminal 3 is, for example, a personal computer, and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a mobile phone, or the like can also be used. Further, although one terminal 3 is illustrated in the figure, a plurality of terminals 3 may be provided.

  The network 6 is a communication network such as a LAN (Local Area Network), and may be wired or wireless.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the print processing apparatus 1.

  The print processing apparatus 1 includes a CPU and the like, and includes a control unit 10 that controls each unit of the apparatus 1 and executes various programs. The control unit 10 includes an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a flash memory, and the like. A storage unit 11 configured by a storage medium and storing information; a communication unit 12 communicating with the outside via the network 6; the display unit 13, the operation unit 14 and the card reading unit 15; printing, copying, scanner and facsimile Are connected to a printing function unit 16 having the above functions.

  The CPU of the control unit 10 functions as the job control unit 100, the authentication unit 101, the proxy authentication request unit 102, the notification unit 103, the print execution unit 104, and the like by executing a print processing program 110 described later.

  The job control unit 100 receives document information and a print processing request from the terminal 3, generates print job information 111 based on these information, and controls to store the generated print job information 111 in the storage unit 11. . Note that the job control unit 100 may be provided as a module independent of the apparatus 1.

  When the identification information of the card 4 is read by the card reading unit 15, the authentication unit 101 refers to the user management information 20 of the user management database server 2 via the communication unit 12 and reads the identification information read from the card 4. And the identification information of the user management information 20 match, the user of the card 4 is authenticated as a proper user.

  The proxy authentication request unit 102 refers to the user management information 20 of the user management database server 2 when the print job information 111 is set to request a proxy authentication request, for example, to the print job information 111. Request proxy authentication for a user who belongs to the same creator. The proxy authentication request unit 102 displays a message indicating that proxy authentication is requested on the display unit 13 when the card reading unit 15 reads the user information from the card 4 in response to the proxy authentication request. Execute.

  When the proxy authentication is completed, the notification unit 103 notifies the notification destination set in the print job information 111 to that effect.

  When the print execution unit 104 receives a print instruction from the owner set in the print job information 111 after proxy authentication, the print execution unit 104 executes document information print processing.

  The storage unit 11 stores a print processing program 110 that causes the CPU of the control unit 10 to operate as the above-described units 100 to 104, print job information 111 received by the job control unit 100 from the terminal 3, and the like.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the print job information 111.

  The print job information 111 includes a document name 111a indicating the document name of the document information to be printed, and status information 111b indicating the current status of the print job information 111 such as “Spooling”, “Pause”, or “Printing”. A page number 111c indicating the number of pages of document information to be printed, a size 111d indicating a data amount of the document information to be printed, a reception time 111e indicating a time when the document information to be printed is received, and a print target Owner information 111f indicating the owner of the document information, proxy authentication request information 111g indicating whether or not proxy authentication is requested, and notification destination information 111h indicating a notification destination for notifying that when proxy authentication is completed And document information 111i indicating the contents of the document information to be printed.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the user management information 20.

  The user management information 20 includes a user name column 20a indicating the name of a user who uses the print processing system 7, an affiliation column 20b indicating the name of a department or team to which the user belongs, and a card owned by the user. It consists of a card identifier column 20c indicating an identifier.

(Operation of print processing system)
Hereinafter, the operation of the print processing system 7 will be described separately with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 (1) a print job reception operation, (2) a proxy authentication operation, and (3) a print processing operation.

(1) Print Job Accepting Operation First, the user 5A operates the operation unit 30 of the terminal 3 so as to print previously created document information. Usually, the print processing apparatus 1 authenticates the identification information of the card using the card possessed by the user 5A, and the print processing apparatus 1 performs printing. If the user 5A card is not possessed, the terminal 3 is operated to request proxy authentication. The control unit of the terminal 3 transmits a print processing request to the print processing apparatus 1 together with the document information, and when a request for proxy authentication is requested, also transmits that request in the print processing request.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the print processing apparatus 1. An operation example of the print processing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the job control unit 100 receives a print processing request together with document information from the terminal 3, and accepts a print job information generation request (S1).

  Next, when the request for proxy authentication is included in the print processing request received from the terminal 3 (S2; Yes), the job control unit 100 sets the proxy authentication request 111g of the print job information 111 to “Yes”. (S3) Based on the user settings, for example, the notification destination 111h is set in the terminal 3 (S4).

  Next, the job control unit 100 sets items 111a to 111i in accordance with the contents set in steps S3 and S4 and the contents of the document information, and generates print job information 111 (S5). The job control unit 100 controls to store the generated print job information 111 in the storage unit 11.

  When the print processing request received from the terminal 3 does not include a proxy authentication request (S2; No), the job control unit 100 sets the proxy authentication request 111g to “No” (S6), and the document information Items 111a to 111i are set according to the contents of the print job information 111. The job control unit 100 controls to store the generated print job information 111 in the storage unit 11.

(2) Proxy Authentication Operation Next, when the user 5B holding the card 4 holds the card 4 over the card reading unit 15 of the print processing apparatus 1, the card reading unit 15 reads the identification information of the card 4.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the print processing apparatus 1. An example of the operation of the print processing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, when the card reading unit 15 reads a card (S11; Yes), the authentication unit 101 refers to the user management information 20 of the user management database server 2 and the user 5B can use the print processing system 7. Whether or not is authenticated (S12).

  Next, the proxy authentication request unit 102 refers to the print job information 111 stored in the storage unit 11, and when the print job information 111 whose proxy authentication request 111g is “Yes” exists (S13; Yes), It is confirmed that the owner 111f of the print job information 111 belongs to the same affiliation as the user 5B in the affiliation column 20b of the user management information 20 (S14).

  When the owner 111f of the print job information 111 has the same affiliation as the user 5B in the affiliation column 20b of the user management information 20 (S14; Yes), the proxy authentication request unit 102 displays a request for proxy authentication. It is displayed on the part 13 (S15). The display requesting proxy authentication includes, for example, a message such as “User 5A is requesting proxy authentication for print processing” and operation buttons such as “authenticate” and “not authenticate”. 13 is displayed.

  Next, when the user 5B operates the operation unit 14 to authenticate the proxy authentication request, the proxy authentication request unit 102 receives the operation and executes proxy authentication (S16).

  Next, when the proxy authentication request unit 102 completes the proxy authentication (S16; Yes), the notification unit 103 performs proxy authentication on the notification destination set in the notification destination 111h, for example, the terminal 3 that the proxy authentication is completed. The completion is notified (S17).

(3) Print processing operation Next, the terminal 3 receives the notification from the print processing apparatus 1 and notifies the content of the notification, for example, “Proxy authentication is complete. Document can be printed. Do you want to print?” A message and operation buttons such as “print” and “do not print” are displayed on the display unit 31. The user 5A confirms the message displayed on the display unit 31 of the terminal 3, and operates the operation unit 30 of the terminal 3 to select an operation button.

  Next, when the print execution unit 104 receives a print execution request from the terminal 3 (S18; Yes), a predetermined time, for example, the time required for the user 5A to move from the terminal 3 to the print processing apparatus 1 is obtained. The system waits (S19) and executes the print job information 111 (S20). The waiting time may be set by the user.

  The user 5 </ b> A obtains a printed matter printed by the print processing apparatus 1.

  In step S13, when the print job information 111 whose proxy authentication request 111g is “Yes” does not exist (S13; No), the operation is terminated and normal print job information without proxy authentication is executed.

  In step S14, when the owner 111f of the print job information 111 does not belong to the user 5B in the affiliation column 20b of the user management information 20 (S14; No), the process returns to step S11 to print other users. Wait for use and authentication of processing device 1.

  In step S16, when the proxy authentication is not completed because the user 5B rejects the proxy authentication or the like (S16; No), the operation is terminated and a normal printing operation without performing the proxy authentication is executed.

[Other embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the proxy authentication requesting unit 102 is not limited to a user who has the identification information belonging to the same affiliation as a user who performs proxy authentication, but a user who has identification information related to the boss or colleague of the request source. It is good.

  Further, the print processing program 110 can be provided by being stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, and can be downloaded from a server device connected to a network such as the Internet to a storage unit in the device. Good. Further, part or all of the job control unit 100, the authentication unit 101, the proxy authentication request unit 102, the notification unit 103, and the print execution unit 104 may be realized by hardware such as an ASIC. Note that each step shown in the operation description of the above embodiment can be changed in order, omitted or added.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Print processing apparatus, 2 ... User management database server, 3 ... Terminal, 4 ... Card, 5A, 5B ... User, 6 ... Network, 7 ... Print processing system, 10 ... Control part, 11 ... Memory | storage part, 12 ... Communication unit, 13 ... Display unit, 14 ... Operation unit, 15 ... Card reading unit, 16 ... Print function unit, 20 ... User management information, 20a ... User name column, 20b ... Affiliation column, 20c ... Card identifier column , 100 ... Job control means, 101 ... Authentication means, 102 ... Proxy authentication request means, 103 ... Notification means, 104 ... Print execution means, 110 ... Print processing program, 111 ... Print job information, 111a ... Document name, 111b ... Status Information, 111c ... number of pages, 111d ... size, 111e ... reception time, 111f ... owner, 111g ... proxy authentication request, 111h ... notification destination, 111i ... document information

Claims (4)

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When the document information and the print request for the document information are received, it is information for instructing the print function unit to print the document information, and at least the identification information of the request source of the print request, presence / absence of proxy authentication request A print command information control unit configured to generate print command information in which a notification destination for notifying that the proxy authentication is completed is set, and to store the generated print command information in a storage unit;
When the proxy authentication request is set to be present in the print command information, a request destination is determined according to the identification information of the request source, and the print command information is sent to the request destination after authentication of the identification information of the request destination Proxy authentication request means for requesting proxy authentication of
A notification means for notifying the notification destination set in the print command information that the print command information is executable when proxy authentication of the print command information is completed;
A print processing program for functioning as the print execution unit that executes the print command information when a request to execute printing of the document information is received from the notification destination that has received the notification.   The proxy authentication requesting unit refers to user management information in which the relationship between the identification information of the request destination and the identification information of another user is determined in advance, and the relationship between the user and the user who matches the predetermined condition. The print processing program according to claim 1, wherein the identification information is determined as the identification information of the request destination.   The print processing program according to claim 1, wherein the print execution unit executes the print command information after a predetermined time has elapsed after receiving a request to execute printing from the notification destination. When the document information and the print request for the document information are received, it is information for instructing the print function unit to print the document information, and at least the identification information of the request source of the print request, presence / absence of proxy authentication request A print command information control unit configured to generate print command information in which a notification destination for notifying that the proxy authentication is completed is set, and to store the generated print command information in a storage unit;
When the proxy authentication request is set to be present in the print command information, a request destination is determined according to the identification information of the request source, and the print command information is sent to the request destination after authentication of the identification information of the request destination Proxy authentication request means for requesting proxy authentication of
A notification means for notifying the notification destination set in the print command information that the print command information is executable when proxy authentication of the print command information is completed;
A print processing apparatus comprising: the print execution unit that executes the print command information when a request to execute the printing of the document information is received from the notification destination that has received the notification.

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