Printing device and information processing system using the same

Abstract

The invention provides a printing device and an information processing system using the same. The printing device includes a table storage unit that stores a print request management table in which a password, request source identification data for identifying the external processing apparatus which has transmitted the print request and a job code for specifying the print request are coordinated with each other; and a print control unit that requests entry of a password and, when the password is entered, searches the print request management table and, when there is only one password which matches the entered password, performs the printing job in accordance with the print request specified by the job code which is determined by the password and, when there are a plurality of the passwords which match the entered password, compares the request source identification data corresponding to the respective passwords and, when the request source identification data corresponding to the respective passwords are different from each other, requests entry of the request source identification data and, when the request source identification data is entered, performs the printing job in accordance with the print request specified by the job code determined by the entered password and the request source identification data.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a printing device that is connected to external processing devices such as a plurality of PCs (personal computers) through a network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and performs printing according to a printing request from the external processing device, and a printing device using the printing device. Information processing system of the device. [0002] This application claims the priority of Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-302849 filed on November 8, 2006, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein. Background technique [0003] When multiple PCs share one printing device, the printing device immediately prints on the recording paper according to the printing request after receiving the printing request from the PC. In addition, since the printing device is often installed at a location away from the PC, printing on recording paper starts before the user who operates the PC and sends a print reque...

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Problems solved by technology

Therefore, there is a problem that the printed recording paper may be seen by others, or when printing highly confidential information, the confidentiality cannot be maintained

However, in this case, the possibility of mistaking or forgetting the password increases

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