JP2023143168A - Information processing system, terminal device, information processing apparatus, and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing system configured to prevent a document, or the like, from being printed in a place not recommended for printing.SOLUTION: An information processing system includes: a print instruction unit which transmits a print instruction for a print job; a determination unit which determines whether a predetermined condition is satisfied or not, the predetermined condition including that a predetermined target related to the print instruction unit is not located in a predetermined position; and a print control unit which does not permit printing the print job when the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied, or permits printing the print job when the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is not satisfied.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present disclosure relates to an information processing system, a terminal device, an information processing device, and an information processing method.

A user working from home may instruct a terminal device to print a document, etc.
Some documents are confidential, and it is important to prevent leakage of confidential documents.

In the image forming apparatus described in Patent Document 1, when a user instructs to print a confidential document, identification information of print data related to the confidential document is displayed, and the user is prompted to input a password for printing the confidential document. (See Patent Document 1.)

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2007-176082

However, with the conventional technology, there is a possibility that a user working from home may print documents or the like in a location where printing is not recommended, which poses a security problem.
In particular, when documents are confidential, ensuring security is more important.
Furthermore, there are cases where it is desired to suppress printing of documents and the like in places where printing is not recommended, not only for users who work from home.
Note that the document etc. may include, for example, an image in addition to a document.

In order to solve the above problems, one aspect includes a print instruction unit that transmits a print instruction for a print job, and a determination unit that determines whether a predetermined condition including that a predetermined object related to the print instruction unit does not exist at a predetermined position is satisfied. a determination unit that disallows printing of the print job when the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is met; and a determination unit that disallows printing of the print job when the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is not met; An information processing system includes: a print control unit that allows printing.

In order to solve the above problems, one aspect includes a print instruction unit that transmits a print instruction for a print job, and a determination unit that determines whether a predetermined condition including that a predetermined object related to the print instruction unit does not exist at a predetermined position is satisfied. a determination unit that disallows printing of the print job when the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is met; and a determination unit that disallows printing of the print job when the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is not met; This terminal device includes a print control unit that allows printing.

In order to solve the above problems, one aspect includes a determination unit that determines whether or not a predetermined condition including that a predetermined object regarding a print instruction unit that transmits a print instruction of a print job is not present at a predetermined position is satisfied; a print control unit that disallows printing of the print job when the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied; and a print control unit that permits printing of the print job when the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is not satisfied; An information processing device comprising:

In order to solve the above problem, in one aspect, a print instruction unit transmits a print instruction for a print job, and a determination unit determines that a predetermined condition including that a predetermined object related to the print instruction unit does not exist at a predetermined position is satisfied. If the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the print control unit disallows printing of the print job, and if the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the print control unit disallows printing of the print job. In this case, the information processing method allows printing of the print job.

1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of an information processing system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the situation of the first information processing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another example of the situation of the first information processing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of a first terminal device according to a first embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of composition of a 1st terminal side communication department concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of composition of a 1st terminal side storage part concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of the 1st screen concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of the 2nd screen concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of the 3rd screen concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of the 4th screen concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of the procedure of processing performed in the 1st terminal device concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of the procedure of processing performed in the 1st terminal device concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a structure of the 1a-th terminal side determination part based on the modification of 1st Embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a situation of a second information processing system according to a second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another example of the situation of the second information processing system according to the second embodiment. It is a figure showing the example of composition of the 2nd terminal side judgment part concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of the situation of the 3rd information processing system concerning a 3rd embodiment. It is a figure showing another example of the situation of the 3rd information processing system concerning a 3rd embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of the situation of the 4th information processing system concerning a 4th embodiment. It is a figure showing another example of the situation of the 4th information processing system concerning a 4th embodiment. It is a figure showing a rough example of composition of a 4th terminal device concerning a 4th embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of a first print server according to a fourth embodiment. It is a figure showing the example of composition of the 1st server side storage part concerning a 4th embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the procedure of the process performed in the 4th terminal device based on 4th Embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing procedure performed in a first print server according to a fourth embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing procedure performed in a first print server according to a fourth embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a structure of the 1a server side determination part based on the modification of 4th Embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of the situation of the 5th information processing system concerning a 5th embodiment. It is a figure showing another example of the situation of the 5th information processing system concerning a 5th embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of the situation of the 6th information processing system concerning a 6th embodiment. It is a figure showing another example of the situation of the 6th information processing system concerning a 6th embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a plurality of places concerning a modification of an embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a plurality of terminal devices concerning a modification of an embodiment.

Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of an information processing system A1 according to an embodiment.
An outline of the information processing system A1 will be explained with reference to FIG.
The information processing system A1 includes a predetermined target A11, a print target A12, a printing device A13, a print instruction section A21, a determination section A22, a print control section A23, a print job storage section A24, a notification section A25, Equipped with

The print instruction unit A21 transmits a print instruction for a print job.
The print instruction unit A21 is provided in, for example, a terminal device.
The print instruction unit A21 transmits a print instruction for a print job, for example, in response to an operation performed by a user of a terminal device.

The print target A12 is a target to be printed according to a print job.
The print target A12 is, for example, data such as a document to be printed. The document or the like may be, for example, a document or an image.
The printing device A13 is a device that prints a print job. The printing device A13 prints the print target A12 on paper, for example.

The predetermined target A11 is a target related to the print instruction section A21, and is, for example, one or both of a terminal device equipped with the print instruction section A21 and a user of the terminal device.
The predetermined object A11 is an object whose presence at a predetermined position is determined.
Note that, for example, when the predetermined target A11 is a terminal device, the terminal device includes one or more of a print instruction section A21, a determination section A22, a print control section A23, a print job storage section A24, and a notification section A25. Good too.

The determination unit A22 determines whether a predetermined condition including that the predetermined object A11 regarding the print instruction unit A21 does not exist at a predetermined position is satisfied.
The predetermined location is, for example, the location of the company where the user of the terminal device works.
The location other than the predetermined location may be any location different from the predetermined location, such as the home or shared office of the user of the terminal device.
Note that the shared office may also be called, for example, a coworking office.

Various conditions may be used as the predetermined condition.
The predetermined condition may include, for example, that the print job is confidential.

Here, any method may be used to determine whether or not the print job is confidential; for example, if the print job contains predetermined information indicating that the print job is confidential. In some cases, a method may be used to determine that the print job is confidential.
Any information may be used as the predetermined information indicating that the object is confidential; for example, "confidential", "secret", "top secret", "confidential", "design document", "disclosure range" Character information such as may also be used.
In addition, as a method for determining whether or not a print job is confidential, for example, if predetermined information indicating that the print job is confidential is included in the file name of the data file to be printed in the print job, , a method of determining that the print job is confidential may be used.
Such predetermined information indicating that it is a confidential object is stored in advance in the determination unit A22, for example.

Further, as the predetermined condition, for example, a condition regarding a print destination of the print job may be used.
A printing device that is a printing destination may be used as the printing destination.
As the condition regarding the printing destination, for example, a condition that the printing destination does not exist at a predetermined position may be used.
There is no particular limitation on the method of determining whether or not a printing destination exists at a predetermined position, and for example, a method of determining using identification information for identifying the printing destination may be used.

Further, as the predetermined condition for disallowing printing of the print job, for example, a different predetermined condition may be used for each of the plurality of predetermined positions.
For example, the user's home and office are each used as the predetermined location, and the predetermined condition when the predetermined target exists at the user's home is different from the predetermined condition when the predetermined target exists at the user's office. may be used.
For example, each of a plurality of offices in a company may be used as the predetermined location, and different conditions may be used as the predetermined conditions when the predetermined object exists at each office.
Note that a company's office may be called, for example, a company facility or a base.

Here, if the terminal device as the predetermined target is communicatively connected via a predetermined VPN (Virtual Private Network), the determining unit A22 determines that the terminal device as the predetermined target does not exist at the predetermined location. good.
Further, the determination unit A22 may determine whether the predetermined target exists at a predetermined position based on GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) information that is information on the position of the predetermined target.
As the GNSS, for example, GPS (Global Positioning System) may be used.

If the determination unit A22 determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the print control unit A23 disallows printing of the print job, and if the determination unit A22 determines that the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the print control unit A23 disallows printing of the print job. Allow printing.

If printing of the print job is not permitted, the print control unit A23 stores the print job in the print job storage unit A24, and, based on the determination result of the determination unit A22, removes the predetermined object A11 from a state where it does not exist at the predetermined position. If it is determined that the print job is in a predetermined position, printing of the print job stored in the print job storage unit A24 may be permitted.

The notification unit A25 may notify that the print job stored in the print job storage unit A24 can be printed when the predetermined target changes from not existing at the predetermined position to being present at the predetermined position. .
The print control unit A23 may change the printing destination of the print job when printing of the print job changes from a state where printing is not permitted to a state where printing is permitted.

Here, if printing of the print job is not permitted, the print control unit A23 changes the state in which the target terminal device is present at the predetermined position from the state where it does not exist at the predetermined position based on the determination result of the determination unit A22. The configuration may be such that when the terminal device that is the predetermined target is activated, printing of the print job is permitted.

The notification unit A25 may notify that printing of the print job is not permitted when the determination unit A22 determines that a predetermined condition is satisfied.
Here, the notification unit A25 may notify that the print job has been stored in the print job storage unit A24.
The notification unit A25 may also notify the reason why printing of the print job is not permitted.
The reason may include, for example, that the print job is confidential.

The notification unit A25 may notify information regarding the situation in which the print job can be printed.
The printability status of a print job may be represented by a location or by a printing device, for example.

The notification unit A25 may notify information in any manner such as display or sound output.
The notification unit A25 may, for example, notify information through a display unit or a sound output unit included in a device equipped with the notification unit A25, or may output information to a device other than the device equipped with the notification unit A25. The information may be notified by a device other than the device provided with the notification unit A25.
For example, a smartphone or the like may be used as a device other than the device provided with the notification unit A25.

Here, in the information processing system A1, the functions of the print instruction section A21, the determination section A22, the print control section A23, the print job storage section A24, and the notification section A25 may be provided in one device, for example. Alternatively, it may be distributed and provided in a plurality of devices. In other words, it is sufficient that these functions are realized in the entire information processing system A1.
As one device, for example, a terminal device that transmits a print instruction for a print job may be used.
The plurality of devices may include, for example, a terminal device that transmits a print instruction for a print job, and a print server that controls a printing device based on the print instruction.

Further, in the information processing system A1, all functions of the print instruction section A21, determination section A22, print control section A23, print job storage section A24, and notification section A25 may not necessarily be provided. For example, one or both of the function of the print job storage section A24 and the function of the notification section A25 may not be provided.

As described above, the information processing system A1 can prevent documents and the like from being printed in locations where printing is not recommended.
The document whose printing is suppressed may be, for example, a confidential document.

A first embodiment will be described.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the situation of the first information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing another example of the situation of the first information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment.
Here, the situation in which printing is performed in the first information processing system 1 is different between the example in FIG. 2 and the example in FIG.

In this embodiment, the first home 11 of the first user 23 and the first company 12 where the first user 23 works are shown as examples of locations.
2 and 3 respectively show the first user 23, the area of the first home 11, and the area of the first company 12.
The first information processing system 1 includes a first terminal device 21 of a first user 23, a first printing device 22 installed in a first home 11, a first VPN router 31 installed in a first company 12, and a first VPN router 31 installed in a first company 12. A second printing device 32 installed in one company 12 is provided.

In this embodiment, the first user 23 uses the first terminal device 21 to conduct business for the first company 12.
In this embodiment, when the first user 23 works at a location other than the first company 12 , the first user 23 connects the first terminal device 21 to the first VPN router 31 of the first company 12 via VPN. On the other hand, when the first user 23 works at the first company 12 , the first user 23 does not connect the first terminal device 21 to the first VPN router 31 of the first company 12 via VPN.

In the printing situation shown in FIG. 2, the first user 23 and the first terminal device 21 are present at the first home 11.
Further, the first user 23 connects the first terminal device 21 to the first VPN router 31 of the first company 12 via VPN and works from home.
A situation in which the first user 23 operates the first terminal device 21 to cause the first printing device 22 of the first home 11 to perform printing is shown.
The first terminal device 21 and the first printing device 22 are connected by a first connection a1. The first connection a1 may be, for example, a connection using a USB (Universal Serial Bus).
The first terminal device 21 and the first VPN router 31 are connected by a second connection a2.

In the printing situation shown in FIG. 3, the first user 23 and the first terminal device 21 are present in the first company 12.
Further, the first user 23 is working without connecting the first terminal device 21 to the first VPN router 31 of the first company 12 via VPN.
A situation in which the first user 23 operates the first terminal device 21 to cause the second printing device 32 of the first company 12 to perform printing is shown.
The first terminal device 21 and the second printing device 32 are connected by a second connection a3.

In this embodiment, the first user 23 carries the first terminal device 21.
When the first user 23 works from home at the first home 11, the first user 23 takes the first terminal device 21 back to the first home 11.
When the first user 23 works at the first company 12, the first user 23 brings the first terminal device 21 to the first company 12.
The first terminal device 21 may be, for example, a notebook or tablet computer.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration example of the first terminal device 21 according to the first embodiment.
The first terminal device 21 includes a first terminal side input section 111, a first terminal side output section 112, a first terminal side communication section 113, a first terminal side storage section 114, and a first terminal side control section 115. and.
The first terminal-side control section 115 includes a first print instruction section 121 , a first terminal-side determination section 122 , a first terminal-side print control section 123 , and a first terminal-side notification section 124 .
The first terminal side determining section 122 includes a first terminal side position determining section 131 and a first terminal side confidential object determining section 132.

The first terminal side input section 111 performs input from the outside.
The first terminal-side input unit 111 includes, for example, an operation unit operated by the first user 23, and inputs an instruction or the like according to an operation performed on the operation unit.
The first terminal side input unit 111 may input information output from an external device, for example.

The first terminal side output unit 112 includes, for example, a display unit, and outputs information on the screen of the display unit.
The first terminal side output section 112 includes, for example, a sound output section, and outputs sound information by the sound output section. The sound may be, for example, a voice.
The first terminal side output unit 112 may output information to an external device, for example.
Here, the operation section and the display section may be commonly configured by, for example, a touch panel screen.

The first terminal side communication unit 113 communicates with an external device. The first terminal side communication unit 113 is configured using, for example, a communication interface.
The communication may be wired communication or wireless communication.
The communication may be, for example, communication using USB or Wi-Fi.
Note that in the example of FIG. 4, the first terminal side communication unit 113 is shown as a functional unit separate from the first terminal side input unit 111 and the first terminal side output unit 112, but for example, the first terminal side communication unit 113 The reception function of 113 may be considered to be included in the function of the first terminal-side input section 111, and the transmission function of the first terminal-side communication section 113 may be considered to be included in the function of the first terminal-side output section 112. It's okay.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the first terminal side communication section 113 according to the first embodiment.
The first terminal side communication section 113 includes a first terminal side VPN communication section 151.
The first terminal side VPN communication unit 151 has a function of communicating with the first VPN router 31 of the first company 12 through a VPN connection.

The first terminal side storage unit 114 stores information.
The first terminal side control unit 115 performs various processes and controls.
The first terminal side control unit 115 includes a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and performs various processing and control by executing a predetermined program using the processor.
The program may be stored in the first terminal side storage unit 114.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the first terminal side storage unit 114 according to the first embodiment.
The first terminal side storage section 114 includes a first terminal side print job storage section 171 .

The first print instruction unit 121 transmits a print instruction for a print job.
The first terminal side determination unit 122 performs a predetermined determination.

The first terminal side position determination unit 131 determines whether a predetermined object exists at a predetermined position.
In this embodiment, the predetermined position is a position included in the area of the first company 12.

The first terminal-side confidential object determining unit 132 determines whether the print job is confidential.
In the present embodiment, the first terminal-side confidential object determining unit 132 determines whether the print job is a confidential object based on preset determination criteria. As the criterion, for example, predetermined information indicating that the object is confidential may be registered in advance.
The determination criteria may be stored in the first terminal side storage unit 114, for example.

The first terminal side print control unit 123 performs control related to printing.
The first terminal side notification unit 124 performs various notifications.
The first terminal-side notification unit 124 may notify the information by, for example, outputting predetermined information by display or sound using the first terminal-side output unit 112.
The first terminal-side notification unit 124 may notify the information by, for example, outputting predetermined information to an external device using the first terminal-side output unit 112.
The first terminal-side notification unit 124 may notify the information by, for example, transmitting predetermined information to an external device using the first terminal-side communication unit 113.

Note that some or all of the functions of the first print instruction section 121, the first terminal-side determination section 122, the first terminal-side print control section 123, and the first terminal-side notification section 124 are functions of the printer driver. It may be configured as

With reference to FIGS. 7 to 10, examples of the contents of notifications performed by the first terminal side notification unit 124 will be shown.
In this embodiment, a case is shown in which the first terminal-side notification section 124 outputs information on notification contents to the screen of the display section of the first terminal-side output section 112.
Various notifications may be made using, for example, a pop-up screen.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the first screen 2011 according to the first embodiment.
The first screen 2011 displays information indicating that printing is not permitted for a print job whose print target is identified by "0001". In the example of FIG. 7, the text "Unable to print" is used as the information, but the information is not limited to this.
Furthermore, the first screen 2011 displays the reason that the first terminal device 21 exists outside the first company 12 as the reason why printing of the print job is not permitted. In the example of FIG. 7, the sentence "I am outside the company" is used as the reason, but the reason is not limited to this.
Furthermore, the first screen 2011 displays the reason that the print job is confidential as the reason why printing of the print job is not permitted. In the example of FIG. 7, the sentence "This is confidential" is used as the reason, but the reason is not limited to this.

Here, in the example of FIG. 7, the case is shown in which both the fact that printing of the print job is not permitted and the reason why printing of the print job is not permitted are notified on one screen. A screen on which any one of the following may be notified may be used.
Furthermore, although the example in FIG. 7 shows a case where multiple reasons are notified on one screen, a screen where each reason is notified separately may be used.
Note that, for example, when a printing device is out of order, information indicating the outage may be used as the reason why printing of a print job is not permitted. Further, for example, when a printing device is out of paper, information representing the out of paper may be used as the reason why printing of a print job is not permitted.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the second screen 2012 according to the first embodiment.
The second screen 2012 displays information indicating that printing is not permitted for a print job whose print target is identified by "0002". In the example of FIG. 8, the text "Unable to print" is used as the information, but the information is not limited to this.
Further, the second screen 2012 displays information indicating that the print job has been stored. In the example of FIG. 8, the text "Print job has been stored" is used as the information, but the information is not limited to this.

Here, in the example of FIG. 8, a case is shown in which both information indicating that printing of the print job is not permitted and information indicating that the print job has been stored are notified on one screen. A screen on which either one is notified may be used.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the third screen 2013 according to the first embodiment.
The third screen 2013 displays information indicating that printing is not permitted for a print job whose print target is identified by "0003". In the example of FIG. 9, the text "Unable to print" is used as the information, but the information is not limited to this.
Further, the third screen 2013 displays information representing measures to enable printing of the print job. In the example of FIG. 9, the text "printable countermeasures" and the information following it are used as the information, but the information is not limited thereto. Note that in the example of FIG. 9, a specific illustration of "printable measures" is omitted.

The countermeasure may be, for example, information indicating a location where the print job can be printed, or information indicating a printing device that can print the print job. In the example of FIGS. 2 and 3, the location may be the first company 12 and the printing device may be the second printing device 32.
Note that if there are multiple locations where the print job can be printed, information indicating each of the multiple locations may be notified in a list or the like.
Furthermore, if there are a plurality of printing devices capable of printing a print job, information indicating each of the plurality of printing devices may be collectively notified in the form of a list or the like.

Here, in the example of FIG. 9, a case is shown in which both the fact that printing of a print job is not permitted and the information representing the countermeasure to enable printing of the print job are notified on one screen. A screen on which any one of these is notified may be used.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the fourth screen 2014 according to the first embodiment.
The fourth screen 2014 displays information indicating that printing is permitted and possible for a print job whose print target is identified by "0001." In the example of FIG. 10, the text "Printable" is used as the information, but the information is not limited to this.
Further, the fourth screen 2014 displays information for accepting an instruction as to whether or not to change the print destination. In the example of FIG. 10, the text "Do you want to change the printing destination?" and the following information "YES" and "NO" are used as the information, but the information is not limited thereto.

Here, in the example of FIG. 10, both the fact that printing of the print job is permitted and possible and the information for accepting an instruction as to whether or not to change the print destination are notified on one screen. Although the case is shown above, a screen in which any one of these is notified may be used.

Note that the examples in FIGS. 7 to 10 show examples of screens that identify one print target using identification information and notify information regarding the print target. A screen may be used that collectively notifies information regarding each in a list or the like.
Each print target may be identified using identification information such as an identification number, for example.

Here, the correspondence between the configuration of this embodiment and the configuration shown in FIG. 1 will be shown.
The first terminal device 21 is an example of the predetermined target A11.
Data printed by a print job for which a print instruction is sent by the first print instruction unit 121 of the first terminal device 21 is an example of the print target A12.
The first printing device 22 and the second printing device 32 are each examples of the printing device A13.
The first print instruction section 121 of the first terminal device 21 is an example of the print instruction section A21.
The first terminal side determination unit 122 of the first terminal device 21 is an example of the determination unit A22.
The first terminal side print control section 123 of the first terminal device 21 is an example of the print control section A23.
The first terminal side print job storage section 171 of the first terminal device 21 is an example of the print job storage section A24.
The first terminal side notification unit 124 of the first terminal device 21 is an example of the notification unit A25.

The printing situation shown in FIG. 2 will be explained.
The first user 23 operates the operation unit of the first terminal device 21 to establish a VPN connection between the first terminal device 21 and the first VPN router 31 of the first company 12, and is working from home.
The first user 23 operates the operation unit of the first terminal device 21 to instruct a print job to print a predetermined print target using the first printing device 22 .

The first terminal side position determining unit 131 determines that the first terminal device 21 does not exist in the first company 12 because the first terminal device 21 and the first VPN router 31 are connected via VPN.
The first terminal-side confidential object determining unit 132 determines whether the print job is confidential. Here, a case is shown in which the first terminal-side confidential object determining unit 132 determines that the print job is a confidential object.
Here, in this example, the predetermined conditions for disallowing printing of the print job are that the first terminal device 21 does not exist in the first company 12 and that the print job is confidential.
The first terminal side determination unit 122 determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied.

As a result, the first terminal-side print control unit 123 disallows printing of the print job, that is, does not permit printing of the print job.
The first terminal side print control unit 123 stores the print job for which printing is not permitted in the first terminal side print job storage unit 171. The print job is temporarily stopped on hold.
The first terminal side print job storage unit 171 stores the held print jobs in a queue.

Note that the predetermined condition may include a condition that the first terminal device 21 is in operation.
For example, when the first user 23 performs an operation to start the first terminal device 21 and the first terminal device 21 starts up, the first terminal side determination unit 122 determines that the first terminal device 21 is in operation. It may be determined that

The first terminal side notification unit 124 performs a predetermined notification.
The first terminal side notification unit 124 may perform one or more of the notifications shown in FIG. 7, the notifications shown in FIG. 8, or the notifications shown in FIG. 9, for example.
Further, the first terminal side notification unit 124 may perform other notifications.
The first user 23 can understand the content of the notification by looking at the content of the notification.
Note that when the notification is made by voice, the first user 23 can understand the notification content by listening to the notification content.

As another example, in the printing situation shown in FIG. It is judged that it is not satisfied.
In this case, the first terminal-side print control unit 123 permits printing of the print job.
In response, the first print instruction section 121 transmits a print instruction for the print job, and the first terminal side communication section 113 outputs the print instruction to the first printing device 22 .
Thereby, the print target of the print job is printed by the first printing device 22.

In this embodiment, the first user 23 is able to print non-confidential print objects using the first printing device 22 in the first home 11 while working from home.
Further, in the present embodiment, the first user 23 cannot print confidential print targets using the first printing device 22 of the first home 11 while working from home. As a result, leakage of confidential printed objects through printed matter is suppressed.

The printing situation shown in FIG. 3 will be explained.
The first user 23 works at the first company 12 by operating the operation unit of the first terminal device 21 .
The first user 23 operates the operation unit of the first terminal device 21 to instruct a print job to print a predetermined print target using the first printing device 22 .

The first terminal side location determining unit 131 determines that the first terminal device 21 is present in the first company 12 since the first terminal device 21 and the first VPN router 31 are not connected via VPN.
The first terminal side determination unit 122 determines that the predetermined condition is not satisfied.

As a result, the first terminal-side print control unit 123 permits printing of the print job.
Here, in this example, if the first terminal device 21 exists in the first company 12, even if the print job is confidential, or even if the print job is not confidential, the print job is printed. is allowed.
In response, the first print instruction section 121 transmits a print instruction for the print job, and the first terminal communication section 113 outputs the print instruction to the second printing device 32 .
Thereby, the print target of the print job is printed by the second printing device 32.

In this embodiment, when the first user 23 is working at the first company 12, the first user 23 uses the second printing device of the first company 12 to print all printing objects, regardless of whether the objects are confidential or not. It is possible to print by 32.

Next, a case will be described in which the printing situation shown in FIG. 3 occurs after an unauthorized print job is stored in the first terminal-side print job storage unit 171 in the printing situation shown in FIG. 2.
In the first terminal device 21, the first terminal side position determining unit 131 determines that the first terminal device 21 exists in the first company 12 because the first terminal device 21 and the first VPN router 31 are not connected via VPN. to judge.
The first terminal side determination unit 122 determines that the predetermined condition is not satisfied.

As a result, the first terminal-side print control section 123 permits printing of the print job stored in the first terminal-side print job storage section 171.
In response, the first print instruction section 121 transmits a print instruction for the print job, and the first terminal communication section 113 outputs the print instruction to the second printing device 32 .
Thereby, the print target of the print job is printed by the second printing device 32.

Here, when printing of the print job stored in the first terminal-side print job storage section 171 is permitted, the first terminal-side notification section 124 may perform the notification shown in FIG. 10.
In this case, the first user 23 can change the print destination of the print job by operating the operation unit of the first terminal device 21.
The printing destination represents, for example, a printing device.

For example, if a plurality of printing devices exist in the first company 12, the first user 23 can specify a printing device to print a print job from among the plurality of printing devices. The first terminal-side print control section 123 sets the print job to be printed by the specified printing device, and the first print instruction section 121 sends a print instruction for the print job to the specified printing device. .
Note that such selection of a printing device may be automatically performed, for example, by the first terminal-side print control unit 123 of the first terminal device 21 based on a preset rule.

In this embodiment, if there is a print job for which printing is not permitted while the first user 23 is working from home, then when the first user 23 goes to the first company 12, the print job is The job is allowed to print.

With reference to FIGS. 11 and 12, the procedure of processing performed in the first terminal device 21 will be described.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a procedure of processing performed in the first terminal device 21 according to the first embodiment.
In the process of step S1, the first terminal device 21 uses the first terminal side print control unit 123 to determine whether a print job has occurred.
As a result of this determination, if the first terminal device 21 determines that a print job has occurred, the answer is YES in step S1, and the process proceeds to step S2.
On the other hand, as a result of this determination, if the first terminal device 21 determines that no print job has occurred, the result of step S1 is NO, and the process of step S1 is repeated.

In the process of step S2, the first terminal device 21 causes the first terminal side print control unit 123 to determine whether or not the first terminal side determination unit 122 satisfies a predetermined condition regarding the generated print job. Determine whether printing is not permitted.
As a result of this determination, if the first terminal device 21 determines that printing of the print job is not permitted, the answer is YES in step S2, and the process proceeds to step S3.
On the other hand, if the first terminal device 21 determines that printing of the print job is permitted as a result of this determination, the result of step S2 is NO, and the process proceeds to step S4.

In the process of step S3, the first terminal device 21 performs a process when printing of the print job is not permitted.
The first terminal device 21 then ends the processing of this flow.

In the process of step S4, the first terminal device 21 performs a process when printing of the print job is permitted.
The first terminal device 21 then ends the processing of this flow.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a procedure of processing performed in the first terminal device 21 according to the first embodiment.
The processing flow shown in FIG. 12 is an example of a processing procedure when printing of a print job is not permitted in the first terminal device 21.

In the process of step S<b>11 , the first terminal device 21 stores, in the first terminal print job storage unit 171 , the print job for which printing is not permitted by the first terminal print control unit 123 .
The first terminal device 21 then proceeds to the process of step S12.

In the process of step S12, the first terminal device 21 uses the first terminal side notification unit 124 to notify that printing is not permitted.
Here, as the notification that printing is not permitted, one or more of the example shown in FIG. 7, the example shown in FIG. 8, and the example shown in FIG. 9 may be performed, for example.
The first terminal device 21 then proceeds to the process of step S13.

In the process of step S13, the first terminal device 21 allows the first terminal side determination unit 122 and the first terminal side print control unit 123 to permit printing of the print job stored in the first terminal side print job storage unit 171. Determine whether or not the situation has been reached.
As a result of this determination, if the first terminal device 21 determines that printing of the print job is permitted, the answer is YES in step S13, and the process proceeds to step S14.
On the other hand, as a result of this determination, if the first terminal device 21 determines that printing of the print job is not permitted, the result of step S13 is NO, and the process of step S13 is repeated.

In the process of step S<b>14 , the first terminal device 21 uses the first terminal notification unit 124 to notify printing permission for the print job stored in the first terminal print job storage unit 171 .
Here, as the notification of printing permission, for example, the notification shown in the example of FIG. 10 may be performed.
The first terminal device 21 then proceeds to the process of step S15.

In the process of step S15, the first terminal device 21 selects a printing destination using the first terminal side print control unit 123.
The first terminal device 21 then proceeds to the process of step S16.

Here, the selection of the print destination may be performed, for example, by the first user 23 operating the operation unit of the first terminal device 21, or by the first terminal device 21 automatically. good.

In the process of step S16, the first terminal device 21 performs a printing process for the print job stored in the first terminal side print job storage section 171.
The first terminal device 21 then ends the processing of this flow.

For example, when the first user 23 operates the first terminal device 21 to instruct printing of a print job while working from home at the first home 11, printing of the print job is not permitted. Assume that the print job is interrupted and stored in the queue of the first terminal device 21. Thereafter, on the day of work, when the first user 23 brings the first terminal device 21 to the first company 12 and starts the first terminal device 21, the first terminal device 21 prints the print job stored in the queue. Resume printing. At this time, the first terminal device 21 may change the print destination of the print job in response to, for example, an operation by the first user 23.

Here, in the process of the flow shown in FIG. 12, a configuration may be used in which either or both of the notification in the process of step S12 and the notification in the process of step S14 are not performed.

As described above, in the first information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to suppress printing of a predetermined print target in a place where printing is not recommended.
In the first information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, for example, it is possible to suppress printing of a confidential object in a place where printing is not recommended.

In the first information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, for example, it is possible to notify the first user 23 or the like that printing of a print job is not permitted.
In the first information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, for example, it is possible to notify the first user 23 or the like of the reason why printing of a print job is not permitted.
In the first information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, for example, it is possible to notify the first user 23 or the like of a situation in which printing of a print job that has been rejected is possible.

In the first information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, for example, a print job that is temporarily stopped in a place where printing is not recommended is stored, and then when the print job becomes possible to print, the print job is stored. Can print.
In the first information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, for example, it is possible to notify the first user 23 or the like that printing of the print job has been stopped and has been temporarily stored.
In the first information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, for example, it is possible to notify the first user 23 or the like that printing of the print job is now possible.
In the first information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, for example, when printing of a print job that has been once stopped becomes possible, it is possible to change the printing destination and perform printing.

In this embodiment, for example, when the first user 23 instructs to print a work-related print job while working from home, the first terminal device 21 determines whether the print job is confidential or not. If the print job is confidential, printing is stopped. At this time, the first terminal device 21 stores the print job. Thereafter, when the first user 23 comes to work, the first terminal device 21 resumes printing the print job that was in the stopped state. This prevents leakage of confidential information due to, for example, loss or mix-up of printed matter.

For example, information about the first home 11 of the first user 23 and information about the first company 12 may be registered in the first terminal device 21 in advance. Then, the first terminal device 21 enables printing of all print targets when the first user 23 is considered to be present at the first company 12, and when it is deemed that the first user 23 is present at the first home 11. When printing is performed, it may be possible to disable printing of confidential objects and enable printing of printing objects other than confidential objects.

Further, the present embodiment can also be provided as an information processing method for executing information processing performed in the first information processing system 1.

Here, a modification of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 13.
Here, points different from the first embodiment will be explained, and detailed explanations of points similar to the first embodiment will be omitted.
In this example, the predetermined condition for disallowing printing of the print job is that the first terminal device 21 does not exist in the first company 12 .
In other words, in this example, whether or not the print job is confidential is not included in the predetermined conditions.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the terminal-side determination unit 1a 122a according to a modification of the first embodiment.
In this example, a configuration is used in which the first terminal side determining section 122 of the first terminal device 21 shown in FIG. 4 is replaced with the 1a-th terminal side determining section 122a.

The 1a-th terminal side determination section 122a includes a first terminal side position determination section 131.
The 1a-th terminal-side determination unit 122a determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied when the first terminal-side position determination unit 131 determines that the predetermined object does not exist at the predetermined position.
In this case, the first terminal-side print control unit 123 disallows printing of the print job.

In this example, when the first user 23 is working from home, the first user 23 is unable to print all print targets using the first printing device 22 in the first home 11 . As a result, leakage due to printed matter is suppressed for all printing targets.
In this example, the 1a-th terminal side determination unit 122a is an example of the determination unit A22.
Note that the predetermined condition may include a condition that the first terminal device 21 is in operation.

Also in this modification of the first embodiment, it is possible to prevent a predetermined print target from being printed in a location where printing is not recommended.

A second embodiment will be described.
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of the situation of the second information processing system 201 according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing another example of the situation of the second information processing system 201 according to the second embodiment.
In this embodiment, points different from the first embodiment will be explained.
For convenience of explanation, the same components as those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and detailed explanation will be omitted.

The first home 11, the first company 12, the first user 23, the first printing device 22 of the first home 11, and the second printing device 32 of the first company 12 are the same as the examples in FIGS. 2 and 3. .
The second information processing system 201 includes a second terminal device 221 operated by the first user 23.
The second terminal device 221 according to the present embodiment determines whether a predetermined target exists in the first company 12 based on GNSS information.
Therefore, in this embodiment, the first company 12 does not need to be equipped with a VPN router, but the first company 12 may be equipped with a VPN router as in the first embodiment.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, if a VPN connection is not used, the second terminal device 221 does not need to have the function of a VPN communication unit as shown in FIG.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the second terminal-side determination unit 122b according to the second embodiment.
The configuration of the second terminal device 221 according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the first terminal device 21 shown in FIG. There is.

The second terminal side determining section 122b includes a second terminal side position determining section 131b and a second terminal side confidential object determining section 132b.
The second terminal side position determining section 131b includes a second terminal side GNSS section 251.
Here, the function of the second terminal-side confidential object determining section 132b is similar to the function of the first terminal-side confidential object determining section 132 shown in FIG.

The second terminal side GNSS section 251 acquires GNSS information. In this embodiment, the GNSS information is used as information representing the position of the second terminal device 221.
The second terminal side position determination unit 131b determines whether a predetermined target exists at a predetermined position based on the GNSS information acquired by the second terminal side GNSS unit 251.
In this embodiment, the predetermined target is the second terminal device 221.
In this embodiment, the predetermined position is a position included in the area of the first company 12.
In this embodiment, information on a predetermined position is set in advance in the second terminal side position determining section 131b.

The second terminal side determination unit 122b determines whether a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the determination result of the second terminal side position determination unit 131b and the determination result of the second terminal side confidential object determination unit 132b. .
In this example, the second terminal side determining section 122b is an example of the determining section A22.
Note that the predetermined condition may include a condition that the second terminal device 221 is operating.

In the printing situation shown in FIG. 14, it is determined whether printing of the print job is permitted or not, similarly to the printing situation shown in FIG.
In the printing situation shown in FIG. 15, it is determined whether printing of the print job is permitted or not, similarly to the printing situation shown in FIG.

As described above, in the second information processing system 201 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to suppress printing of a predetermined print target in a location where printing is not recommended.
The second information processing system 201 according to the present embodiment can, for example, notify the first user 23 or the like that printing of a print job is not permitted.
Further, in this embodiment, it is possible to obtain various effects similar to those in the first embodiment.

Further, the present embodiment can also be provided as an information processing method for executing information processing performed in the second information processing system 201.

Here, also in the second embodiment, the second terminal-side determining section 122b does not need to include the second terminal-side confidential object determining section 132b, similarly to the modification of the first embodiment.
In this case, the second terminal side determining section 122b determines whether the predetermined condition is satisfied based on the determination result of the second terminal side position determining section 131b.
Note that the predetermined condition may include a condition that the second terminal device 221 is operating.

A third embodiment will be described.
FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of the situation of the third information processing system 301 according to the third embodiment.
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing another example of the situation of the third information processing system 301 according to the third embodiment.
In this embodiment, points different from the first embodiment will be explained.
Note that, for convenience of explanation, the same components as those in the first embodiment and the second embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and detailed explanations are omitted.

The first home 11, the first company 12, the first user 23, the first printing device 22 of the first home 11, and the second printing device 32 of the first company 12 are the same as the examples in FIGS. 2 and 3. .
The third information processing system 301 includes a third terminal device 321 operated by the first user 23.
The third terminal device 321 according to the present embodiment differs from the first embodiment in a method of determining whether a predetermined target exists in the first company 12.
Therefore, in this embodiment, the first company 12 does not need to be equipped with a VPN router, but the first company 12 may be equipped with a VPN router as in the first embodiment.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, if a VPN connection is not used, the second terminal device 221 does not need to have the function of a VPN communication unit as shown in FIG.

The configuration of the third terminal device 321 according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the first terminal device 21 shown in FIG. There is.
The third terminal side determining section 122c includes a third terminal side position determining section 131c and a third terminal side confidential object determining section 132c.
Here, the function of the third terminal-side confidential object determining section 132c is similar to the function of the first terminal-side confidential object determining section 132 shown in FIG.

In the present embodiment, for convenience of explanation, methods for determining whether a predetermined target exists in the first company 12 include a method using the first electronic device 355, a method using the first gate section 371, and a method using the first gate section 371. A method using the wireless communication unit 391 will be shown.

As a method for determining whether a predetermined object exists in the first company 12, a method using the first electronic device 355 will be described.
The first user 23 carries the first electronic device 355.
The first electronic device 355 is, for example, a smartphone used by the first user 23.
The first electronic device 355 may be the property of the first company 12 or the first user 23, for example.

The first electronic device 355 has a function of acquiring GNSS information and a function of transmitting the acquired GNSS information to the third terminal device 321.
The third terminal device 321 receives GNSS information transmitted from the first electronic device 355.
Here, the communication between the first electronic device 355 and the third terminal device 321 is, for example, wireless communication, but may be wired communication.

The third terminal side position determination unit 131c acquires GNSS information received from the first electronic device 355. In this embodiment, the GNSS information is used as information representing the position of the first user 23.
The third terminal side position determination unit 131c determines whether a predetermined target exists at a predetermined position based on the acquired GNSS information.
In this embodiment, the first user 23 is an example of the predetermined target. Note that the first electronic device 355 of the first user 23 may be considered as an example of the predetermined target.
In this embodiment, the predetermined position is a position included in the area of the first company 12.
In this embodiment, information on a predetermined position is set in advance in the third terminal side position determining section 131c.

The third terminal side determination unit 122c determines whether a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the determination result of the third terminal side position determination unit 131c and the determination result of the third terminal side confidential object determination unit 132c. .
In this example, the third terminal side determining section 122c is an example of the determining section A22.
Note that the predetermined condition may include a condition that the third terminal device 321 is operating.

In the printing situation shown in FIG. 17, it is determined whether printing of the print job is permitted or not, similarly to the printing situation shown in FIG.
In the printing situation shown in FIG. 18, it is determined whether printing of the print job is permitted or not, similar to the printing situation shown in FIG.

Here, the third terminal device 321 may cause the first electronic device 355 to notify the predetermined information.
In this case, the third terminal device 321 transmits the information to be notified to the first electronic device 355. The first electronic device 355 receives the information and notifies the information. The notification may be performed, for example, by display or sound output.

As a method for determining whether a predetermined target exists in the first company 12, a method using the first gate section 371 will be described.
A first gate section 371 is provided at the entrance and exit of the first company 12.
The first gate unit 371 identifies the employee ID card of the first user 23, acquires information as to whether the first user 23 exists in the first company 12, and transfers the acquired information to the third terminal. device 321.
The third terminal device 321 receives information transmitted from the first gate section 371.
Here, the communication between the first gate unit 371 and the third terminal device 321 is, for example, wireless communication, but may be wired communication.

The third terminal side position determining section 131c acquires the information received from the first gate section 371. In this embodiment, this information is used as information representing the position of the first user 23.
The third terminal side position determination unit 131c determines whether or not a predetermined target exists at a predetermined position based on the acquired information.
In this embodiment, the first user 23 is an example of the predetermined target.
In this embodiment, the predetermined position is a position included in the area of the first company 12.

The third terminal side determination unit 122c determines whether a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the determination result of the third terminal side position determination unit 131c and the determination result of the third terminal side confidential object determination unit 132c. .
In this example, the third terminal side determining section 122c is an example of the determining section A22.
Note that the predetermined condition may include a condition that the third terminal device 321 is operating.

In the printing situation shown in FIG. 17, it is determined whether printing of the print job is permitted or not, similarly to the printing situation shown in FIG.
In the printing situation shown in FIG. 18, it is determined whether printing of the print job is permitted or not, similar to the printing situation shown in FIG.

As a method for determining whether a predetermined target exists in the first company 12, a method using the first wireless communication unit 391 will be described.
The first company 12 is equipped with a first wireless communication section 391.
The wireless communication function of the first wireless communication unit 391 is, for example, a wireless communication function such as Wi-Fi.
The third terminal device 321 wirelessly connects with the first wireless communication unit 391 in an area where wireless communication with the first wireless communication unit 391 is possible. In this embodiment, the area is the area of the first company 12.

When the third terminal device 321 is wirelessly connected to the first wireless communication section 391, the third terminal side position determination unit 131c determines that the third terminal device 321 is present at a predetermined position, and the third terminal device 321 is not wirelessly connected to the first wireless communication unit 391, it is determined that the third terminal device 321 is not present at the predetermined position.
In this embodiment, the third terminal device 321 is an example of the predetermined target.
In this embodiment, the predetermined position is a position included in the area of the first company 12.

The third terminal side determination unit 122c determines whether a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the determination result of the third terminal side position determination unit 131c and the determination result of the third terminal side confidential object determination unit 132c. .
In this example, the third terminal side determining section 122c is an example of the determining section A22.
Note that the predetermined condition may include a condition that the third terminal device 321 is operating.

In the printing situation shown in FIG. 17, it is determined whether printing of the print job is permitted or not, similarly to the printing situation shown in FIG.
In the printing situation shown in FIG. 18, it is determined whether printing of the print job is permitted or not, similar to the printing situation shown in FIG.

In this example, the third terminal device 321 and the first wireless communication unit 391 establish a wireless connection, and it is determined whether the third terminal device 321 is present at a predetermined position based on the presence or absence of the wireless connection. The case was shown.
As another configuration example, the first electronic device 355 of the first user 23 and the first wireless communication unit 391 establish a wireless connection, and whether or not the first electronic device 355 exists at a predetermined position is determined based on the presence or absence of the wireless connection. A configuration may be used in which it is determined whether or not the first user 23 is present at a predetermined position by determining whether or not the first user 23 is present at a predetermined position. In this configuration, when the first electronic device 355 is present at a predetermined position, it is assumed that the first user 23 is present at a predetermined position.
In this example, the first user 23 is an example of the predetermined target. Note that in this example, the first electronic device 355 may be considered as an example of the predetermined target.

Here, for convenience of explanation, as methods for determining whether or not a predetermined object exists in the first company 12, there are a method using the first electronic device 355, a method using the first gate unit 371, and a method using the first wireless communication Although the method using the section 391 has been described, these methods may be implemented independently.

As described above, in the third information processing system 301 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to suppress printing of a predetermined print target in a location where printing is not recommended.
In the third information processing system 301 according to the present embodiment, for example, it is possible to notify the first user 23 or the like that printing of a print job is not permitted.
Further, in this embodiment, it is possible to obtain various effects similar to those in the first embodiment.

Further, the present embodiment can also be provided as an information processing method for executing information processing performed in the third information processing system 301.

Here, in the third embodiment as well, the third terminal-side determining section 122c does not need to include the third terminal-side confidential object determining section 132c, similarly to the modification of the first embodiment.
In this case, the third terminal-side determining section 122c determines whether the predetermined condition is satisfied based on the determination result of the third terminal-side position determining section 131c.
Note that the predetermined condition may include a condition that the third terminal device 321 is operating.

The first to third embodiments will be described.
As a method for determining whether a predetermined target exists in the first company 12, the first embodiment shows a method using a VPN connection, the second embodiment shows a method using GNSS information of a terminal device, and the third embodiment shows a method using GNSS information of a terminal device. In the embodiment, a method using the first electronic device 355, a method using the first gate section 371, and a method using the first wireless communication section 391 have been described.
Regarding these plurality of methods, for example, any one method may be used, or any two or more methods may be used in combination.
In a configuration in which two or more methods are used, for example, if it is determined by all of these two or more methods that the predetermined target exists in the first company 12, the predetermined target is comprehensively determined to exist in the first company 12. A configuration may be used that determines that it exists.
Furthermore, when there are multiple locations such as the first home 11 and the first company 12, a different method is used for each location to determine whether a predetermined object exists at a predetermined location. Good too.

In the first to third embodiments, when the first user 23 is present at the first home 11, the first printing device 22 of the first home 11 is used, and the first user 23 is present at the first company 12. The case is shown in which the second printing device 32 of the first company 12 is used when the second printing device 32 of the first company 12 exists.
As another configuration example, the determination unit of the terminal device may include, as a predetermined condition for disallowing printing of the print job, the fact that the first company 12 does not have a printing device to which the print job is printed. In this configuration, for example, the first user 23 is allowed to use the second printing device 32 of the first company 12 at any location including the first home 11, and the first user 23 is allowed to use the second printing device 32 of the first company It is possible to disallow the use of the first printing device 22 of the first home 11 even if the first printing device 22 exists in the first home 12. Note that the predetermined conditions may include a condition that the print job is confidential.

A fourth embodiment will be described.
FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of the situation of the fourth information processing system 401 according to the fourth embodiment.
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing another example of the situation of the fourth information processing system 401 according to the fourth embodiment.
Here, the example in FIG. 19 and the example in FIG. 20 are different in the situation in which printing is performed in the fourth information processing system 401.

In this embodiment, the second home 411 of the second user 423 and the second company 412 where the second user 423 works are shown as examples of locations.
19 and 20 respectively show the area of the second user 423, the second home 411, and the area of the second company 412.
The fourth information processing system 401 includes a fourth terminal device 421 of a second user 423, a third printing device 422 installed in a second home 411, a second VPN router 431 installed in a second company 412, and a second VPN router 431 installed in a second company 412. A first print server 432 installed in a second company 412 and a fourth printing device 433 installed in a second company 412 are provided.

In this embodiment, the second user 423 uses the fourth terminal device 421 to conduct business for the second company 412.
In this embodiment, when the second user 423 works at a location other than the second company 412, the second user 423 connects the fourth terminal device 421 to the second VPN router 431 of the second company 412 via VPN. On the other hand, when the second user 423 works at the second company 412, he does not connect the fourth terminal device 421 to the second VPN router 431 of the second company 412 via VPN.

In the printing situation shown in FIG. 19, the second user 423 and the fourth terminal device 421 are present at the second home 411.
Further, the second user 423 connects the fourth terminal device 421 to the second VPN router 431 of the second company 412 via VPN and works from home.
A situation is shown in which the second user 423 operates the fourth terminal device 421 to cause the third printing device 422 in the second home 411 to perform printing.
The fourth terminal device 421 and the second VPN router 431 are connected by an eleventh connection a11.

The second VPN router 431 and the first print server 432 are connected by a twelfth connection a12.
The first print server 432 controls the third printing device 422 of the second home 411 to perform printing based on a print instruction from the fourth terminal device 421 .
The first print server 432 and the third printing device 422 are connected by a thirteenth connection a13.

In the printing situation shown in FIG. 20, the second user 423 and the fourth terminal device 421 are present at the second company 412.
Further, the second user 423 is working without connecting the fourth terminal device 421 to the second VPN router 431 of the second company 412 via VPN.
A situation is shown in which the second user 423 operates the fourth terminal device 421 to cause the fourth printing device 433 of the second company 412 to perform printing.

The fourth terminal device 421 and the first print server 432 are connected by a fourteenth connection a14.
The first print server 432 controls the fourth printing device 433 of the second company 412 to perform printing based on the printing instruction from the fourth terminal device 421 .
The first print server 432 and the fourth printing device 433 are connected by a fifteenth connection a15.

In this embodiment, the second user 423 carries the fourth terminal device 421.
When the second user 423 works from home at the second home 411, the second user 423 takes the fourth terminal device 421 back to the second home 411.
When the second user 423 works at the second company 412, the second user 423 brings the fourth terminal device 421 to the second company 412.
The fourth terminal device 421 may be, for example, a notebook computer.
The first print server 432 is composed of, for example, a computer.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration example of the fourth terminal device 421 according to the fourth embodiment.
The fourth terminal device 421 includes a fourth terminal side input section 511, a fourth terminal side output section 512, a fourth terminal side communication section 513, a fourth terminal side storage section 514, and a fourth terminal side control section 515. and.
The fourth terminal side control section 515 includes a second print instruction section 521, a fourth terminal side print control section 523, and a fourth terminal side notification section 524.

The fourth terminal side input section 511 performs input from the outside.
The fourth terminal-side input unit 511 includes, for example, an operation unit operated by the second user 423, and inputs an instruction or the like according to an operation performed on the operation unit.
The fourth terminal side input unit 511 may input information output from an external device, for example.

The fourth terminal side output unit 512 includes, for example, a display unit, and outputs information on the screen of the display unit.
The fourth terminal side output section 512 includes, for example, a sound output section, and outputs sound information by the sound output section. The sound may be, for example, a voice.
The fourth terminal side output unit 512 may output information to an external device, for example.
Here, the operation section and the display section may be commonly configured by, for example, a touch panel screen.

The fourth terminal side communication unit 513 communicates with an external device. The fourth terminal side communication unit 513 is configured using, for example, a communication interface.
The communication may be wired communication or wireless communication.
The communication may be, for example, communication using USB or Wi-Fi.
In the example of FIG. 21, the fourth terminal side communication section 513 is shown as a functional section separate from the fourth terminal side input section 511 and the fourth terminal side output section 512, but for example, the fourth terminal side communication section 513 may be considered to be included in the function of the fourth terminal side input section 511, and the transmission function of the fourth terminal side communication section 513 may be considered to be included in the function of the fourth terminal side output section 512. You can.

Here, similarly to the example of FIG. 5, the fourth terminal side communication section 513 includes a VPN communication section.
The VPN communication department has a function of communicating with the second VPN router 431 of the second company 412 through a VPN connection.

The fourth terminal side storage unit 514 stores information.
The fourth terminal side control unit 515 performs various processes and controls.
The fourth terminal side control unit 515 includes a processor such as a CPU, and performs various processes and controls by executing a predetermined program using the processor.
The program may be stored in the fourth terminal side storage unit 514.

The second print instruction unit 521 transmits a print instruction for a print job.
The fourth terminal side print control unit 523 performs control related to printing.
The fourth terminal side notification unit 524 performs various notifications.
The fourth terminal-side notification unit 524 may notify the information by, for example, outputting the predetermined information by display or sound using the fourth terminal-side output unit 512.
The fourth terminal-side notification unit 524 may notify the information by, for example, outputting predetermined information to an external device using the fourth terminal-side output unit 512.
The fourth terminal-side notification unit 524 may notify the information by, for example, transmitting predetermined information to an external device using the fourth terminal-side communication unit 513.
For example, the fourth terminal side notification unit 524 may receive predetermined information from an external device through the fourth terminal side communication unit 513 and notify the information.

Note that some or all of the functions of the second print instruction section 521, the fourth terminal-side print control section 523, and the fourth terminal-side notification section 524 may be configured as functions of a printer driver.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of the first print server 432 according to the fourth embodiment.
The first print server 432 includes a first server-side input section 611 , a first server-side output section 612 , a first server-side communication section 613 , a first server-side storage section 614 , and a first server-side control section 615 and.
The first server-side control section 615 includes a first server-side determination section 621 , a first server-side print control section 622 , and a first server-side notification section 623 .
The first server-side determination unit 621 includes a first server-side terminal position determination unit 631 and a first server-side confidential object determination unit 632.

The first server-side input unit 611 performs input from the outside.
The first server-side input unit 611 includes, for example, an operation unit operated by an operator, and inputs an instruction or the like according to an operation performed on the operation unit.
The first server-side input unit 611 may input information output from an external device, for example.

The first server-side output unit 612 includes, for example, a display unit, and outputs information on the screen of the display unit.
The first server-side output unit 612 includes, for example, a sound output unit, and outputs sound information by the sound output unit. The sound may be, for example, a voice.
The first server-side output unit 612 may output information to an external device, for example.
Here, the operation section and the display section may be commonly configured by, for example, a touch panel screen.

The first server-side communication unit 613 communicates with an external device. The first server-side communication unit 613 is configured using, for example, a communication interface.
The communication may be wired communication or wireless communication.
The communication may be, for example, communication using USB or Wi-Fi.
Note that in the example of FIG. 22, the first server-side communication unit 613 is shown as a functional unit separate from the first server-side input unit 611 and the first server-side output unit 612, but for example, the first server-side communication unit 613 The receiving function of 613 may be considered to be included in the function of the first server-side input unit 611, and the sending function of the first server-side communication unit 613 may be considered to be included in the function of the first server-side output unit 612. It's okay.

The first server-side storage unit 614 stores information.
The first server-side control unit 615 performs various processes and controls.
The first server-side control unit 615 includes, for example, a processor such as a CPU, and performs various processing and control by executing a predetermined program using the processor.
The program may be stored in the first server-side storage unit 614.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the first server-side storage unit 614 according to the fourth embodiment.
The first server-side storage unit 614 includes a first server-side print job storage unit 671 .

The first server-side determination unit 621 performs a predetermined determination.
The first server-side terminal position determining unit 631 determines whether a predetermined target exists at a predetermined position.
In this embodiment, the predetermined position is a position included in the area of the second company 412.

The first server-side confidential object determination unit 632 determines whether or not the print job for which the print instruction has been received from the fourth terminal device 421 is confidential.
In this embodiment, the first server-side confidential object determination unit 632 determines whether or not the print job for which the print job has been instructed from the fourth terminal device 421 is a confidential object, based on preset determination criteria. . As the criterion, for example, predetermined information indicating that the object is confidential may be registered in advance.
The criteria may be stored in the first server-side storage unit 614, for example.

The first server-side print control unit 622 performs control related to printing.
The first server-side notification unit 623 performs various notifications.
The first server-side notification unit 623 may notify the information by, for example, outputting predetermined information by display or sound using the first server-side output unit 612.
The first server-side notification unit 623 may notify the information by, for example, outputting predetermined information to an external device using the first server-side output unit 612.
The first server-side notification unit 623 may notify the information by, for example, transmitting predetermined information to an external device using the first server-side communication unit 613.

Here, the first server-side notification unit 623 may transmit information representing the content of the notification to the fourth terminal device 421 using the first server-side communication unit 613.
In the example of FIG. 19, information representing the content of the notification is transmitted from the first print server 432 to the fourth terminal device 421 via the second VPN router 431.
In the example of FIG. 20, information representing the content of the notification is transmitted from the first print server 432 to the fourth terminal device 421.
In this case, the fourth terminal device 421 may notify information representing the notification content received from the first print server 432 using the fourth terminal side notification unit 524.
As the notification contents, for example, notification contents as shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 may be used.

Here, the correspondence between the configuration of this embodiment and the configuration shown in FIG. 1 will be shown.
The fourth terminal device 421 is an example of the predetermined target A11.
Data printed by a print job for which a print instruction is sent by the second print instruction unit 521 of the fourth terminal device 421 is an example of the print target A12.
The third printing device 422 and the fourth printing device 433 are each examples of the printing device A13.
The second print instruction section 521 of the fourth terminal device 421 is an example of the print instruction section A21.
The first server-side determination unit 621 of the first print server 432 is an example of the determination unit A22.
The first server-side print control unit 622 of the first print server 432 is an example of the print control unit A23.
The first server-side print job storage unit 671 of the first print server 432 is an example of the print job storage unit A24.
Note that the first print server 432 is an example of an information processing device.
The fourth terminal side notification unit 524 of the fourth terminal device 421 is an example of the notification unit A25.

The printing situation shown in FIG. 19 will be explained.
The second user 423 operates the operation unit of the fourth terminal device 421 to establish a VPN connection between the fourth terminal device 421 and the second VPN router 431 of the second company 412, and is working from home.
The second user 423 operates the operation unit of the fourth terminal device 421 to instruct a print job to print a predetermined print target using the third printing device 422 . In response, the second print instruction section 521 transmits a print instruction for the print job, and the fourth terminal side communication section 513 transmits the print instruction to the first print server 432 via the second VPN router 431.

In the first print server 432, the first server side terminal location determination unit 631 determines that the fourth terminal device 421 exists in the second company 412 because the fourth terminal device 421 and the second VPN router 431 are connected via VPN. Determine not to do so.
The first server-side confidential object determining unit 632 determines whether the print job that received the print instruction from the fourth terminal device 421 is a confidential object. Here, a case is shown in which the first server-side confidential object determining unit 632 determines that the print job is a confidential object.
Here, in this example, the predetermined conditions for disallowing printing of the print job are that the fourth terminal device 421 does not exist in the second company 412 and that the print job is confidential.
The first server-side determination unit 621 determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied.

As a result, the first server-side print control unit 622 disallows printing of the print job, that is, does not permit printing of the print job. The print job is temporarily stopped on hold.
The first server-side print control unit 622 stores the print job for which printing is not permitted in the first server-side print job storage unit 671.

Note that the predetermined condition may include a condition that the fourth terminal device 421 is operating.
For example, when the second user 423 performs an operation to start the fourth terminal device 421 and the fourth terminal device 421 is started, the first server-side determination unit 621 determines whether the fourth terminal device 421 is operating or not. It may be determined that the

In the first print server 432, the first server-side notification unit 623 transmits information representing predetermined notification contents to the fourth terminal device 421.
In the fourth terminal device 421, the fourth terminal side notification unit 524 performs a predetermined notification based on the information representing the notification content received from the first print server 432.
The fourth terminal side notification unit 524 may perform one or more of the notifications shown in FIG. 7, the notifications shown in FIG. 8, or the notifications shown in FIG. 9, for example.
Further, the fourth terminal side notification unit 524 may perform other notifications.
The second user 423 can understand the content of the notification by viewing the content of the notification.
Note that when the notification is made by voice, the second user 423 can understand the notification content by listening to the notification content.

As another example, in the printing situation shown in FIG. 19, if the first server-side confidential object determining section 632 determines that the print job is not a confidential object, the first server-side determining section 621 determines that the predetermined condition is met. It is judged that it is not satisfied.
In this case, the first server-side print control unit 622 permits printing of the print job.
In response, the first server-side print control unit 622 transmits a print instruction for the print job, and the first server-side communication unit 613 outputs the print instruction to the third printing device 422.
Thereby, the print target of the print job is printed by the third printing device 422.

In this embodiment, when the second user 423 is working from home, it is possible for the second user 423 to print non-confidential print objects using the third printing device 422 in the second home 411.
Further, in this embodiment, when the second user 423 is working from home, the third printing device 422 in the second home 411 cannot print confidential print targets. As a result, leakage of confidential printed objects through printed matter is suppressed.

The printing situation shown in FIG. 20 will be explained.
The second user 423 works at the second company 412 by operating the operation unit of the fourth terminal device 421.
The second user 423 operates the operation unit of the fourth terminal device 421 to instruct a print job to print a predetermined print target using the fourth printing device 433 . In response, the second print instruction section 521 transmits a print instruction for the print job, and the fourth terminal communication section 513 transmits the print instruction to the first print server 432 .

In the first print server 432, the first server-side terminal location determining unit 631 determines that the fourth terminal device 421 exists in the second company 412 because the fourth terminal device 421 and the second VPN router 431 are not connected via VPN. determine what to do.
The first server-side determination unit 621 determines that the predetermined condition is not satisfied.

As a result, the first server-side print control unit 622 allows printing of the print job for which the print instruction has been received from the fourth terminal device 421.
Here, in this example, if the fourth terminal device 421 exists in the second company 412, even if the print job is confidential or not, the print job is printed. is allowed.
In response, the first server-side print control unit 622 transmits a print instruction for the print job, and the first server-side communication unit 613 outputs the print instruction to the fourth printing device 433.
Thereby, the print target of the print job is printed by the fourth printing device 433.

In this embodiment, when the second user 423 is working at the second company 412, the second user 423 prints all print targets on the fourth printing device of the second company 412, regardless of whether they are confidential or not. 433.

Next, a case will be described in which the printing situation shown in FIG. 20 occurs after an unauthorized print job is stored in the first server-side print job storage unit 671 in the printing situation shown in FIG. 19.
In the first print server 432, the first server-side terminal location determining unit 631 determines that the fourth terminal device 421 exists in the second company 412 because the fourth terminal device 421 and the second VPN router 431 are not connected via VPN. determine what to do.
The first server-side determination unit 621 determines that the predetermined condition is not satisfied.

As a result, the first server-side print control unit 622 permits printing of the print job stored in the first server-side print job storage unit 671.
In response, the first server-side print control unit 622 transmits a print instruction for the print job, and the first server-side communication unit 613 outputs the print instruction to the fourth printing device 433.
Thereby, the print target of the print job is printed by the fourth printing device 433.

Here, when printing of the print job stored in the first server-side print job storage unit 671 is permitted, the first server-side notification unit 623 sends information representing the content of the notification to the fourth terminal-side notification unit 524. By transmitting, the notification shown in FIG. 10 may be performed by the fourth terminal side notification unit 524.
In this case, the second user 423 can change the print destination of the print job by operating the operation unit of the fourth terminal device 421. The instruction to change the print destination is transmitted from the fourth terminal device 421 to the first print server 432, and the first server-side print control unit 622 changes the print destination.
The printing destination represents, for example, a printing device.

For example, if the second company 412 has a plurality of printing devices, the second user 423 can specify a printing device to print a print job from among the plurality of printing devices. The first server-side print control unit 622 sets the specified printing device to print the print job, and the first server-side print control unit 622 instructs the specified printing device to print the print job. Send.
Note that such selection of a printing device is performed according to rules set in advance by, for example, the fourth terminal-side print control unit 523 of the fourth terminal device 421 or the first server-side print control unit 622 of the first print server 432. This may be done automatically based on the

In this embodiment, if there is a print job for which printing is not permitted while the second user 423 is working from home, then when the second user 423 goes to the second company 412, the print job is The job is allowed to print.

With reference to FIGS. 24 to 26, the procedure of processing performed in the fourth terminal device 421 and the first print server 432 will be described.

FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing procedure performed in the fourth terminal device 421 according to the fourth embodiment.
In the process of step S101, the fourth terminal device 421 uses the fourth terminal side print control unit 523 to determine whether a print job has occurred.
As a result of this determination, if the fourth terminal device 421 determines that a print job has occurred, the answer is YES in step S101, and the process proceeds to step S102.
On the other hand, if the fourth terminal device 421 determines that no print job has occurred as a result of this determination, the answer to step S101 is NO, and the process of step S101 is repeated.

In the process of step S102, the fourth terminal device 421 causes the second print instruction unit 521 to transmit information including the print instruction to the first print server 432 via the fourth terminal communication unit 513 regarding the generated print job. do.
The fourth terminal device 421 then proceeds to the process of step S103.

In the process of step S103, the fourth terminal device 421 performs a process based on information from the first print server 432.
Here, the process may be, for example, a notification process. Furthermore, if the process is not necessary, the process of step S102 may not be performed.
The fourth terminal device 421 then ends the processing of this flow.

FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing procedure performed in the first print server 432 according to the fourth embodiment.
In the process of step S<b>111 , the first print server 432 determines whether or not the first server-side print control unit 622 has received an instruction to print a print job from the fourth terminal device 421 .
As a result of this determination, if the first print server 432 determines that it has received a print instruction for a print job from the fourth terminal device 421, the answer is YES in step S111, and the process proceeds to step S112.
On the other hand, as a result of this determination, if the first print server 432 determines that it has not received a print instruction for a print job from the fourth terminal device 421, the result of step S111 is NO, and the process of step S111 is repeated.

In the process of step S112, the first print server 432 causes the first server-side determination unit 621 to determine whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied for the generated print job. It is determined whether printing is not permitted.
As a result of this determination, if the first print server 432 determines that printing of the print job is not permitted, the answer is YES in step S112, and the process proceeds to step S113.
On the other hand, if the first print server 432 determines that printing of the print job is permitted as a result of this determination, the result in step S112 is NO, and the process proceeds to step S114.

In the process of step S113, the first print server 432 performs a process when printing of the print job is not permitted.
The first print server 432 then ends the processing of this flow.

In the process of step S114, the first print server 432 performs a process when printing of a print job is permitted.
The first print server 432 then ends the processing of this flow.

FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing procedure performed in the first print server 432 according to the fourth embodiment.
The processing flow shown in FIG. 26 is an example of a processing procedure when printing of a print job is not permitted in the first print server 432.

In the process of step S<b>131 , the first print server 432 stores the print job for which printing is not permitted by the first server-side print control unit 622 in the first server-side print job storage unit 671 .
The first print server 432 then proceeds to the process of step S132.

In the process of step S132, the first print server 432 uses the first server-side notification unit 623 to notify the fourth terminal device 421 that printing is not permitted.
Here, as the notification that printing is not permitted, one or more of the example shown in FIG. 7, the example shown in FIG. 8, and the example shown in FIG. 9 may be performed, for example.
The first print server 432 then proceeds to the process of step S133.

In the process of step S133, the first print server 432 allows the first server-side determination unit 621 and the first server-side print control unit 622 to permit printing of the print job stored in the first server-side print job storage unit 671. Determine whether or not the situation has been reached.
As a result of this determination, if the first print server 432 determines that printing of the print job is permitted, the answer is YES in step S133, and the process proceeds to step S134.
On the other hand, as a result of this determination, if the first print server 432 determines that printing of the print job is not permitted, the answer to step S133 is NO, and the process of step S133 is repeated.

In the process of step S134, the first print server 432 causes the first server-side notification unit 623 to notify the fourth terminal device 421 of print permission for the print job stored in the first server-side print job storage unit 671. conduct.
Here, as the notification of printing permission, for example, the notification shown in the example of FIG. 10 may be performed.
The first print server 432 then proceeds to step S135.

In the process of step S135, the first print server 432 selects a print destination using the first server-side print control unit 622.
The first print server 432 then proceeds to step S136.

Here, the selection of the print destination may be performed, for example, based on an instruction from the fourth terminal device 421, or may be performed automatically.
For example, in the fourth terminal device 421, the second user 423 may specify the print destination by operating the operation unit of the fourth terminal device 421.

In the process of step S136, the first print server 432 performs printing processing for the print job stored in the first server-side print job storage unit 671.
The first print server 432 then ends the processing of this flow.

For example, if the second user 423 operates the fourth terminal device 421 to instruct printing of a print job while working from home at the second home 411, printing of the print job is not permitted. Assume that the print job is interrupted and the print job is stored in the first print server 432. Thereafter, on the day of work, when the second user 423 brings the fourth terminal device 421 to the second company 412 and starts operating the fourth terminal device 421, the first print server 432 prints the stored print job. resume. At this time, the first print server 432 may change the print destination of the print job in response to, for example, an operation by the second user 423.

Here, in the process of the flow shown in FIG. 26, a configuration may be used in which one or both of the notification in the process of step S132 and the notification in the process of step S134 are not performed.

As described above, in the fourth information processing system 401 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to suppress printing of a predetermined print target in a location where printing is not recommended.
In the fourth information processing system 401 according to the present embodiment, for example, it is possible to suppress printing of a confidential object in a place where printing is not recommended.

The fourth information processing system 401 according to the present embodiment can, for example, notify the second user 423 or the like that printing of a print job is not permitted.
The fourth information processing system 401 according to the present embodiment can, for example, notify the second user 423 or the like of the reason why printing of a print job is not permitted.
In the fourth information processing system 401 according to the present embodiment, for example, it is possible to notify the second user 423 or the like of a situation in which printing of a print job that has been rejected is possible.

In the fourth information processing system 401 according to the present embodiment, for example, a print job that is temporarily stopped in a place where printing is not recommended is stored, and then when the print job becomes possible to print, the print job is stored. Can print.
The fourth information processing system 401 according to the present embodiment can, for example, notify the second user 423 or the like that printing of the print job has been stopped and has been temporarily stored.
The fourth information processing system 401 according to the present embodiment can, for example, notify the second user 423 or the like that printing of the print job is now possible.
In the fourth information processing system 401 according to the present embodiment, for example, when printing of a print job that has been once stopped becomes possible, it is possible to change the printing destination and perform printing.

In this embodiment, for example, when the second user 423 instructs to print a work-related print job while working from home, the first print server 432 determines whether the print job is confidential or not. If the print job is confidential, printing is stopped. At this time, the first print server 432 stores the print job. Thereafter, when the second user 423 comes to work, the first print server 432 resumes printing the print job that was in the stopped state. This prevents leakage of confidential information due to, for example, loss or mix-up of printed matter.

For example, information about the second home 411 and second company 412 of the second user 423 may be registered in the first print server 432 in advance. The first print server 432 enables printing of all print targets when the second user 423 is considered to be present at the second company 412, and when it is deemed that the second user 423 is present at the second home 411. When printing is performed, it may be possible to disable printing of confidential objects and enable printing of printing objects other than confidential objects.

Further, the present embodiment can also be provided as an information processing method for executing information processing performed in the fourth information processing system 401.

Here, a modification of the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 27.
Here, points different from the fourth embodiment will be explained, and detailed explanations of points similar to the fourth embodiment will be omitted.
In this example, the predetermined condition for disallowing printing of the print job is that the fourth terminal device 421 does not exist in the second company 412.
In other words, in this example, whether or not the print job is confidential is not included in the predetermined conditions.

FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the 1a server-side determination unit 621a according to a modification of the fourth embodiment.
In this example, in the first print server 432 shown in FIG. 22, a configuration is used in which the first server-side determination section 621 is replaced with the 1a-th server-side determination section 621a.

The 1a server-side determination unit 621a includes a first server-side terminal position determination unit 631.
The 1a server-side determination unit 621a determines that a predetermined condition is satisfied when the first server-side terminal position determination unit 631 determines that the predetermined object does not exist at the predetermined position.
In this case, the first server-side print control unit 622 disallows printing of the print job.

In this example, while the second user 423 is working from home, the third printing device 422 in the second home 411 cannot print all print targets. As a result, leakage due to printed matter is suppressed for all printing targets.
In this example, the 1a server-side determination unit 621a is an example of the determination unit A22.
Note that the predetermined condition may include a condition that the fourth terminal device 421 is operating.

Also in this modification of the fourth embodiment, it is possible to prevent a predetermined print target from being printed in a location where printing is not recommended.

A fifth embodiment will be described.
FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating an example of the situation of the fifth information processing system 701 according to the fifth embodiment.
FIG. 29 is a diagram showing another example of the situation of the fifth information processing system 701 according to the fifth embodiment.
In this embodiment, points different from the fourth embodiment will be explained.
Note that, for convenience of explanation, the same components as those in the fourth embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and detailed explanation will be omitted.

The second home 411, the second company 412, the second user 423, the third printing device 422 of the second home 411, and the fourth printing device 433 of the second company 412 are similar to the examples in FIGS. 19 and 20. .
The fifth information processing system 701 includes a fifth terminal device 721 operated by a second user 423.
The second print server 732 according to the present embodiment determines whether a predetermined target exists in the second company 412 based on GNSS information.
Therefore, in this embodiment, the second company 412 does not need to be equipped with a VPN router, but the second company 412 may be equipped with a VPN router as in the fourth embodiment.

The configuration of the fifth terminal device 721 according to this embodiment is the same as the configuration of the fourth terminal device 421 shown in FIG. 21, but includes a fifth terminal-side GNSS unit 751.
The fifth terminal side GNSS section 751 acquires GNSS information. In this embodiment, the GNSS information is used as information representing the position of the fifth terminal device 721.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, if a VPN connection is not used, the fifth terminal device 721 does not need to have the function of a VPN communication unit as shown in FIG.

When an instruction to print a print job is generated, the fifth terminal device 721 transmits the print instruction for the print job to the second print server 732 .
At this time, the fifth terminal device 721 transmits the GNSS information acquired by the fifth terminal side GNSS unit 751 to the second print server 732.
Note that in this embodiment, the fifth terminal device 721 transmits the GNSS information as acquired to the second print server 732, but as another configuration example, the GNSS information is processed and sent to the second print server 732. It may also be sent to the print server 732.
The fifth terminal device 721 and the second print server 732 are connected by a sixteenth connection a16.

The configuration of the second print server 732 according to this embodiment is the same as that of the first print server 432 shown in FIG. 22, except that the first server-side determination unit 621 is replaced with a second server-side determination unit 621b. There is.
Note that the second print server 732 is an example of an information processing device.

The second server-side determination unit 621b includes a second server-side terminal position determination unit 631b and a second server-side confidential object determination unit 632b.
Here, the function of the second server-side confidential object determining section 632b is similar to the function of the first server-side confidential object determining section 632 shown in FIG. 22.

The second server-side terminal position determination unit 631b determines whether a predetermined target exists at a predetermined position based on the GNSS information received from the fifth terminal device 721. In this embodiment, the GNSS information is used as information representing the position of the fifth terminal device 721.
In this embodiment, the predetermined target is the fifth terminal device 721.
In this embodiment, the predetermined position is a position included in the area of the second company 412.
In this embodiment, information on a predetermined position is set in advance in the second server-side terminal position determining section 631b.

The second server-side determination unit 621b determines whether a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the determination result of the second server-side terminal position determination unit 631b and the determination result of the second server-side confidential object determination unit 632b. do.
In this example, the second server-side determination unit 621b is an example of the determination unit A22.
Note that the predetermined condition may include a condition that the fifth terminal device 721 is operating.

In the printing situation shown in FIG. 28, it is determined whether printing of the print job is permitted or not, as in the case of the printing situation shown in FIG. 19.
In the printing situation shown in FIG. 29, it is determined whether printing of the print job is permitted or not, similarly to the printing situation shown in FIG.

As described above, in the fifth information processing system 701 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to suppress printing of a predetermined print target in a location where printing is not recommended.
The fourth information processing system 401 according to the present embodiment can, for example, notify the second user 423 or the like that printing of a print job is not permitted.
Further, in this embodiment, it is possible to obtain various effects similar to those in the fourth embodiment.

Further, the present embodiment can also be provided as an information processing method for executing information processing performed in the fifth information processing system 701.

Here, also in the fifth embodiment, the second server-side determination section 621b does not need to include the second server-side confidential object determination section 632b, similarly to the modification of the fourth embodiment.
In this case, the second server-side determination unit 621b determines whether the predetermined condition is satisfied based on the determination result of the second server-side terminal position determination unit 631b.
Note that the predetermined condition may include a condition that the fifth terminal device 721 is operating.

A sixth embodiment will be described.
FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating an example of the status of the sixth information processing system 801 according to the sixth embodiment.
FIG. 31 is a diagram showing another example of the situation of the sixth information processing system 801 according to the sixth embodiment.
In this embodiment, points different from the fourth embodiment will be explained.
Note that, for convenience of explanation, the same components as those in the fourth embodiment and the fifth embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and detailed explanations are omitted.

The second home 411, the second company 412, the second user 423, the third printing device 422 of the second home 411, and the fourth printing device 433 of the second company 412 are similar to the examples in FIGS. 19 and 20. .
The sixth information processing system 801 includes a sixth terminal device 821 operated by a second user 423.
The third print server 832 according to the present embodiment differs from the fourth embodiment in the method of determining whether a predetermined target exists in the second company 412.
Therefore, in this embodiment, the second company 412 does not need to be equipped with a VPN router, but the second company 412 may be equipped with a VPN router as in the fourth embodiment.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, if a VPN connection is not used, the sixth terminal device 821 does not need to have the function of a VPN communication unit as shown in FIG.

The configuration of the third print server 832 according to this embodiment is such that the first server-side determination unit 621 is replaced with a third server-side determination unit 621c in the configuration of the first print server 432 shown in FIG. 22. There is.
Note that the third print server 832 is an example of an information processing device.
The third server-side determination unit 621c includes a third server-side terminal position determination unit 631c and a third server-side confidential object determination unit 632c.
Here, the function of the third server-side confidential object determining section 632c is similar to the function of the first server-side confidential object determining section 632 shown in FIG. 22.

In this embodiment, for convenience of explanation, methods for determining whether a predetermined target exists in the second company 412 include a method using the second electronic device 855, a method using the second gate section 871, and a method using the second electronic device 855. A method using the wireless communication unit 891 will be shown.

As a method for determining whether a predetermined target exists in the second company 412, a method using the second electronic device 855 will be described.
The second user 423 carries a second electronic device 855.
The second electronic device 855 is, for example, a smartphone used by the second user 423.
The second electronic device 855 may be the property of the second company 412 or the second user 423, for example.

The second electronic device 855 has a function of acquiring GNSS information and a function of transmitting the acquired GNSS information to the sixth terminal device 821.
The sixth terminal device 821 receives GNSS information transmitted from the second electronic device 855.
Here, the communication between the second electronic device 855 and the sixth terminal device 821 is, for example, wireless communication, but may be wired communication.

As an example, the sixth terminal device 821 may transmit the GNSS information received from the second electronic device 855 to the third print server 832.
Note that in this example, the sixth terminal device 821 transmits the GNSS information as acquired to the third print server 832, but as another configuration example, the GNSS information is processed and sent to the third print server 832. It may also be sent to server 832.

As another example, in the printing situation shown in FIG. 31, the second electronic device 855 may send the acquired GNSS information to the third print server 832.
The third print server 832 receives GNSS information transmitted from the second electronic device 855.
Here, the communication between the second electronic device 855 and the third print server 832 is, for example, wireless communication, but may be wired communication.

The third server-side terminal position determination unit 631c acquires the GNSS information received from the second electronic device 855. In this embodiment, the GNSS information is used as information representing the position of the second user 423.
The third server-side terminal position determining unit 631c determines whether a predetermined target exists at a predetermined position based on the acquired GNSS information.
In this embodiment, the second user 423 is an example of the predetermined target. Note that the second electronic device 855 of the second user 423 may be considered as an example of the predetermined target.
In this embodiment, the predetermined position is a position included in the area of the second company 412.
In this embodiment, information on a predetermined position is set in advance in the third server-side terminal position determination unit 631c.

The third server-side determination unit 621c determines whether a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the determination result of the third server-side terminal position determination unit 631c and the determination result of the third server-side confidential object determination unit 632c. do.
In this example, the third server-side determination unit 621c is an example of the determination unit A22.
Note that the predetermined condition may include a condition that the sixth terminal device 821 is operating.

In the printing situation shown in FIG. 30, it is determined whether printing of the print job is permitted or not, similarly to the printing situation shown in FIG.
In the printing situation shown in FIG. 31, it is determined whether printing of the print job is permitted or not, similarly to the printing situation shown in FIG. 20.

Here, the third print server 832 or the sixth terminal device 821 may cause the second electronic device 855 to notify the predetermined information.
In this case, the third print server 832 or the sixth terminal device 821 transmits the information to be notified to the second electronic device 855. The second electronic device 855 receives the information and notifies the information. The notification may be performed, for example, by display or sound output.

As a method for determining whether a predetermined target exists in the second company 412, a method using the second gate section 871 will be described.
A second gate section 871 is provided at the entrance and exit of the second company 412.
The second gate unit 871 identifies the employee ID card of the second user 423, acquires information as to whether the second user 423 exists in the second company 412, and transmits the acquired information to the third print page. Send to server 832.
The third print server 832 receives information transmitted from the second gate unit 871.
Here, the communication between the second gate unit 871 and the third print server 832 is, for example, wireless communication, but may be wired communication.

The third server-side terminal position determination unit 631c acquires the information received from the second gate unit 871. In this embodiment, this information is used as information representing the position of the second user 423.
The third server-side terminal position determining unit 631c determines whether the predetermined target exists at a predetermined position based on the acquired information.
In this embodiment, the second user 423 is an example of the predetermined target.
In this embodiment, the predetermined position is a position included in the area of the second company 412.

The third server-side determination unit 621c determines whether a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the determination result of the third server-side terminal position determination unit 631c and the determination result of the third server-side confidential object determination unit 632c. do.
In this example, the third server-side determination unit 621c is an example of the determination unit A22.
Note that the predetermined condition may include a condition that the sixth terminal device 821 is operating.

In the printing situation shown in FIG. 30, it is determined whether printing of the print job is permitted or not, similarly to the printing situation shown in FIG.
In the printing situation shown in FIG. 31, it is determined whether printing of the print job is permitted or not, similarly to the printing situation shown in FIG. 20.

As a method for determining whether a predetermined target exists in the second company 412, a method using the second wireless communication unit 891 will be described.
The second company 412 is equipped with a second wireless communication section 891.
The wireless communication function of the second wireless communication unit 891 is, for example, a wireless communication function such as Wi-Fi.
The sixth terminal device 821 wirelessly connects with the second wireless communication unit 891 in an area where wireless communication with the second wireless communication unit 891 is possible. In this embodiment, the area is the area of the second company 412.

When the sixth terminal device 821 is wirelessly connected to the second wireless communication section 891, the third server side terminal position determination unit 631c determines that the sixth terminal device 821 is present at a predetermined position, and If the device 821 is not wirelessly connected to the second wireless communication unit 891, it is determined that the sixth terminal device 821 is not present at the predetermined position.
In this embodiment, the sixth terminal device 821 is an example of the predetermined target.
In this embodiment, the predetermined position is a position included in the area of the second company 412.

The third server-side determination unit 621c determines whether a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the determination result of the third server-side terminal position determination unit 631c and the determination result of the third server-side confidential object determination unit 632c. do.
In this example, the third server-side determination unit 621c is an example of the determination unit A22.
Note that the predetermined condition may include a condition that the sixth terminal device 821 is operating.

In the printing situation shown in FIG. 30, it is determined whether printing of the print job is permitted or not, similarly to the printing situation shown in FIG.
In the printing situation shown in FIG. 31, it is determined whether printing of the print job is permitted or not, similarly to the printing situation shown in FIG. 20.

In this example, the sixth terminal device 821 and the second wireless communication unit 891 establish a wireless connection, and it is determined whether the sixth terminal device 821 is present at a predetermined position based on the presence or absence of the wireless connection. The case was shown.
As another configuration example, the second electronic device 855 of the second user 423 and the second wireless communication unit 891 establish a wireless connection, and whether or not the second electronic device 855 exists at a predetermined position is determined based on the presence or absence of the wireless connection. A configuration may be used in which it is determined whether or not the second user 423 is present at a predetermined position by determining whether or not the second user 423 is present at a predetermined position. In this configuration, when the second electronic device 855 is present at a predetermined position, it is assumed that the second user 423 is present at a predetermined position.
In this example, the second user 423 is an example of the predetermined target. Note that in this example, the second electronic device 855 may be considered as an example of the predetermined target.

Here, for convenience of explanation, methods for determining whether a predetermined target exists in the second company 412 include a method using the second electronic device 855, a method using the second gate section 871, and a method using the second wireless communication Although the method using the section 891 has been described, these methods may be implemented independently.

As described above, in the sixth information processing system 801 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to suppress printing of a predetermined print target in a location where printing is not recommended.
The fourth information processing system 401 according to the present embodiment can, for example, notify the second user 423 or the like that printing of a print job is not permitted.
Further, in this embodiment, it is possible to obtain various effects similar to those in the fourth embodiment.

Further, the present embodiment can also be provided as an information processing method for executing information processing performed in the sixth information processing system 801.

Here, in the sixth embodiment as well, similarly to the modification of the fourth embodiment, the third server-side determining section 621c does not need to include the third server-side confidential object determining section 632c.
In this case, the third server-side determination unit 621c determines whether the predetermined condition is satisfied based on the determination result of the third server-side terminal position determination unit 631c.
Note that the predetermined condition may include a condition that the sixth terminal device 821 is operating.

The fourth to sixth embodiments will be described.
As a method for determining whether a predetermined target exists in the second company 412, the fourth embodiment shows a method using a VPN connection, the fifth embodiment shows a method using GNSS information of a terminal device, and the sixth embodiment shows a method using GNSS information of a terminal device. In the embodiment, a method using the second electronic device 855, a method using the second gate section 871, and a method using the second wireless communication section 891 have been described.
Regarding these plurality of methods, for example, any one method may be used, or any two or more methods may be used in combination.
In a configuration where two or more methods are used, for example, if it is determined by all of these two or more methods that the predetermined target exists in the second company 412, the predetermined target is comprehensively determined to exist in the second company 412. A configuration may be used that determines that it exists.
Furthermore, when there are multiple locations such as the second home 411 and the second company 412, a different method is used for each location to determine whether a predetermined object exists at a predetermined location. Good too.

Note that in the fourth to sixth embodiments, when the second user 423 is present at the second home 411, the third printing device 422 of the second home 411 is used, and the second user 423 is at the second company 412. The case is shown in which the fourth printing device 433 of the second company 412 is used when the second company 412 exists in the second company 412.
As another configuration example, the determination unit of the print server may include the fact that the second company 412 does not have a printing device to which the print job is to be printed as a predetermined condition for disallowing printing of the print job. In this configuration, for example, the second user 423 is allowed to use the fourth printing device 433 of the second company 412 at any location including the second home 411, and the second user 423 is allowed to use the fourth printing device 433 of the second company It is possible to disallow use of the third printing device 422 of the second home 411 even if the third printing device 422 exists in the second home 412. Note that the predetermined conditions may include a condition that the print job is confidential.

In the above embodiments, the printing device may be, for example, a multifunction device having a printing function and other functions.
The other functions may be, for example, one or more of a scanner function, a copy function, a facsimile function, and the like.

A modification of the above embodiment will be described.
FIG. 32 is a diagram illustrating an example of a plurality of locations according to a modification of the embodiment.
In FIG. 32, a third home 911 of a third user 923, a first shared office 912, a first business office 931, a second business office 932, and a third business office included in the third company 921 are shown as multiple locations. A business office 933 and a fourth business office 934 are shown.

The third home 911 is similar to, for example, the first home 11 in the first to third embodiments and the second home 411 in the fourth to sixth embodiments in terms of determining whether printing is permitted or not. It may be treated as a place.
Further, the third user 923 can also bring a terminal device to the first shared office 912 and conduct business for the third company 921. In this case, the first shared office 912 may be treated as a place similar to the third home 911, for example, with regard to determining whether printing is permitted or not.

In the third company 921, the determination of permission or disapproval of printing may be handled differently for each office.
For example, when the predetermined target exists in the first office 931, a configuration may be used in which printing of print jobs other than the confidential target is permitted, but printing of the confidential target print job is not permitted.
For example, if the predetermined target exists in the second office 932, a configuration may be used in which printing of all print jobs is not permitted.
For example, when the predetermined target exists at the third business office 933 or the fourth business office 934, a configuration may be used in which printing of all print jobs is permitted.

In this way, for each office, information representing the location of each office and predetermined conditions that disallow printing of print jobs at each office are sent to the determination unit of the terminal device or print server. May be registered.

FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating an example of a plurality of terminal devices according to a modification of the embodiment.
FIG. 33 shows a fourth home 1011, which is a location according to one example, and a fourth company 1012, which is a location according to another example.
A seventh terminal device 1021 exists in the fourth home 1011.
The fourth company 1012 has an eighth terminal device 1031.
Here, the seventh terminal device 1021 and the eighth terminal device 1031 are different terminal devices.

In this example, the fourth user 1023 conducts business using the seventh terminal device 1021 at the fourth home 1011, and conducts business using the eighth terminal device 1031 at the fourth company 1012.
In this example, the fourth user 1023 does not need to carry a terminal device.
The seventh terminal device 1021 and the eighth terminal device 1031 each have a function of identifying the fourth user 1023, and authenticate the operating fourth user 1023.
Here, any method may be used to identify the fourth user 1023; for example, a method of authenticating the login information of the fourth user 1023 may be used. For login, information such as a user's name and password may be used as login information, for example.

In this way, the fourth user 1023 does not necessarily have to carry the same terminal device, and the fourth user 1023 may be authenticated by terminal devices installed at each location.

For example, as in the examples of FIGS. 17 and 18 or the examples of FIGS. 30 and 31, when an electronic device such as a smartphone is used, the terminal device or print server uses the identification information of the electronic device and the user's login information. The correspondence relationship with the information may be stored in advance, and the electronic device and the user may be associated with each other based on the identification information of the electronic device and the login information of the user.

For example, when a gate unit is used as in the examples of FIGS. 17 and 18 or the examples of FIGS. 30 and 31, the terminal device or print server uses the identification information of the user identified by the gate unit and the user The correspondence between the user and the login information may be stored in advance, and based on the identification information and the login information, the location based on the passage status of the gate may be associated with the user.

For example, as in the examples of FIGS. 17 and 18, or the examples of FIGS. 30 and 31, when a wireless communication unit such as Wi-Fi is used, the terminal device or print server uses the communication partner of the wireless communication unit. The correspondence relationship between the identification information of the communication partner and the user's login information may be stored in advance, and the communication partner and the user may be associated based on the identification information of the communication partner and the login information of the user. The communication partner may be, for example, the user's electronic device.

A program for realizing the functions of any component in any of the devices described above may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program may be read and executed by a computer system. The "computer system" herein includes an operating system or hardware such as peripheral devices. A "computer-readable recording medium" is a storage device such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a CD (Compact Disc)-ROM, etc., or a hard disk built into a computer system. . A "computer-readable recording medium" is a computer-readable storage medium that stores programs for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory inside a computer system that serves as a server or client when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. This shall also include those holding. The volatile memory may be a RAM. The recording medium may be a non-transitory recording medium.

The above program may be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in a transmission medium. A "transmission medium" that transmits a program refers to a medium that has a function of transmitting information, such as a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line.
The above program may be for realizing some of the functions described above. The above-mentioned program may be a so-called difference file, which can realize the above-described functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system. The difference file may be called a difference program.

The functions of any of the components in any of the devices described above may be implemented by a processor. Each process in the embodiment may be realized by a processor that operates based on information such as a program, and a computer-readable recording medium that stores information such as a program. In the processor, the functions of each part may be realized by separate hardware, or the functions of each part may be realized by integrated hardware. The processor includes hardware, and the hardware may include at least one of a circuit for processing digital signals and a circuit for processing analog signals. A processor may be configured using one or more circuit devices or one or more circuit elements mounted on a circuit board. An IC (Integrated Circuit) or the like may be used as the circuit device, and a resistor or a capacitor may be used as the circuit element.

The processor may be a CPU. However, the processor is not limited to a CPU, and various processors such as a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) or a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) may be used. The processor may be a hardware circuit using an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). The processor may be configured with a plurality of CPUs, or may be configured with a hardware circuit using a plurality of ASICs. The processor may be configured by a combination of multiple CPUs and hardware circuits using multiple ASICs. The processor may include one or more of an amplifier circuit, a filter circuit, etc. for processing analog signals.

Although the embodiment has been described above in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes designs within the scope of the gist of this disclosure.

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a print instruction section that sends a print instruction for a print job;
a determination unit that determines whether a predetermined condition including that a predetermined object related to the print instruction unit does not exist at a predetermined position is satisfied;
Print control that disallows printing of the print job when the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied, and permits printing of the print job when the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is not satisfied. Department and
An information processing system equipped with. The predetermined condition includes that the print job is confidential;
The information processing system according to claim 1. When printing of the print job is not permitted, the print control unit stores the print job in a print job storage unit, and determines that the predetermined object does not exist at the predetermined position based on the determination result of the determination unit. If it is determined that the print job is present in the predetermined position from the state, printing of the print job stored in the print job storage unit is permitted;
The information processing system according to claim 1 or claim 2. The apparatus further includes a notification unit that notifies that the print job stored in the print job storage unit can be printed when the predetermined object changes from a state in which it does not exist in the predetermined position to a state in which it exists in the predetermined position. ,
The information processing system according to claim 3. The print control unit changes a printing destination of the print job when printing of the print job changes from a state where printing is not permitted to a state where printing is permitted.
The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The predetermined target is one or both of a terminal device provided with the print instruction unit and a user of the terminal device.
The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The determination unit determines that the terminal device that is the predetermined target does not exist at the predetermined location if the terminal device that is the predetermined target is communicatively connected via a predetermined VPN.
The information processing system according to claim 6. The determination unit determines whether the predetermined target is present at the predetermined position based on GNSS information that is information on the position of the predetermined target.
The information processing system according to claim 6 or claim 7. When printing of the print job is not permitted, the print control unit moves the terminal device, which is the predetermined target, from a state where it does not exist at the predetermined position to the predetermined position based on the determination result of the determination unit. If the terminal device that is the predetermined target is activated in a state in which the print job exists, printing of the print job is permitted;
The information processing system according to any one of claims 6 to 8. a print instruction section that sends a print instruction for a print job;
a determination unit that determines whether a predetermined condition including that a predetermined object related to the print instruction unit does not exist at a predetermined position is satisfied;
Print control that disallows printing of the print job when the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied, and permits printing of the print job when the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is not satisfied. Department and
A terminal device equipped with. a determination unit that determines whether or not a predetermined condition including that a predetermined object regarding a print instruction unit that transmits a print instruction for a print job is not present at a predetermined position is satisfied;
Print control that disallows printing of the print job when the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied, and permits printing of the print job when the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is not satisfied. Department and
An information processing device comprising: The print instruction section sends print instructions for the print job,
a determination unit determines whether a predetermined condition including that a predetermined object related to the print instruction unit does not exist at a predetermined position is satisfied;
If the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the print control unit disallows printing of the print job, and if the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the print control unit disallows printing of the print job. allow,
Information processing method.

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