WO2018163634A1

WO2018163634A1 - Image forming apparatus and image forming system

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Publication number: WO2018163634A1
Application number: PCT/JP2018/002123
Authority: WO
Inventors: ジェーダーシーグフレッドロドリゲズ
Original assignee: 京セラドキュメントソリューションズ株式会社
Priority date: 2017-03-09
Filing date: 2018-01-24
Publication date: 2018-09-13
Also published as: JP6737393B2; JPWO2018163634A1

Abstract

An image forming apparatus (1) is provided with: a storage section (54) having a shared storage area (54k) that stores an owner's print job that has been transmitted from an information processing apparatus (2) and that is to be subjected to print processing; a first determination section (15) that determines whether an access code of the owner and a first access code match each other; a second determination section (16) that determines whether an access code of a user of the image forming apparatus (1) and a second access code match each other; and a control section (11). When it is determined that the access code of the owner and the first access code match each other, the control section (11) causes the print job of the owner to be written to the shared storage area (54k). In addition, when it is determined that the access code of the user and the second access code match each other, the control section (11) causes an owner's print job for which print processing has been requested by the user to be read from the shared storage area (54k), and causes a printing section (32) to perform the print processing based on the print job.

Description

Image forming apparatus and image forming system

The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus and an image forming system, and more particularly to a technique for causing an image forming apparatus to perform a printing process based on a print job from an information processing apparatus provided in the image forming system.

There is a technique for executing print processing based on the print job in the image forming apparatus when an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer or a smartphone transmits a print job to be printed to the image forming apparatus via a network. It has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

JP2015-066841A

However, in the image forming apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1, the print processing based on the print job is performed only when the user who transmitted the print job to the image forming apparatus, that is, the owner of the print job logs in. It was performed by an image forming apparatus. For this reason, in this conventional image forming apparatus, it is necessary for the owner to visit the image forming apparatus, and it is difficult for a user other than the owner to obtain a printed matter based on a printing process based on the print job of the owner. On the other hand, after the owner sends a print job to the image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus immediately executes a printing process based on the print job without logging in to the image forming apparatus, or a user other than the owner By operating the forming apparatus, when the image forming apparatus executes printing processing based on the owner's print job as needed, it is difficult to ensure the security of the printed matter.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to make it possible to easily obtain a printed material while ensuring security of the printed material by a printing process based on an owner's print job.

An image forming apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a display unit, a first operation receiving unit that receives an operation from a user, a communication unit that performs data communication with an information processing device via a network, and a recording medium And a shared storage area for storing the print job that is the target of the print process transmitted from the information processing apparatus, and the print job to the shared storage area is provided. A storage unit preliminarily storing a first access code that permits a writing process and a second access code that permits a reading process of each print job stored in the shared storage area; and When a print job is received from the information processing apparatus, an access code of the owner of the print job transmitted along with the print job is acquired An access code acquisition unit, and a first determination unit that determines whether the access code of the owner acquired by the access code acquisition unit matches the first access code stored in the storage unit And when the first determination unit determines that the access code of the owner matches the first access code stored in the storage unit, the access code of the owner A control unit that writes the print job transmitted from the information processing apparatus in association with the shared storage area, and a display operation performed by the display unit, and the first operation reception unit receives the operation from the user. When a print processing request based on a print job stored in the shared storage area is received, the user is prompted to enter an access code A display control unit that displays an indication on the display unit, and when the operation receiving unit receives the access code of the user who has requested the printing process, the access code of the user is stored in the storage unit. A second discriminating unit that discriminates whether or not the second access code matches the second access code, wherein the control unit stores the access code of the user and the storage unit in the second discriminating unit. If it is determined that the stored second access code matches, the print job requested to be printed by the user is read from the shared storage area, and the A printing process based on a print job is performed by the printing unit.

An image forming system according to another aspect of the present invention is an image forming system including an image forming apparatus and an information processing apparatus connected to the image forming apparatus via a network. As the apparatus, the image forming apparatus is used, and the information processing apparatus is a transmission / reception unit that transmits / receives data to / from the image forming apparatus through a network, and is a target of print processing in the image forming apparatus. A second operation receiving unit that receives from the owner a request to specify document data and a request to specify a printing condition in the printing process; and the document data received by the second operation receiving unit The second operation reception unit receives the converted data having the printer language suitable for the apparatus and using the converted data having the printer language. A printer driver unit that creates a print job including print target data created according to the attached printing conditions, and when the printer driver unit creates the print job, the print job is set as the owner's print job In addition to the owner's print job, an access code used to determine permission for writing processing to the shared storage area of the owner that has been given in advance to the owner is sent from the transmission / reception unit to the image forming unit via the network. And a transmission / reception control unit to be transmitted to the apparatus.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily obtain the printed matter while ensuring the security of the printed matter by the printing process based on the owner's print job.

1 is a diagram illustrating an entire image forming system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a printing process in the image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows the principal part structure of information processing apparatus. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating a main configuration of the image forming apparatus. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process in information processing apparatus. It is the figure which showed an example of the display screen displayed on the display part of information processing apparatus. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing in the image forming apparatus. 10 is a flowchart illustrating another processing flow in the image forming apparatus. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen displayed on a display unit of the image forming apparatus. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen displayed on a display unit of the image forming apparatus. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen displayed on a display unit of the image forming apparatus. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the other process in information processing apparatus. It is the figure which showed an example of the display screen displayed on the display part of information processing apparatus. It is the figure which showed an example of the display screen displayed on the display part of information processing apparatus.

Hereinafter, an image forming apparatus and an image forming system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an entire image forming system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining printing processing in the image forming apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

An image forming system 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes an image forming apparatus 1 and a plurality of, for example, eight

information processing apparatuses

2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2g, and 2h (hereinafter collectively referred to as information processing apparatus 2). And). In the image forming system 100, the image forming apparatus 1 and the information processing apparatus 2 transmit and receive data such as a print job and a message via a network N such as an intranet or the Internet.

In the image forming system 100, as indicated by “A” in FIG. 1, the image forming apparatus 1 and the two

information processing apparatuses

2a and 2b are installed on the same floor, for example, the first floor of a building not shown. Has been. Further, as indicated by “B” in FIG. 1, the six

information processing apparatuses

2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2g, and 2h are located on a floor different from the image forming apparatus 1, for example, the third floor of the building. It shall be installed. In the image forming system 100, for example, a user of the information processing apparatus 2h operates the information processing apparatus 2h to create a print job to be printed by the image forming apparatus 1, and as an owner of the print job By operating the information processing apparatus 2h, a print job is transmitted to the image forming apparatus 1 through the network N. In the image forming system 100, the owner's print job is transmitted to the image forming apparatus 1 by operating the image forming apparatus 1 in the vicinity of the image forming apparatus 1, for example, a user of the information processing apparatus 2 b. The print processing based on the print processing is executed, and a printed matter by the print processing is acquired.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the image forming apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, as described in detail later, the owner print job is sent to the owner access code and the image forming apparatus 1 transmitted together with the print job. Only when the first access code stored in advance matches, it is written in the shared storage area 54k provided in the image forming apparatus 1. Further, the print job written in the shared storage area is only when the user access code input to the image forming apparatus 1 matches the second access code stored in advance in the image forming apparatus 1. A printing process is executed by the image forming apparatus 1 and is provided to the user as a printed matter. The owner can obtain a printed material through this user.

Here, the information processing apparatus 2 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the main configuration of the information processing apparatus.

The information processing apparatus 2 is, for example, a personal computer or a smartphone. The information processing apparatus 2 includes a control unit 20, an operation unit 40, a display unit 41, a touch panel 42, a transmission / reception unit 43, and an HDD 44. These units can transmit / receive data or signals to / from each other via a CPU bus. The control unit 20 includes a processor, a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like. The processor is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), MPU, or ASIC. The control unit 20 functions as a control unit 21, a display control unit 22, an operation reception unit 23, and a transmission / reception control unit 24 when a print request program stored in the HDD 44 or the like is executed by the processor. Note that the control unit 21, the display control unit 22, the operation receiving unit 23, and the transmission / reception control unit 24 of the control unit 20 may each be configured by a hardware circuit, regardless of the operation based on the print request program. The same applies to each embodiment unless otherwise specified. Further, the processor functions as the printer driver unit 25 by executing the printer driver PD stored in the HDD 44.

The control unit 21 controls overall operation of the information processing apparatus 2.

The display control unit 22 has a function of controlling the display operation by the display unit 41. A setting screen displayed on the display unit 41 under the control of the display control unit 22 includes a plurality of settings for receiving settings relating to creation of detailed print jobs such as specification of document data and specification of printing conditions. The item is displayed.

The operation accepting unit 23 has a function of accepting an operation from the user (owner) on the touch panel 42 based on the detection signal output from the touch panel 42. The operation receiving unit 23 has a function of receiving an operation from a user (owner) using the operation unit 40 such as a hard key. The operation receiving unit 23 is an example of a second operation receiving unit in the claims.

The transmission / reception control unit 24 has a function of transmitting / receiving data to / from the image forming apparatus 1 and the like through the network N by controlling the transmission / reception unit 43.

Further, the control unit 21 receives document data stored in the HDD 44 in response to an operation from the user (owner) on the operation unit 40 or the touch panel 42, or connects the network N to the outside of the information processing apparatus 2, for example, the transmission / reception unit 43. Document data is read from a server or the like connected through the server. The read document data is received by the operation receiving unit 23.

Document data is, for example, a file created by an application such as a word processor, spreadsheet software, or drawing software executed by the information processing apparatus 2, or image data such as jpeg or PDF. However, this document data is not in a format suitable for the image forming apparatus 1 and its printing, and cannot be used directly for printing processing in the image forming apparatus 1.

The printer driver unit 25 converts the document data received by the operation receiving unit 23 into data composed of a printer language suitable for the image forming apparatus 1, and the operation receiving unit 23 uses the converted data composed of the printer language. A print job (for example, a PRN file) including print target data created according to the accepted printing conditions is created.

In addition, when the printer driver unit 25 creates the print job, the transmission / reception control unit 24 sets the print job as the owner's print job, and gives the print job to the owner in advance in addition to the owner's print job. The access code of the owner is transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 43 to the image forming apparatus 1 through the network N. The owner access code is, for example, identification information for identifying the owner. As the owner access code, for example, when the owner logs in to the information processing apparatus 2, the operation unit 40 or the like is operated by an operation from the owner. An owner ID or password input to the information processing apparatus 2 via the touch panel 42 is used. That is, the owner is a person associated as a user of the information processing apparatus 2. The owner access code is used to determine permission for writing processing of the owner's print job in a shared storage area described later.

The operation unit 40 includes a keyboard with a hard key, a mouse, a pointing device, and the like. The user (owner) inputs an instruction to specify document data to be printed, printing conditions, and the like. Is done.

The display unit 41 includes a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like. The display unit 41 displays a print job creation screen and the like under the control of the display control unit 22.

A touch panel 42 is disposed on the front surface of the display unit 41. The touch panel 42 is a so-called resistive film type or capacitive type touch panel, and detects contact (touch) by the user (owner) on the touch panel 42 together with the contact position. When the touch by the user (owner) is detected, the touch panel 42 outputs a detection signal indicating the coordinate position of the contact point to the operation receiving unit 23 or the like.

The transmission / reception unit 43 includes a communication module such as a LAN board. Under the control of the transmission / reception control unit 24, the transmission / reception unit 43 performs various types of communication with the image forming apparatus 1 and the like through the network N connected to the transmission / reception unit 43. Send and receive data.

The HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 44 is a large-capacity storage device that stores the application and document data created by the application. The HDD 44 stores a printer driver PD in advance.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the image forming apparatus 1 of the present embodiment will be specifically described. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram illustrating a main configuration of the image forming apparatus.

As shown in FIG. 4, the image forming apparatus 1 is a multifunction machine having a plurality of functions such as a copy function, a printer function, a scanner function, and a facsimile function. The image forming apparatus 1 includes a control unit 10. The control unit 10 includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, a dedicated hardware circuit, and the like, and controls overall operation of the image forming apparatus 1.

Further, the image forming apparatus 1 includes a document reading unit 30, a document feeding unit 31, a printing unit 32, an image memory 33, an image processing unit 34, a display unit 50, a touch panel 51, an operation unit 52, a communication unit 53, and a storage unit. 54 is comprised.

When the image forming apparatus 1 performs a document reading operation, the document reading unit 30 optically reads an image of the document fed by the document feeding unit 31 and generates image data.

When the image forming apparatus 1 performs an image forming operation (that is, a printing operation), it is based on image data generated by the document reading operation, a print job from the information processing apparatus 2 stored in the shared storage area, or the like. Then, a control unit, which will be described later, of the control unit 10 causes the printing unit 32 to execute a printing process on a recording sheet as a recording medium fed from a sheet feeding unit (not shown), and forms an image on the recording sheet.

The document reading unit 30 includes a reading mechanism (not shown) having a light irradiation unit, a CCD sensor, and the like under the control of the control unit 10. The document reading unit 30 irradiates the document with the light irradiating unit and receives the reflected light with the CCD sensor, thereby reading an image from the document and generating image data.

The image memory 33 temporarily stores image data of a document image obtained by reading by the document reading unit 30 and temporarily stores data for print processing to be printed by the printing unit 32. It is.

The image processing unit 34 reads out the image read by the document reading unit 30 from the image memory 33 and performs image processing. For example, the image processing unit 34 performs predetermined image processing such as shading correction in order to improve the quality after the image read by the document reading unit 30 is formed by the printing unit 32.

The printing unit 32 forms an image such as image data read by the document reading unit 30 or a print job created by the printer driver unit. Specifically, when the printing unit 32 performs color printing, for example, the magenta image forming unit, the cyan image forming unit, the yellow image forming unit, and the black image forming unit of the printing unit 32 are: In each case, a toner image is formed on the photosensitive drum by charging, exposing, and developing processes based on the image composed of the respective color components constituting the printing data, and the toner image is intermediated by the primary transfer roller. Transfer onto a transfer belt (not shown).

The toner images of the respective colors transferred onto the intermediate transfer belt are superimposed on the intermediate transfer belt with the transfer timing adjusted to form a color toner image. The secondary transfer roller is a recording in which the color toner image formed on the surface of the intermediate transfer belt is conveyed through the conveyance path from the paper feeding unit at a nip portion between the intermediate transfer belt and the driving roller. Transfer to paper (not shown). Thereafter, the fixing unit fixes the toner image on the recording paper to the recording paper by thermocompression bonding (not shown). The recording paper on which the color image has been formed after completion of the fixing process is discharged to a discharge tray (not shown).

The display unit 50 includes a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like. The display unit 50 displays a user access code input screen, a designation screen for designating a print job stored in the shared storage area, and the like under the control of the display control unit 12 described later.

A touch panel 51 is disposed on the front surface of the display unit 50. The touch panel 51 is a so-called resistive film type or electrostatic capacity type touch panel, and detects contact (touch) by the user on the touch panel 51 together with the contact position. When the touch panel 51 detects contact by the user, the touch panel 51 outputs a detection signal indicating the coordinate position of the contact point to the operation receiving unit 13 described later.

The operation unit 52 is a hard key including, for example, a menu key for calling a menu, an arrow key for moving the focus of a GUI constituting the menu, a determination key for performing a confirmation operation on the GUI constituting the menu.

The communication unit 53 includes a communication module such as a LAN board, and communicates with the information processing apparatus 2 and the like through the network N connected to the communication unit 53 under the control of the communication control unit 17 described later. Various data communications are performed.

The storage unit 54 is a large-capacity storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive). The storage unit 54 is provided with the shared storage area 54k that stores the print job of the owner that is the target of the print processing transmitted from the information processing apparatus 2. The storage unit 54 stores in advance an access code for login that permits login to the image forming apparatus 1. In addition, the storage unit 54 allows the first access code that permits the writing process of the owner's print job to the shared storage area 54k and the reading process of each owner's print job that is stored in the shared storage area 54k. And a second access code to be stored in advance. The storage unit 54 stores in advance position information indicating the installation position (for example, the first floor) of the image forming apparatus 1.

Further, in the storage unit 54, for the owner (user of the information processing apparatus 2) to which the authority (permission) for the writing process is given in advance, the access code of the owner is stored in advance as the first access code. Further, in the storage unit 54, the name of the owner is stored in advance in association with the access code of the owner together with the access code of the owner.

Further, in the storage unit 54, for a user (user of the image forming apparatus 1) who is previously given authority (permission) for the reading process, the access code of the user is stored in advance as the second access code. In addition, in the storage unit 54, the name of the user is stored in advance in association with the access code of the user together with the access code of the user.

The control unit 10 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and governs the overall operation of the image forming apparatus 1. The control unit 10 includes a control unit 11, a display control unit 12, an operation reception unit 13, an access code acquisition unit 14, a first determination unit 15, a second determination unit 16, and a communication control unit 17.

The control unit 10 includes a processor, a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like. The processor is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), MPU, or ASIC. The control unit 10 includes a control unit 11, a display control unit 12, an operation reception unit 13, an access code acquisition unit 14, a first code, and the like, when a print execution program stored in the storage unit 54 is executed by the processor. It functions as a first determination unit 15, a second determination unit 16, and a communication control unit 17. The control unit 11, the display control unit 12, the operation reception unit 13, the access code acquisition unit 14, the first determination unit 15, the second determination unit 16, and the communication control unit 17 are operations based on the print execution program. Regardless, each may be configured by a hard circuit. The same applies to each embodiment unless otherwise specified.

The control unit 11 controls the overall operation of the image forming apparatus 1, and includes a document reading unit 30, a document feeding unit 31, a printing unit 32, an image memory 33, an image processing unit 34, a display unit 50, and a touch panel 51. The operation unit 52, the communication unit 53, the storage unit 54, and the like are connected to perform drive control of these units.

The display control unit 12 has a function of controlling the display operation by the display unit 50. In addition, when the operation receiving unit 13 receives a request for a printing process based on an owner's print job stored in the shared storage area 54k from the user, the display control unit 12 prompts the user to input an access code. The display is displayed on the display unit 50. The display control unit 12 stores the owner's print job in the shared storage area 54k after the writing process of the owner's print job transmitted from the information processing apparatus 2 to the shared storage area 54k is completed. The display unit 50 is displayed to that effect. The user access code is, for example, identification information for identifying the user. The user access code includes, for example, the touch panel 51 or the like by an operation from the user when the user logs in to the image forming apparatus 1. An owner ID, a password, or the like input to the image forming apparatus 1 via the operation unit 52 is used.

The operation reception unit 13 has a function of receiving an operation from the user on the touch panel 51 based on a detection signal output from the touch panel 51. The operation receiving unit 13 has a function of receiving an operation from a user using the operation unit 52 such as a hard key. The operation receiving unit 13 is an example of a first operation receiving unit in the claims.

When the communication unit 53 receives the owner's print job from the information processing apparatus 2, the access code acquisition unit 14 acquires the owner's access code of the print job transmitted together with the print job.

The first determination unit 15 determines whether or not the owner's access code acquired by the access code acquisition unit 14 matches the first access code stored in the storage unit 54.

In addition, when the first determination unit 15 determines that the owner access code matches the first access code stored in the storage unit 54, the control unit 11 determines that the owner The owner's print job transmitted from the information processing apparatus 2 in association with the access code is written and stored in the shared storage area 54k. On the other hand, if the first determination unit 15 determines that the owner access code does not match the first access code stored in the storage unit 54, the control unit 11 determines that the owner The write processing of the owner print job transmitted from the information processing apparatus 2 together with the access code is not executed in the shared storage area 54k.

When the operation receiving unit 13 receives the access code of the user who requested the printing process, the second determination unit 16 receives the access code of the user and the second access code stored in the storage unit 54. Whether or not matches.

In addition, when the second determination unit 16 determines that the user access code matches the second access code stored in the storage unit 54, the control unit 11 determines that the user The print job of the owner for which the print process is requested is read out from the shared storage area 54k, and further, the print unit 32 performs the print process based on the print job of the owner. On the other hand, when the second determination unit 16 determines that the user access code and the second access code stored in the storage unit 54 do not match, the control unit 11 performs shared storage. The reading process of the owner's print job requested to be printed by the user from the area 54k is not executed.

The communication control unit 17 has a function of controlling the communication operation by the communication unit 53. In addition, when the control unit 11 detects that the printing process based on the owner's print job read from the shared storage area 54k is completed, the communication control unit 17 indicates that the printing process is completed (end) Message) from the communication unit 53 to the information processing apparatus 2 that has transmitted the owner's print job via the network N. If the second determination unit 16 determines that the user's access code and the second access code stored in the storage unit 54 do not match, the communication control unit 17 Is sent to the information processing apparatus 2 that has transmitted the owner's print job from the communication unit 53 through the network N to the information processing apparatus 2 that has transmitted a request for print processing based on the owner's print job. To send to.

Next, the operation of the image forming system 100 of this embodiment will be specifically described. First, a print job creation process and a print job transmission process in the information processing apparatus 2 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the information processing apparatus. In the following description, the creator of the print job, that is, the owner inputs the access code (owner's access code) by operating the touch panel 42 or the like, and the input access code of the owner is the operation reception unit 23. The operation after the owner has logged in to the information processing apparatus 2 will be described.

The control unit 21 determines whether the operation receiving unit 23 has received a request for instructing creation of a print job by the owner (S1). For example, when the display control unit 22 displays the print job creation key on the display unit 41 (not shown), the control unit 21 detects whether the print job creation key is designated as the owner, Determine whether a request to create a print job has been made. If the touch panel 42 has not detected that the print job creation key has been designated (NO in S1), the control unit 21 does not proceed to S2, but sets the information processing apparatus 2 in a standby state.

On the other hand, when it is detected that the print job creation key is specified by the owner and received by the touch panel 42 (YES in S1), the control unit 21 specifies the document data to be printed by the owner. It is determined whether or not (S2). For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the display control unit 22 displays on the display unit 41 a display for prompting specification of document data to be printed, for example, a designation field 42A for designating document data to be printed. Let Then, if the touch panel 42 has not detected that the designation field 42A has been designated (NO in S2), the control unit 21 does not proceed to S3 but sets the information processing apparatus 2 in a standby state.

On the other hand, when it is detected that the designation field 42A is designated by the owner and accepted by the touch panel 42 (YES in S2), the control unit 21 determines that the document data designation process has been requested. The display control unit 22 causes the display unit 41 to display file names of document data stored in advance in the HDD 44, for example, “sentence 1.pdf”, “sentence 2.txt”, and “sentence 3.pdf”. (Not shown). For example, when the control unit 21 detects that “sentence 1.pdf” is designated by the owner and received by the touch panel 42, the document data of the “sentence 1.pdf” is designated as the designated document data. Is set (S3). Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the display control unit 22 displays the file name “sentence 1.pdf” of the document data designated in the designation column 42A.

Then, the control unit 21 determines whether or not the owner has requested designation of printing conditions in the printing process (S4). For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the display control unit 22 causes the display unit 41 to display a condition setting key 42B for setting printing conditions, for example, a duplex printing key 42B1, a page aggregation key 42B2, and a printing copy number key 42B3. Then, if the touch panel 42 has not detected that the condition setting key 42B has been designated (NO in S4), the control unit 21 does not proceed to S5 but sets the information processing apparatus 2 in a standby state.

On the other hand, when it is detected that the condition setting key 42B is designated by the owner and accepted by the touch panel 42 (YES in S4), the control unit 21 determines that the designation of the printing condition is requested. Then, the control unit 21 sets the designated printing condition (S5). For example, when the control unit 21 detects that the double-sided printing key 42B1 is designated and accepted by the touch panel 42 on the display screen shown in FIG. 6 by the owner, the display control unit 22 performs the double-sided printing. A display prompting the designation of whether or not to be made is displayed on the display unit 41 (not shown). Then, for example, if the owner specifies that double-sided printing (ON) is specified by the owner and is accepted by the touch panel 42, the control unit 21 sets the double-sided printing as the printing condition. On the other hand, when the control unit 21 specifies that the double-sided printing is not performed (off) by the owner and is detected by the touch panel 42, the control unit 21 does not perform the double-sided printing, that is, the single-sided printing. Set to do. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the display control unit 22 displays “OFF” designated at the display location of the duplex printing key. When the control unit 21 sets to perform double-sided printing, the display control unit 22 displays “ON” designated at the display location of the double-sided printing key (not shown).

Further, for example, when the control unit 21 detects that the page aggregation key 42B2 is designated on the display screen shown in FIG. 6 by the owner and is accepted by the touch panel 42, the display control unit 22 performs page aggregation. A display prompting the user to specify whether or not to perform is displayed on the display unit 41 (not shown). For example, when the control unit 21 detects that the page aggregation (on) is specified by the owner and is accepted by the touch panel 42, a specific page such as “2 in 1” or “4 in 1” is detected. A display prompting the designation of aggregation is made to be performed on the display unit 41 (not shown). For example, when the control unit 21 detects that the page aggregation of “2 in 1” is designated by the owner and is accepted by the touch panel 42, the control unit 21 sets the page aggregation of “2 in 1” as a printing condition. Then, the display control unit 22 displays “2 in 1” set at the location of the page aggregation key 42B2 (not shown). On the other hand, when the owner specifies that page aggregation is not performed (off) and is accepted by the touch panel 42, the control unit 21 sets that page aggregation is not performed as a printing condition. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the display control unit 22 displays “OFF” designated at the display location of the page aggregation key 42B2.

Further, for example, when the control unit 21 detects that the owner has designated the print copy number key 42B3 on the display screen shown in FIG. 6 and has been accepted by the touch panel 42, the display control unit 22 sets the number of print copies. A display for prompting the designation is displayed on the display unit 41 (not shown). For example, the display control unit 22 displays a numeric keypad on the display unit 41 (not shown) in order to input the number of copies to be printed. For example, when the control unit 21 detects that the owner has designated, for example, “1” and has been accepted by the touch panel 42, the control unit 21 determines that one copy has been designated, and the printing condition is one copy. Set the number of copies to print. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the display control unit 22 displays the designated number of copies “1” at the display location of the number-of-prints key.

Then, the control unit 21 determines whether or not the operation receiving unit 23 has received a print job creation instruction (S6). For example, the control unit 21 determines whether or not an instruction to create a print job has been issued by detecting whether or not the setting key 42C is designated as the owner on the display screen illustrated in FIG. If the touch panel 42 has not detected that the setting key 42C has been designated (NO in S6), the control unit 21 does not proceed to S7 but sets the information processing apparatus 2 in a standby state.

On the other hand, when the control unit 21 detects that the setting key 42C is specified by the owner and is accepted by the touch panel 42 (YES in S6), the printer driver unit 25 causes the document data (for example, specified in S2 described above) , The document data of the file name “document 1.pdf”) is converted into data consisting of a printer language suitable for the image forming apparatus 1, and the printing conditions specified in S4 are used using the data consisting of the converted printer language. A print job including print target data created according to (for example, “double-sided printing; off”, “page aggregation; off”, “number of copies: 1”) is created (S7). When the printer driver unit 25 creates a print job in this way, the printer driver unit 25 stores the created print job in the HDD 44. Further, in the image forming system 100 according to the present embodiment, the printer driver unit 25 of the information processing apparatus 2 creates a print job reflecting the printing conditions set by the owner. By operating the image forming apparatus 1, it is possible to easily execute a printing process based on the print job without setting printing conditions.

Then, the control unit 21 determines whether or not the operation reception unit 23 has received a print job transmission instruction (S8). For example, the control unit 21 determines whether or not an instruction to transmit a print job has been issued by detecting whether or not the transmission key 42D is designated as the owner on the display screen illustrated in FIG. If the touch panel 42 has not detected that the transmission key 42D has been designated (NO in S8), the control unit 21 does not proceed to S9 and sets the information processing apparatus 2 in a standby state.

On the other hand, when it is detected that the transmission key 42D is designated by the owner and accepted by the touch panel 42 (YES in S8), the control unit 21 determines that an instruction to send a print job is requested. Then, the transmission / reception control unit 24 sends the print job created in S7 and the access code of the owner entered when the owner logs into the information processing apparatus 2 from the transmission / reception unit 43 through the network N to the image forming apparatus 1. (S9). The transmitted print job (data) includes data indicating the file name (for example, “document 1.pdf”) of the document data created as the print job.

Next, the operation of the image forming apparatus 1 of the present embodiment will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the image forming apparatus. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing another processing flow in the image forming apparatus. In the following description, the print job writing process will be specifically described with reference to FIG. 7 first.

The control unit 11 determines whether or not the communication unit 53 has received the owner's print job from the information processing apparatus 2 (S11). When the control unit 11 determines that the owner's print job from the information processing apparatus 2 has not been received (NO in S11), the control unit 11 does not proceed to S12, but keeps the image forming apparatus 1 in a print job standby state. And

On the other hand, when the control unit 11 determines that the communication unit 53 has received the owner's print job from the information processing apparatus 2 (YES in S11), the control unit 11 transmits the print job together with the print job from the information processing apparatus 2. It is determined whether or not the access code acquisition unit 14 has acquired the access code of the owner (S12). When the control unit 11 determines that the owner's access code has not been acquired (NO in S12), the print job from the information processing device 2 is not data to be written to the shared storage area 54k. The process ends.

On the other hand, when the control unit 11 determines that the access code acquisition unit 14 has acquired the owner's access code (YES in S12), the print job from the information processing apparatus 2 is written to the shared storage area 54k. Judge that it is the target data. Then, the first determination unit 15 determines whether or not the owner access code acquired by the access code acquisition unit 14 matches the first access code stored in the storage unit 54 (S13). . That is, the first determination unit 15 determines whether the owner access code acquired by the access code acquisition unit 14 is stored in the storage unit 54 in advance as the first access code. Then, in the control unit 11, the first determination unit 15 determines that the owner access code acquired by the access code acquisition unit 14 does not match the first access code stored in the storage unit 54. If YES in step S13, it is determined that the print job from the information processing apparatus 2 is a print job from an owner who is not authorized to write to the shared storage area 54k, and the process ends. .

In addition to this description, when the control unit 11 determines that the print job is from an owner who is not authorized for the writing process, the communication control unit 17 transfers the print job to the shared storage area 54k of the print job, for example. The message that the authority for the writing process is not given may be transmitted from the communication unit 53 to the information processing apparatus 2 that has transmitted the print job through the network N.

On the other hand, in the control unit 11, the first determination unit 15 determines that the owner access code acquired by the access code acquisition unit 14 matches the first access code stored in the storage unit 54. If YES (YES in S13), the owner's print job transmitted from the information processing apparatus 2 in association with the owner's access code acquired by the access code acquisition unit 14 is written and stored in the shared storage area 54k. (S14).

Next, with reference to FIG. 8, a print job read process and a print process based on the print job in the image forming apparatus 1 of the present embodiment will be described in detail.

The control unit 11 determines whether or not the user has logged into the image forming apparatus 1 (S21). For example, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 50 to display a display screen (FIG. 9) for logging in to the image forming apparatus 1 when the user operates the touch panel 51, and then the user inputs an input field on the display screen. It is determined whether or not the user has logged in to the image forming apparatus 1 by determining whether or not the access code input to 51A matches the login access code stored in the storage unit 54 in advance. That is, in the display screen shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 11 uses the access code input by the user specifying the numeric keypad 51B and the input key 51C for the access code input field 51A as the login access code. It is determined whether or not login is performed by determining whether or not it is included in the storage unit 54 in advance. Further, in this embodiment, the display screen for login shown in FIG. 9 indicates that the user requested printing processing based on the owner's print job stored in the shared storage area 54k in S26 described later. This is also used as a display screen when the display control unit 12 causes the display unit 50 to display a message prompting the user to input an access code. When the control unit 11 determines that the login has not been performed (NO in S21), the control unit 11 does not proceed to S22 but sets the image forming apparatus 1 in the login standby state.

On the other hand, when it is determined that login has been performed (YES in S21), the control unit 11 stores the owner's print job (that is, the print job from the information processing apparatus 2) in the shared storage area 54k. It is determined whether or not it has been performed (S22). When the control unit 11 determines that the owner's print job is not stored in the shared storage area 54k (NO in S22), it is determined that there is no print job to be printed by the printing unit 32. Determination is made and the process ends.

On the other hand, when the control unit 11 determines that the owner print job is stored in the shared storage area 54k (YES in S22), the display control unit 12 determines that the owner print job is stored in the shared storage area 54k. Is displayed on the display unit 50 (S23). For example, the display control unit 12 causes the display unit 50 to display a print job key 51D indicating that there is an owner print job in the shared storage area 54k, as shown in the display screen of FIG. Further, as shown in the display screen of FIG. 10, the display control unit 12 displays the number of owner print jobs (for example, “3”) stored in the shared storage area 54k in the print job key 51D. Let Thus, in this embodiment, the display control unit 12 finishes writing the owner print job transmitted from the information processing apparatus 2 to the shared storage area 54k, and then the print job is stored in the shared storage area 54k. Since the display unit 50 displays the stored information, the user of the image forming apparatus 1 can easily recognize that a print job to be printed by the image forming apparatus 1 exists. be able to.

Then, the control unit 11 determines whether a request for instructing display of the owner's print job has been made by the user (S24). For example, the control unit 11 determines whether or not a request to display the owner's print job has been made by detecting whether or not the print job key 51D is designated by the user on the display screen shown in FIG. To do. If the touch panel 51 has not detected that the print job key 51D has been designated (NO in S24), the control unit 11 does not proceed to S25 but sets the image forming apparatus 1 in a standby state.

On the other hand, when it is detected that the print job key 51D is designated by the user and accepted by the touch panel 51 (YES in S24), the control unit 11 determines that an instruction to display the owner's print job is requested. Then, as illustrated in the display screen of FIG. 11, the display control unit 12 displays all owner print jobs stored in the shared storage area 54k on the display unit 50 (S25). That is, as shown in the display screen of FIG. 11, the display control unit 12 acquires the name “JuanJDela Cruze” of the owner of the print job 1 from the storage unit 54 and displays it in the name display field 51E of the owner of the print job. In addition, the file name “document 1.pdf” of the print job 1 is acquired from the data of the print job 1 and displayed in the file name display column 51F.

Further, the display control unit 12 acquires the name “Juan DelaruCruze” of the owner of the print job 2 from the storage unit 54, displays the name in the name display column 51G of the owner of the print job, and the file name of the print job 2 “Document 2.txt” is acquired from the data of the print job 2 and displayed in the file name display field 51H. Further, the display control unit 12 acquires the name “Juan Dela Cruze” of the owner of the print job 3 from the storage unit 54 and displays it in the name display field 51I of the owner of the print job, and the file name of the print job 3 “Document 3. pdf” is acquired from the data of the print job 3 and displayed in the file name display column 51J. Thus, in the present embodiment, when the display control unit 12 causes the display unit 50 to display that the owner's print job is stored in the shared storage area 54k, the print job is stored in the shared storage area 54k. In addition to this, the name of the owner of the print job is acquired from the storage unit 54 and the acquired name of the owner is displayed on the display unit 50. For this reason, in this embodiment, the user of the image forming apparatus 1 can make the owner (creator) of the print job to be printed on the image forming apparatus 1 visible, and the print job It is possible to easily determine whether or not it is necessary to execute the printing process based on it.

Further, as shown in the display screen of FIG. 11, the display control unit 12 includes a check column 51 </ b> K that displays an image indicating that the user has operated the print job 1 so that the user can specify the print job 1. It is displayed on the display unit 50. Similarly, as shown in the display screen of FIG. 11, the display control unit 12 displays an image indicating that the user has operated the print job 2 so that the user can specify the print job 2. Is displayed on the display unit 50, and the display control unit 12 displays an image indicating that the user has operated the print job 3 so that the user can specify the print job 3, as shown in the display screen of FIG. A check column 51M to be displayed is displayed on the display unit 50.

Then, the control unit 11 determines whether or not a request for instructing execution of print processing for the owner's print job has been made by the user (S26). For example, the control unit 11 detects whether or not the check fields 51K, 51L, and 51M are specified and the print key 51N is specified by the user on the display screen shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not a request for instructing execution of print processing has been made. If the touch panel 51 has not detected that the check fields 51K, 51L, and 51M have been designated (NO in S26), the control unit 11 does not proceed to S27 but sets the image forming apparatus 1 in a standby state.

On the other hand, for example, the control unit 11 detects that the check field 51K is designated by the user and is accepted by the touch panel 14 (shown by the “re” image in FIG. 11), and further the print key 51N is designated. If it is detected that the touch panel 51 has received the print job (YES in S26), it is determined that an instruction to execute the print process for the owner print job is requested. Then, the second determination unit 16 determines whether or not the user access code input in S21 matches the second access code stored in the storage unit 54 (S27). That is, the second determination unit 16 determines whether or not the user access code is stored in advance in the storage unit 54 as the second access code. In addition to this description, when the control unit 11 determines that an instruction to execute print processing for the owner's print job is requested, for example, the display control unit 12 displays the display screen shown in FIG. 50, the user may input the access code again, and in the determination process in the second determination unit 16, the input access code may be used as the user access code.

When the second determination unit 16 determines that the user access code matches the second access code stored in the storage unit 54 (YES in S27). Then, it is determined that the request is a print processing execution request from a user who is authorized to read the owner's print job from the shared storage area 54k. Then, the control unit 11 reads out from the shared storage area 54k the owner's print job requested to be printed by the user in S26, and further causes the printing unit 32 to perform print processing based on the owner's print job. (S28).

When the control unit 11 detects that the printing process based on the owner's print job read from the shared storage area 54k is completed, the communication control unit 17 terminates the printing process. The message is transmitted from the communication unit 53 to the information processing apparatus 2 that has transmitted the owner's print job via the network N (S29). Thereby, in this embodiment, the owner of the print job can recognize that the print processing based on the print job created by himself / herself has been executed without going to the image forming apparatus 1.

Further, when the communication control unit 17 transmits an end message to the effect that the print process has been completed to the information processing apparatus 2 that has transmitted the owner's print job from the communication unit 53 via the network N, the print process is performed. In addition to the completion message indicating that the printing process has been completed, the name of the user who requested the printing process is acquired from the storage unit 54, and the acquired name of the user is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 2. Thereby, in this embodiment, the owner of the print job can specify the user who has executed the print processing based on the print job created by himself / herself without going to the image forming apparatus 1.

Further, when the communication control unit 17 transmits an end message to the effect that the print process has been completed to the information processing apparatus 2 that has transmitted the owner's print job from the communication unit 53 via the network N, the print process is performed. In addition to the end message indicating that the image processing apparatus 1 has ended, the position information of the image forming apparatus 1 is acquired from the storage unit 54, and the acquired position information is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 2. Thereby, in this embodiment, the owner of the print job can grasp the installation position of the image forming apparatus 1 on which the printing process based on the print job created by himself / herself is performed without going to the image forming apparatus 1. .

Further, when the second determination unit 16 determines that the user access code does not match the second access code stored in the storage unit 54 (NO in S27) ), The information processing apparatus 2 that has transmitted a warning message from the communication unit 53 via the network N to the effect that a user who has not been authorized has issued a print processing request based on the owner's print job. (S30). As a result, in this embodiment, the owner of the print job makes a request for execution of print processing by an unauthorized user to the print job created by the print job owner without visiting the image forming apparatus 1. Can be recognized.

Next, with reference to FIG. 12, a reception process for receiving an end message and a reception process for receiving a warning message in the information processing apparatus 2 of the present embodiment will be specifically described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of another process in the information processing apparatus.

The control unit 21 determines whether or not the transmission / reception unit 43 has received the end message from the image forming apparatus 1 (S41). When the control unit 21 determines that the end message is received from the image forming apparatus 1 (YES in S41), the display control unit 22 receives the end message received from the image forming apparatus 1. It is displayed on the display unit 41 (S42). For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the display control unit 22 determines the file name of the print job that has completed the printing process (for example, “Document 1.” based on the data of the completion message transmitted from the image forming apparatus 1. pdf "), the status indicating the status of the printing process (for example," printed "), the name of the user who requested the printing process (for example," Bruce Norris "), and the image forming apparatus 1 that executed the printing process. An end message including the installation position (for example, “first floor”) is displayed on the display unit 41.

On the other hand, when the control unit 21 determines that the end message from the image forming apparatus 1 has not been received (NO in S41), the transmission / reception unit 43 displays the warning message from the image forming apparatus 1. It is determined whether or not it has been received (S43). When the control unit 21 determines that a warning message from the image forming apparatus 1 has not been received (NO in S43), the process proceeds to S41.

On the other hand, when the control unit 21 determines that a warning message from the image forming apparatus 1 has been received (YES in S43), the display control unit 22 displays the warning received from the image forming apparatus 1. The message is displayed on the display unit 41 (S44). For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the display control unit 22 is given authority for a print job (document 1) created by the owner based on the warning message data transmitted from the image forming apparatus 1. A warning message including a message indicating that a user who has not made a print processing request and the installation position (for example, “first floor”) of the image forming apparatus 1 is displayed on the display unit 41.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the storage unit 54 of the image forming apparatus 1 is provided with the shared storage area 54k that stores the print job of the owner that is the target of the print processing transmitted from the information processing apparatus 2. . The first determination unit 15 determines whether or not the owner's access code matches the first access code stored in the storage unit 54. The second determination unit 16 determines whether or not the access code of the user of the image forming apparatus 1 matches the second access code stored in the storage unit 54. When the first determination unit 15 determines that the access code of the owner matches the first access code stored in the storage unit 54, the control unit 11 determines that the owner The owner's print job transmitted from the information processing apparatus 2 in association with the access code is written into the shared storage area 54k. In other words, in the present embodiment, the owner to which the access code that matches the first access code is assigned can freely perform the print job writing process in the shared storage area 54k. It is possible to easily perform the printing process.

In the present embodiment, the control unit 11 determines that the second determination unit 16 determines that the user access code matches the second access code stored in the storage unit 54. In this case, the owner's print job requested to be printed by the user is read from the shared storage area 54k, and the printing unit 32 is further caused to perform print processing based on the owner's print job. In other words, in this embodiment, the user who is given an access code that matches the second access code selects a desired print job from among the owner print jobs stored in the shared storage area 54k. Thus, it is possible to cause the image forming apparatus 1 to perform print processing based on the print job. For example, the user selects only three print jobs that the user wants to perform printing processing from among the five print jobs of the owner stored in the shared storage area 54k, and each of the three print jobs. It is possible to use the image forming apparatus 1 to perform printing processing based on the above to obtain three printed materials. For the remaining two print jobs, the user can cause the image forming apparatus 1 to perform print processing in a timely manner at a timing desired by the user or the owner. In addition, the owner can write a plurality of print jobs in the shared storage area 54k for the time being without specifying the time for the user to execute the printing process, and if the user requests the execution of the printing process in this state, The owner can notify the user of the time when the desired print job of the desired print job is desired, and the printed matter can be obtained at the desired time. As a result, in the present embodiment, unlike the conventional example, it is possible to easily obtain the printed material while ensuring the security of the printed material by the printing process based on the owner's print job.

In the above description, the case where one shared storage area 54k is provided in the storage unit 54 of the image forming apparatus 1 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first and second embodiments described above are not limited thereto. A configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of shared storage areas each having a different access code are provided in the storage unit 54.

In addition, in the said embodiment, the structure and process which were shown by the said embodiment using FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 14 are only one Embodiment of this invention, and are not the meaning which limits this invention to the said structure and process.

Claims

A display unit;
A first operation receiving unit that receives an operation from a user;
A communication unit that performs data communication with the information processing apparatus through the network;
A printing unit that performs a printing process on a recording medium;
A shared storage area for storing a print job to be subjected to the printing process transmitted from the information processing apparatus, and a first access code for permitting the writing process of the print job to the shared storage area; A storage unit preliminarily storing a second access code that permits read processing of each print job stored in the shared storage area;
An access code acquisition unit that acquires an access code of the owner of the print job transmitted together with the print job when the communication unit receives the print job from the information processing apparatus;
A first determination unit that determines whether or not the access code of the owner acquired by the access code acquisition unit matches the first access code stored in the storage unit;
If the first determination unit determines that the access code of the owner matches the first access code stored in the storage unit, the first determination unit corresponds to the access code of the owner A control unit for writing the print job transmitted from the information processing apparatus to the shared storage area;
When the display operation by the display unit is controlled and the first operation receiving unit receives a print processing request based on a print job stored in the shared storage area from the user, the access code of the user A display control unit for causing the display unit to display a display prompting the user to input
When the operation receiving unit receives the access code of the user who has requested the printing process, does the user access code match the second access code stored in the storage unit? A second determination unit for determining whether or not,
When the second determination unit determines that the user access code matches the second access code stored in the storage unit, the control unit determines that the user An image forming apparatus that causes a print job for which the print process is requested to be read out from the shared storage area, and further causes the print unit to perform a print process based on the print job.
The display control unit displays a display indicating that the print job is stored in the shared storage area after the write processing of the print job transmitted from the information processing apparatus to the shared storage area is completed. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image forming apparatus is made to perform.
In the storage unit, along with the access code of the owner, the name of the owner is stored in advance in association with the access code,
When the display control unit causes the display unit to display that the print job is stored in the shared storage area, in addition to the print job being stored in the shared storage area, the display control unit The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the name of the owner of the print job is acquired from the storage unit, and the acquired name of the owner is displayed on the display unit.
A communication control unit for controlling a communication operation by the communication unit;
When the control unit detects that the printing process based on the print job read from the shared storage area is completed, the communication control unit notifies the communication unit that the printing process is completed. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image forming apparatus transmits the print job to an information processing apparatus that has transmitted the print job through the network.
In the storage unit, along with the access code of the user, the name of the user is stored in advance in association with the access code,
In a case where the communication control unit transmits the fact that the print process has been completed to the information processing apparatus that has transmitted the print job from the communication unit via the network, in addition to the fact that the print process has been completed, The image forming apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the name of the user who has requested the printing process is acquired from the storage unit, and the acquired name of the user is transmitted to the information processing apparatus.
The storage unit stores in advance position information indicating an installation position of the image forming apparatus,
In a case where the communication control unit transmits the fact that the print process has been completed to the information processing apparatus that has transmitted the print job from the communication unit via the network, in addition to the fact that the print process has been completed, The image forming apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the position information is acquired from the storage unit, and the acquired position information is transmitted to the information processing apparatus.
When the second determination unit determines that the user access code and the second access code stored in the storage unit do not match, the communication control unit 5. The fact that a user who is not given a request for the print processing based on the print job is transmitted from the communication unit to the information processing apparatus that has transmitted the print job through the network. Image forming apparatus.
In the first determination unit, when it is determined that the access code of the owner and the first access code stored in the storage unit do not match, the communication control unit 2. The image according to claim 1, wherein a message indicating that no authority is given to the writing process of the print job to the shared storage area is transmitted from the communication unit to the information processing apparatus that has transmitted the print job through the network. Forming equipment.
An image forming system comprising an image forming apparatus and an information processing apparatus connected to the image forming apparatus via a network,
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 is used as the image forming apparatus.
The information processing apparatus includes:
A transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving data to / from the image forming apparatus via a network;
A second operation receiving unit that receives from the owner a request for specifying document data to be subjected to print processing in the image forming apparatus and a request for specifying print conditions in the print processing;
The document data received by the second operation reception unit is converted into data composed of a printer language suitable for the image forming apparatus, and the second operation reception unit is converted using the converted data composed of the printer language. A printer driver unit that creates a print job including print target data created according to the printing conditions received by the printer,
When the printer driver section creates the print job, the print job is set as the owner's print job, and in addition to the owner's print job, the access code of the owner given in advance to the owner. An image forming system comprising: a transmission / reception control unit that transmits an access code used to determine permission for writing processing to the shared storage area from the transmission / reception unit to the image forming apparatus through the network.