JP5663446B2 - Image forming apparatus and job control program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus and a job control program for smoothly storing data such as document data.

In a multifunction peripheral (MFP), document data and image data (hereinafter referred to as document data) received from a scanned original or a host computer are stored in a storage area of a hard disk drive (HDD), so that the document data can be reproduced. Some have a function that enables output (hereinafter referred to as a document box).
Since the document box has a limited HDD capacity, a certain upper limit (for example, 200 MB, 1000 jobs, etc.) is provided for the size and quantity of document data that can be stored.
For this reason, when saving the document data in the document box, if the data storage amount exceeds this upper limit, an error message to that effect is notified and the document data is rejected to be accepted or saved. To be done.

By the way, when a large amount of document data has already been saved in the document box and the document data cannot be saved as it is, the user cancels the save operation once and puts it in the list of document boxes to be saved. New document data can be saved only after unnecessary document data is selected from a large amount of saved document data after being accessed and deleted.
For this reason, it is annoying for the user who uses the document box, which causes a decrease in convenience.
Therefore, a technique has been proposed in which, when the number of stored jobs exceeds the upper limit, old jobs are deleted preferentially, or jobs that are used less frequently are deleted preferentially (for example, Patent Document 1). , 2).
When such a technique is applied to a document box, the user can select unnecessary document data and delete it, and the convenience can be improved.

JP 2004-110354 A JP 2006-209708 A

However, even if the document data that is unnecessary based on the time and frequency of use can be objectively specified as in the above-described prior art, it may still differ from the data that the user actually considers unnecessary. .
For this reason, by incorporating the user's subjectivity, it has been required to improve the accuracy of identifying document data that the user truly deems unnecessary.
Even if the document data to be deleted can be specified with high accuracy, the importance of the deleted document data may increase afterwards due to changes in the user's convenience or environment.
In this case, as a result, the user is damaged. Therefore, an image forming apparatus capable of smoothly storing document data while flexibly dealing with such a case has been demanded.

  The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the above-described problems of the conventional technology, and when new document data cannot be stored because the data storage amount of the document box exceeds the upper limit. Image formation that makes it possible to accurately determine unnecessary document data and move it to another storage area so that the document data can be stored in a document box and to protect document data determined to be unnecessary An object is to provide an apparatus and a job control program.

  In order to achieve the above object, the image forming apparatus of the present invention saves data in the one storage area when the data storage amount in the one storage area exceeds an upper limit value by storing the data in the one storage area. The apparatus includes a deletion schedule data selection unit that selects data to be deleted from the stored data, and a data movement unit that moves the data to be deleted to another storage area.

  Also, the job control program of the present invention causes the computer of the image forming apparatus to store the target data in the one storage area, and when the data storage amount in the one storage area exceeds the upper limit, The data to be deleted is selected as data to be deleted from the data stored in the storage area, and the data movement means to move the data to be deleted to another storage area. is there.

  According to the image forming apparatus and the job control program of the present invention, even when the data storage amount exceeds the upper limit value, the target data can be stored smoothly.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an operation display part. It is the figure which showed an example of the deletion plan box movement condition selection screen. It is a figure showing the list of the document data preserve | saved at the document box. It is a figure showing the list of the document data moved to the deletion plan box. It is a figure showing the list of document boxes. It is a flowchart which shows the preservation | save method of document data.

(Image forming device)
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image forming apparatus (MFP) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1A, the MFP 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 90 as a main control unit, and also includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 91 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 92.
The ROM 91 stores a program for causing the CPU 90 to execute job processing for each function such as copy, printer, facsimile (FAX), mail, and document box, and implements each function by reading this program. Can do.
The RAM 92 is used as a work area (work area) for temporarily spooling data when the CPU 90 executes a program.
An HDD (hard disk drive) 93 is provided as a storage medium other than the ROM 91 and the RAM 92.
The HDD 93 includes one or more document boxes b (b1 to bn) as storage areas for storing document data. According to the document box b, document data can be stored for each user or group, and document data can be reused and stored efficiently.
Each document box b1 to bn is assigned a certain storage capacity (upper limit value) as a storable data amount.
For example, the allowable storage amount of document data per document box can be set to a maximum of 200 MB, and the allowable storage number of document data per document box can be set to a maximum of 1000 jobs.
The HDD 93 also includes a deletion schedule box Bt that temporarily stores document data selected as a deletion schedule from the document data stored in the document box b.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, the MFP 1 includes a document reading unit 10, a communication interface 11, an operation display unit 12, a job input unit 13, an image processing unit 14, an output unit 15, a job control unit 16, and a user ID. An input unit 17 is provided.

The document reading unit 10 is a so-called scanner, and reads a document set on a document tray (not shown) in accordance with an operation by the operation display unit 12 and acquires image data thereof. The document reading unit 10 outputs the acquired image data to the image processing unit 14.
The communication interface 11 is connected to a telephone line, a LAN, or the like, and transmits / receives print data and FAX data to / from an external apparatus such as a personal computer or a FAX apparatus (not shown).

The operation display unit 12 is arranged on the upper outer periphery of the MFP 1 main body (not shown), and performs various input operations by the user of the MFP 1 and displays various screens to the user.
For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the operation display unit 12 includes an operation unit 121 that receives an operation instruction from a user, and a display unit 122 that displays information to the user.
The operation unit 121 can perform various settings relating to image output and input operations for starting image processing, and a function selection key for selecting execution of a job relating to copy, scanner, print, FAX, document box, and the like. K1, numeric keypad K2 used for inputting numbers such as the number of printed sheets and the number of copies, a start key K3 for starting job execution after the setting is completed, and a clear key for canceling various settings made immediately before via the operation unit 121 K4, a stop key K5 for canceling the started job halfway, and a reset key K6 for canceling all the various settings and returning to the initial settings.

The display unit 122 includes a known liquid crystal display panel, and displays the operation status of the MFP 1, execution results, various setting values input via the operation unit 121, messages to the user, and the like.
In addition, the display unit 122 has a touch panel function that accepts a selection operation, and can accept various operations according to various operation screens.
For example, the display unit 122 may display a “scheduled deletion box moving condition selection screen (see FIG. 3), a screen for displaying a list of document data (see FIG. 4), and a screen for displaying a list of document data to be deleted (FIG. 5). (See FIG. 6), a screen for displaying a list of document boxes can be displayed, and various processes can be commanded by touching various keys displayed on this screen.

The job input unit 13 inputs a job such as image data read by the document reading unit 10 or print data or FAX data received via the communication interface 11 and outputs the job to the image processing unit 14.
The image processing unit 14 interprets the job input from the job input unit 13 and performs necessary image processing. For example, color conversion processing, density correction processing, halftone processing, and the like are performed on a job to be printed.
The image processing unit 14 outputs the job subjected to the image processing to the output unit 15.
The output unit 15 outputs images and data obtained through the job processing.
For example, it corresponds to a print engine for printing a target image for copying, printing, and FAX reception. Also, a dial transmission function for performing FAX transmission and an output means for performing mail transmission are also equivalent.

Here, the job control unit 16 manages the upper limit value of the stored data in the document box b. For example, when the job control unit 16 tries to save the document data in a certain document box b and the upper limit of the document box b is exceeded due to the saving of the document data, the job control unit 16 displays the operation display unit 12. An operation to notify that effect and prohibit the saving of the document data is performed as basic control.
In addition to such basic control, the job control unit 16 moves document data in a document box b (one storage area) to a deletion scheduled box Bt (other storage area) and stores data in the document box b. Control to reduce the amount.
For this reason, as shown in FIG. 1B, the job control unit 16 includes an attribute setting unit 161, a scheduled deletion data selecting unit 162, a data moving unit 163, a scheduled deletion data display unit 164, and a scheduled deletion data list display unit 165. , A data disposal unit 166, a user identification unit 167, and a box list display unit 168.

The attribute setting unit 161 sets an attribute for each document data when storing the document data in the document box b.
For example, when saving document data, set the save date, priority (low, middle, high, etc.), save size, document name, user name, etc. as attributes, The number of use times and the use frequency can be updated each time the document data stored in b is accessed or re-output, and these can be set as attributes.

When the document data is stored in a document box b, the scheduled deletion data selection unit 162 stores the document data in the document box b when the data storage amount in the document box b exceeds the upper limit due to the storage of the document data. Data to be deleted is selected from the existing document data.
The document data to be deleted is selected based on the priority and storage date / time set for each document data.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen (“deletion plan box moving condition selection screen”) used for setting conditions for specifying document data to be moved to the deletion plan box.
As shown in FIG. 3, on the scheduled deletion box moving condition selection screen P1, conditions based on the three categories of “in order of saving date / time”, “in order of low priority”, and “in order of low use frequency” are selected. It is displayed as possible.
Here, for example, when the user selects the “oldest stored date” key P11 and selects the OK key P14, the document data with the oldest storage time is preferentially selected as the document data to be deleted.
Similarly, when the user selects the “in order of priority” key P12 and selects the “OK” key P14, the document data with the lowest priority is preferentially selected as the document data to be deleted, and “use” When the “in order of frequency” key P13 is selected and the “OK” key P14 is selected, the document data having the lowest number of accesses such as the number of outputs is selected as the document data to be deleted.
When it is desired to cancel the condition selection, the “Cancel” key P15 is selected.

Note that the scheduled deletion data selection unit 162 can also select the planned deletion data based on two or more categories of priority, storage time, and usage frequency.
For example, the user can select both the “low priority order” key P12 and the “low usage frequency” key P13 on the screen shown in FIG. 3, and in this case, the priority is the same. When there are a plurality of document data, the scheduled deletion data selection means 162 selects the document data that is least frequently used as the scheduled deletion data. Further, when “order from lowest priority” P12 and “order from oldest storage date / time” P11 are selected, the scheduled deletion data selection unit 162 deletes the document data having the oldest storage date / time from the document data having the same priority. Select as scheduled data.

The data moving unit 163 moves the document data to be deleted selected by the deletion scheduled data selection unit 162 to the deletion scheduled box Bt.
As a result, an empty area for the document data moved to the saved data in the document box b is created, and the saveable area increases.
The reason why the data scheduled to be deleted is moved to the deletion scheduled box Bt without being deleted immediately in consideration of the adverse effects caused by completely erasing the scheduled deletion data.
For example, there is a case where an error is recognized in the setting of the priority as a criterion for determining the data to be deleted, or an error is recognized later in the determination due to an environment or other change.
In such a case, if the target document data is deleted immediately, it cannot be restored anymore, and this disadvantage is prevented.
Further, the data moving unit 163 automatically performs processing for moving the document data to be deleted to the deletion scheduled box Bt and storing the target document data in the document box b whose storable area has increased due to the movement. You can also.

  The scheduled deletion data display means 164 displays a list of one or more document data stored in the document box b, and displays the scheduled deletion document data moved to the deletion planned box Bt in an identifiable manner.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a list of document data stored in the document box.
The display screen P2 shown in FIG. 4 displays a list of document data stored in the document box b with the box name “box0001”. On the display screen P2, the document data file name (doc0001 to doc0005), user (yamada), data size, storage date / time, priority (Low, Middle, High) and frequency of use (number of times) are “Name”, respectively. It is displayed in the display area P21, the “OwnerName” display area P22, the “Size” display area P23, the “date” display area P24, the “Priority” display area P25, and the “Frequency (times)” display area P26.
When the user selects the check box P27 of the document file to be designated and selects the “print” key P28, the user can execute the print processing of the document data. Similarly, when the “delete” key P29 is selected, the document data can be deleted, and when the “detailed information” key P2A is selected, detailed information (for example, data type (identifier), update information, etc.) ) Can be displayed. Note that the “cancel” key P2B is selected to cancel the above-described operation or process.

Here, the document data (doc0005) to which the “trash box” mark P2C is attached indicates that the document data has been moved to the deletion scheduled box Bt. The document data to be deleted itself is moved to the deletion planned box Bt, but the index information is left as information in the original document box b to enable such display.
For this reason, the user can confirm in advance the stage before the document data to be deleted is completely deleted. In this way, it is possible to prevent the deletion of the document data erroneously determined as the data to be deleted due to a mistake in setting the priority or the document data that is necessary afterwards.

The scheduled deletion data list display means 165 displays a list of one or more deletion scheduled document data moved to the deletion schedule box Bt.
FIG. 5 is a view showing a list of document data moved to the deletion schedule box.
As shown in FIG. 5, here, a list of document data moved to the scheduled deletion box Bt is displayed via the display screen P3. On the display screen P3, the file name, user, data size, date, priority, and usage frequency (number of times) of the document data to be deleted are respectively displayed in the “Name” display area P31, “OwnerName” display area P32, and “Size”. "Display area P33," date "display area P34," Priority "display area P35 and" Frequency (times) "display area P36.

In accordance with the selection operation, the data disposal unit 166 deletes arbitrary data from the document data to be deleted displayed in a list, or re-moves to the original document box b or another document box b.
Specifically, on the display screen P3 shown in FIG. 5, when the user selects a check box P37 for arbitrary document data and selects an “Undo” key P38, the document data is returned to the original document box b. Can be moved again. It is also possible to perform re-moving to another document box by performing a cutting operation on arbitrary document data and performing a pasting operation on a desired document box on the document box list screen (see FIG. 6).
Further, when the user selects a check box P37 for arbitrary document data and selects a “delete” key P39, the document data can be completely (unrecoverable) deleted.
When the “detailed information” key P3A is selected, the detailed information of the document data can be displayed.
Further, when it is desired to cancel the process during the operation, the “cancel” key P3B is selected.

User identification means 167 identifies a user who performs various operations in MFP 1.
User identification can be processed based on the user ID acquired in the process of so-called login processing.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1A, the MFP 1 of the present embodiment includes a user ID input unit 17 including a card reader and the like, and each user saves in the document box b and other jobs. Prior to execution, the user ID input unit 17 reads the ID card held by the user ID, and if the user ID recorded on the ID card is collated, the job is permitted to be executed. If the collation is not found, the job is executed. It has a function that can be rejected.

In the present embodiment, when this function is used and the data disposal unit 166 is executed, the document data to be deleted is deleted only for a user having a specific authority (specific user) such as an administrator, or It is possible to allow re-moving to the original document box b or another document box b.
For other general users other than a specific user, the document data is deleted only for the document data that the user has previously saved in the document box b, or the original document box b or another document box is deleted. It can be allowed to move again to b.
In this way, it is possible to prevent a user from deleting the document data by a third party, and it is possible to build a security policy in which the authority and responsibility for the disposal of the document data are clarified. .

The box list display means 168 displays a list of one or more document boxes b for storing document data, and the document box b in which the data storage amount of the document data exceeds the upper limit value or an approximation of the upper limit value. The document box b reaching the value is displayed in an identifiable manner.
“Exceeding the upper limit value” means that the upper limit value is exceeded by storing certain document data in a document box b. For example, in the document box b having an upper limit value of 200 MB, document data of a total of 150 MB has already been stored, and when 60 MB of document data is to be stored, this corresponds to “exceeding the upper limit value”.
Further, “having reached an approximate upper limit value” means that, in a document box b, the upper limit value has not been exceeded, but the accumulated data storage amount has reached a lower limit value within a certain value from the upper limit value. If you are.
For example, in the document box b in which the upper limit value is 200 MB and the lower limit value is 180 MB, the cumulative value of the data storage amount of the document data is 190 MB, which corresponds to “approaching the upper limit approximate value”.

FIG. 6 shows a list of document boxes.
As shown in FIG. 6, here, a list of a plurality of document boxes b is displayed via the display screen P4. Specifically, the box name (box0001 to box0005), the user, the data size, and the capacity (upper limit) of each document box b are displayed in the “Name” display area P41, the “OwnerName” display area P42, and the “Size” display area. P43 and “capacity size” display area P44 are displayed respectively.
When the user selects the check box P46 of the designated document box b and selects the “Open” key P47, a list of document data stored in the document box b can be displayed (see FIG. 4). Similarly, when the “delete” key P48 is selected, the document box b can be deleted, and when the “detailed information” key P49 is selected, detailed information (for example, the number of saved document data, update information) of the document box b is selected. Etc.) can be displayed. Note that the “cancel” key P4A is selected when it is desired to cancel the above operation or process.

Here, the box display mark P45 is color-coded so that the storage state of the document data in the document box b can be intuitively recognized.
For example, the box display marks P45 of “box0001” and “box0004” in FIG. 6 are displayed in red, so that the data storage amount of document data in “box0001” and “box0004” has already reached its capacity (upper limit value). Can be recognized.
Further, the box display mark P45 of “box0002” is displayed in yellow, so that it can be recognized that the data storage amount of the document data in “box0002” is close to the upper limit value.
Therefore, it is easy for the user to monitor the excess of the data storage amount in the document box b, and the user can be effectively supported when the user wants to adjust the data storage amount voluntarily.

As described above, according to the MFP 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to arbitrarily set conditions for specifying document data to be deleted. Specifically, priority can be set in addition to storage date and time and usage frequency.
For this reason, in determining the importance of the document data, the user's subjectivity can be taken in, and the determination accuracy can be further improved.
If the document data in the document box b exceeds the upper limit value, the document data selected based on the above condition (document data to be deleted) is automatically moved to the deletion planned box Bt. The target document data can be stored smoothly.
Further, since the document data determined to be deleted is not deleted immediately, but can be re-moved, the user can be prevented from suffering a shortage of damage and high reliability can be maintained.
Further, the document data to be deleted and the corresponding document box b are displayed on the screen so that they can be easily seen, and necessary processing instructions can be easily operated while viewing such a display screen.

(How to save document data)
Next, a method for storing document data will be described.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a method for storing document data.
As shown in FIG. 7, an operation for saving the document data in the target document box b is performed (step 1).
It should be noted that among the document data stored in the document box b, the conditions used for selecting the document data to be moved to the deletion scheduled box Bt (from the oldest storage date, the lowest priority, the lowest usage order, etc.) ) Is set.

Here, the job control unit 16 determines whether or not the upper limit value is exceeded (step 2). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the upper limit value is exceeded by storing the target document data in the target document box b.
If the upper limit is not exceeded, storage in the target document box b is executed (step 3).
On the other hand, when the upper limit value is exceeded, the job control unit 16 acquires a condition for specifying the document data to be moved to the scheduled deletion box Bt (step 4).
Next, the document data whose conditions are matched is moved to the deletion scheduled box Bt (step 5). Specifically, the scheduled deletion data selection unit 162 selects the document data scheduled to be deleted that satisfies the condition acquired in step 4, and the data moving unit 163 moves the selected document data to the planned deletion box Bt. Process.
After the document data to be deleted is moved to the deletion scheduled box Bt, the process returns to step 2, and it is determined again that the upper limit value has been exceeded, and the processing from step 3 or step 4 is performed according to the determination result.

(Job control program)
Next, the job control program will be described.
Attribute setting function, scheduled deletion data selection function, data movement function, scheduled deletion data display function, scheduled deletion data list display function, data disposal function, user identification function, box list display function of the computer (image forming apparatus) in the above embodiment Is realized by a job control program stored in a storage means (for example, a ROM or a hard disk).
The job control program is read by a computer control means (such as a CPU), thereby sending a command to each component of the computer and performing the document data storage method described above.
Thus, each function is realized by cooperation between a job control program that is software and each component of a computer (image forming apparatus) that is a hardware resource.

Note that the job control program for realizing each of the above functions is stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as an external storage device and a portable recording medium in addition to being stored in a ROM or hard disk of a computer. it can.
The external storage device is a memory expansion device that incorporates a recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory) and is externally connected to the image forming apparatus. On the other hand, the portable recording medium is a recording medium that can be mounted on a recording medium driving device (drive device) and is portable, and refers to, for example, a flexible disk, a memory card, a magneto-optical disk, and the like.

Then, the program recorded on the recording medium is loaded into the RAM of the computer and executed by the CPU. By this execution, each function of the above-described embodiment is realized.
Further, when a job control program is loaded by a computer, these programs held by another computer can be downloaded to its own RAM or external storage device using a communication line. The downloaded program can also be executed by the CPU to realize the functions of the above-described embodiment.

As described above, according to the image forming apparatus (MFP 1) and the job control program of the present embodiment, when the data storage amount of the document box b exceeds the upper limit value, the conventional document data cannot be stored. In FIG. 2, unnecessary document data is accurately discriminated, and a process of restoring the data to the deletion scheduled box Bt so as to be restored is automatically performed.
For this reason, the user can smoothly delete the target document data without being aware that the data storage amount of the document data in the document box b has exceeded the upper limit, and without deleting unnecessary document data. Can be saved.

The image forming apparatus and the job control program according to the present invention have been described with reference to the preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications may be made within the scope of the present invention. It goes without saying that is possible.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, attention has been paid to the problem of storing data in the document box b in the HDD 93 mounted on the MFP, and means for solving this problem have been specifically shown. The target storage medium is not limited to the HDD.
For example, the present invention can be applied to a case where a folder corresponding to the document box b is created in a hard disk drive of a personal computer and the data storage amount is managed for each folder.
In addition, a portable storage medium such as a USB memory can be used as a target storage medium.
Thereby, the present invention can be applied in a wide range of technical fields.

  The present invention can be suitably used for an image forming apparatus such as an MFP having a document box (data storage function).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image forming apparatus 16 Job control part 161 Attribute setting means 162 Deletion plan data selection means 163 Data movement means 164 Deletion plan data display means 165 Deletion plan data list display means 166 Data disposal means 167 User identification means 168 Box list display means 17 User ID input unit 90 CPU
91 ROM
92 RAM
93 HDD (Hard Disk Drive)
b Document box Bt Scheduled deletion box

Claims (10)

When the data storage amount in the one storage area exceeds the upper limit by storing the data in the one storage area, the data to be deleted is selected from the data stored in the one storage area Deletion plan data selection means,
Data moving means for moving the data to be deleted to another storage area;
A deletion schedule data display means for displaying a list of one or more data stored in the one storage area and displaying the moved deletion schedule data in an identifiable manner in the list. An image forming apparatus. In the one storage area, the index information of the data to be deleted moved to the other storage area is left as the information of the one storage area.
  The image forming apparatus according to claim 1. Attribute setting means for setting one or more attributes of priority, storage date / time or use frequency for each data to be stored in the one storage area,
The deletion schedule data selection means includes:
Among the data stored in the one storage area, the data satisfying at least one of the data having the lowest priority, the data having the oldest storage date and the data having the lowest frequency of use, The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image forming apparatus is selected as data to be deleted.   Displays a list of one or more storage areas for storing data, and identifies storage areas where the data storage amount exceeds the upper limit value or reaches an approximate value of the upper limit value The image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a box list display unit for displaying the box list. Deletion schedule data list display means for displaying a list of one or two or more deletion schedule data moved to the other storage area;
Data disposal means for deleting arbitrary data from the list of data to be deleted displayed in response to an operation, or re-moving to one storage area or another storage area. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4. User identification means for identifying the user performing the operation,
The data disposal means is:
Only when the selection operation is an operation by a specific user, arbitrary data is deleted from the data to be deleted displayed in the list or moved again to the one storage area or another storage area. The image forming apparatus according to claim 5, which permits this. The attribute setting means includes
Set the user's identification information as the attribute,
The data disposal means is:
If the selection operation is an operation by a user other than the specific user, the data stored by the other user is deleted from the list of data to be deleted, or the one user the image forming apparatus according to claim 5 or 6, wherein allowing moved again to the storage area or another storage area of. When the data storage amount in the one storage area exceeds the upper limit by storing the data in the one storage area, the data to be deleted is selected from the data stored in the one storage area Deletion plan data selection means,
  Data moving means for moving the data to be deleted to another storage area;
Deletion schedule data list display means for displaying a list of one or two or more deletion schedule data moved to the other storage area;
  In accordance with the operation, data disposal means for deleting the data selected from the data to be deleted displayed in the list, or moving again to the one storage area or another storage area;
  A user identification means for identifying a user performing an operation,
  When the selection operation is an operation by a specific user, the data disposal means deletes arbitrary data from the data to be deleted displayed in the list, or the one storage area or another storage Allow re-move to the area,
  The attribute setting means sets user identification information as the attribute, and the data disposal means, when the selection operation is an operation by a user other than the specific user, the deletion displayed in the list Allows data stored by the other user to be deleted from scheduled data, or re-transferred to the one storage area or another storage area
  An image forming apparatus. The computer of the image forming apparatus
If the data storage amount in the one storage area exceeds the upper limit by storing the target data in the one storage area, the data to be deleted from the data stored in the one storage area To be deleted data selection means to be selected
Data moving means for moving the data to be deleted to another storage area; and
Displaying a list of one or more data stored in the one storage area and functioning as a deletion schedule data display means for displaying the moved deletion schedule data in an identifiable manner in the list. A featured job control program. The computer of the image forming apparatus
When the data storage amount in the one storage area exceeds the upper limit by storing the data in the one storage area, the data to be deleted is selected from the data stored in the one storage area To-be-deleted data selection means,
Data moving means for moving the data to be deleted to another storage area;
Deletion schedule data list display means for displaying a list of one or two or more deletion schedule data moved to the other storage area;
Data disposal means for deleting data selected from the list of data to be deleted displayed in accordance with the operation, or re-moving to the one storage area or another storage area, and
Function as a user identification means for identifying the user performing the operation,
When the selection operation is an operation by a specific user, the data disposal means deletes arbitrary data from the data to be deleted displayed in the list, or the one storage area or another storage Allow re-move to the area,
The attribute setting means sets user identification information as the attribute, and the data disposal means, when the selection operation is an operation by a user other than the specific user, the deletion displayed in the list Allows data stored by the other user to be deleted from scheduled data, or re-transferred to the one storage area or another storage area
A job control program characterized by the above.

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