Image forming system and program

Abstract

To reduce the time until a printed matter is output when the user enters an area that requires user authentication upon entry and prints print data registered in advance by the image forming apparatus as compared with a case where an image forming device obtains print data after a user operation on the image forming device.SOLUTION: A print management server 10 transmits to an image forming device 20 installed in a store print data pre-registered by a user who has entered that store when a notification is received from a registerless payment server 40 that the user has entered the store that requires user authentication upon entry. The imaging forming device 20 converts the received print data into a raster format, which is a printable format, and stores it as printable data upon receiving the print data transmitted from the print management server 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Claims

1. A first processor is included, and the first processor, upon receiving notification that a user has entered a cashierless store that requires user authentication upon entry, transmits to an image forming apparatus installed in the cashierless store print data that the user has registered in advance. The image forming apparatus comprises a second processor and memory, wherein the second processor receives print data transmitted from the print management device, converts it into a printable format in the memory, and stores it as printable data in at least one image forming apparatus. Equipped with, The second processor, in response to the user's print start instruction, begins printing the user's printable data stored in the memory, and upon completion of the printing process, notifies the print management device that the printing process has been completed. When the first processor receives a print completion notification from the image forming apparatus, it transmits information about the printing fee and the user's identification information to the payment server, so that the printing fee is settled together with the price of the goods purchased by the user in the cashierless store. Image forming system.

2. The image forming system according to claim 1, wherein the second processor starts printing the user's printable data stored in the memory when a start button for starting printing the user's printable data is operated.

3. The image forming system according to claim 1, wherein the second processor does not start printing the user's printable data stored in the memory until the start button for starting printing the user's printable data is pressed.

4. The first processor transmits the authentication facial image of the user who is recognized as having entered the cashierless store to the image forming apparatus, associating it with the print data. The image forming system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the second processor captures a facial image of a user approaching the image forming apparatus using an imaging unit provided in the image forming apparatus, and if the captured facial image does not match the authentication facial image, the processor does not permit the start of printing of printable data associated with the authentication facial image.

5. The first processor transmits the authentication facial image of the user who is recognized as having entered the cashierless store to the image forming apparatus, associating it with the print data. The image forming system according to claim 1, wherein the second processor captures a facial image of a user approaching the image forming apparatus using an imaging unit provided in the image forming apparatus, and starts printing the user's printable data when the captured facial image matches the authentication facial image.

6. The image forming system according to claim 5, wherein, when there are multiple printable data, the second processor identifies the printable data associated with the authentication face image that matches the captured face image as data to be printed.

7. When the first processor receives notification that the user has left the cashierless store, it instructs the image forming apparatus to delete the user's printable data. The image forming system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the second processor deletes the user's printable data from the memory.

8. A processor is provided, and when the processor receives notification that a user has entered a cashierless store that requires user authentication upon entry, it transmits the print data previously registered by the user who entered the cashierless store to the image forming apparatus installed in the cashierless store. When the processor receives a print completion notification from the image forming apparatus, it sends information about the printing fee and the user's identification information to the payment server so that the printing fee is settled together with the price of the goods purchased by the user in the cashierless store. Print management device.

9. The computer that makes up the print management system, The steps include receiving a notification that a user has entered a cashier-less store that requires user authentication upon entry, and Upon receiving the aforementioned notification, the user who entered the cashierless store sends the print data previously registered by the user to the image forming machine installed in the cashierless store. Upon receiving a print completion notification from the image forming apparatus, the user sends information regarding the printing fee and the user's identification information to the payment server so that the printing fee is settled together with the price of goods purchased by the user in the cashierless store. A program to execute.

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