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Image forming apparatus, authorization apparatus, image forming system

An authentication device and image technology, applied in image communication, instruments, electrical digital data processing, etc., can solve the problems of low performance of image forming devices, increased time required for inquiries, and increased number of inquiries, etc., so as to reduce the number of inquiries. Effect

Active Publication Date: 2014-12-03
SHARP KK
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[0015] However, in order to perform image forming processing for 50 sheets, it is necessary to inquire 50 times, and the number of processed sheets increases, and the number of inquiries also increases.
Therefore, when the number of sheets to be processed increases, the time required for the inquiry will increase, which undoubtedly leads to a decrease in the performance of the image forming apparatus.

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[0056] Below, according to Figure 1 to Figure 5 One embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, an image forming system is exemplified in which the authentication server limits the processing of a multifunction device installed in a storefront such as a convenience store within the range of the money invested by the user.

[0057] figure 1 It is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration example of the image forming system X according to this embodiment. In the image forming system X, a multifunction peripheral (image forming apparatus) 100, an authentication server (authentication apparatus) 200, and an information processing apparatus (PC) 301 are connected via a communication network 60 such as the Internet or an intranet.

[0058] The multifunction peripheral 100 executes a copy process in which the image forming engine 20 forms an image obtained by reading a document by the document reading unit 30 on the recording paper, or forms ...

Embodiment approach 2

[0171] Below, according to Figure 6 ~ Figure 13 One embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, an image forming system is exemplified in which the authentication server limits processing by a multifunction machine installed in an office or the like to a limited number of sheets set for each user.

[0172] In addition, for convenience of description, components having the same functions as those used in Embodiment 1 are assigned the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

[0173] Figure 6 It is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration example of the image forming system Y according to the present embodiment. In image forming system Y, multifunction peripheral (image forming apparatus) 100A, authentication server (authentication apparatus) 400, and application server 500 are connected via communication network 60 such as the Internet or an intranet.

[0174] (Explanation of the multifunction peripheral 100A...

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[0210] In the second embodiment described above, when it is determined that printing is to be continued, even if the printing exceeds the upper limit of the number of used sheets, printing is performed under the printing conditions set by the user. In Modification 1, when printing is performed exceeding the above-mentioned upper limit value, printing is replaced with a printing condition that saves resources such as paper and toner in the multifunction device.

[0211] According to Modification 1, for example, when printing exceeds the above-mentioned upper limit, color printing is replaced by monochrome printing, and several pages are aggregated into one page for printing, thereby saving paper and toner resources.

[0212] In the device control unit 104 of the multifunction peripheral 100A, when receiving an execution continuation notification from the authentication server 400 for each print, it changes to save resources such as paper and toner, regardless of the setting info...

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Abstract

An image forming apparatus transmits to an authorization apparatus, in executing a job, condition information related to a process to be performed to a 1st page of the job, to obtain a processable number of sheets. When the condition information changes while the job is being executed, the image forming apparatus transmits to the authorization apparatus (i) the changed condition information and (ii) information of the number of sheets being processed based on a current condition information prior to the change in condition information, to inquire and obtain a processable number of sheets based on the changed condition information. Furthermore, while the job is executed, if the processed number of sheets meet the processable number of sheets obtained from the authorization apparatus, the image forming apparatus forbids the process to be performed to a new recording sheet and stops the job.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, an authentication apparatus, and an image forming system capable of limiting the number of recording sheets used. Background technique [0002] An application operating on a PC (personal computer) cooperates with the functions of the image forming apparatus, and the image forming apparatus constitutes a system operating as a part of the overall application system. By using this system, the server can centrally manage accounting functions called authentication / statistics and usage limit of users. [0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which a user is required to input a function (service) such as color or monochrome and the number of scheduled sheets of use corresponding to the service at the time of authentication, and the information is transmitted from the image forming apparatus side to limit the usage amount. device, when the predetermined number of sheets is within the rang...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04N1/00G06F3/12
CPCH04N1/4426H04N1/00244H04N1/2376H04N2201/0094H04N1/00344G06F3/1241G06F3/1288H04N1/4433H04N1/00832G06F3/1213H04N1/344H04N1/2346G06F3/1239
Inventor 辻元邦彦
Owner SHARP KK
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