Printing apparatus

Abstract

To provide a technique that allows selecting whether or not to keep a printing job matching with user authentication information, also after printing, according to an ON / OFF state of display setting of the printing job.SOLUTION: A CPU 12 executes: first printing processing in which an image based on a printing job stored in a USB storage 19A in association with user identification information, is printed on a sheet using a printing unit 2, after authentication processing, in the case that a list display setting 47 is in an OFF state, and in which the printing job is deleted from the USB storage 19A after execution of printing; and second printing processing in which a printing job stored in the USB storage 19A in association with user identification information, is displayed in a display unit 34A, in the case that the list display setting 47 is in an ON state, and in which a printing job is selected from among printing jobs displayed in the display unit 34A, in accordance with an input operation received from a reception unit 34B, and an image based on a selected printing job is printed on a sheet using the printing unit 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Claims

1. A reception area that accepts user input, A storage unit that stores a print job and user identification information relating to the user who stored that print job, A display unit for displaying one or more print jobs stored in the storage unit before printing, The printing unit prints the image onto the sheet, It comprises a control unit and, A printing apparatus capable of selecting either a job retention printing function, which prints an image based on the print job onto a sheet by the printing unit and then stores the completed print job in the storage unit, or a job deletion printing function, which prints an image based on the print job onto a sheet by the printing unit and then deletes the completed print job from the storage unit, The control unit, The system includes an authentication process which receives an input operation to log in to the printing device via the reception unit and authenticates the user based on the user identification information entered through the input operation, After the authentication process, if the display setting of the display unit is off, a first printing process is performed in which the image based on the print job stored in the storage unit in association with the user identification information is printed onto a sheet using the printing unit, and after printing is performed, the print job is deleted from the storage unit. After the authentication process, if the display setting of the display unit is turned on, the second printing process involves displaying the print jobs stored in the storage unit in association with the user identification information on the display unit, selecting a print job from the print jobs displayed on the display unit in response to the input operation received from the reception unit, and printing the image based on the selected print job onto a sheet using the printing unit. Execute, In the second printing process, When displaying the print job on the display unit, a selection control is displayed on the display unit that allows the user to select either the job retention print function or the job deletion print function. If the job retention print option is selected by the selection operator, the print job is retained in the storage unit after printing is complete. If the "Delete Job Print" option is selected using the aforementioned selection operator, the print job will be deleted from the storage unit after printing is complete. Printing device.

2. The aforementioned selection operator is a selection icon that allows the user to select either the job retention printing function or the job deletion printing function. The control unit, In the second printing process, The print job and the selection icon are displayed on the display unit. With the job retention print selected by the selection icon, after the print unit executes printing in response to the input operation received from the reception unit, the completed print job is stored in the storage unit. With the "Delete Job Print" option selected via the aforementioned selection icon, the printing unit executes printing in response to an input operation received from the receiving unit, and then deletes the completed print job from the storage unit. The printing apparatus according to claim 1.

3. The display unit is a touch panel having the reception unit, The aforementioned selection operator is a selection icon that allows the user to select either the job retention printing function or the job deletion printing function. The control unit, In the second printing process, Along with the print job and the selection icon, a print button to instruct printing is displayed on the display unit. With the selection icon indicating that the job retention print option is selected, when the print button is operated in response to an input operation received from the reception unit, the printing unit executes printing, and after the printing unit has finished printing, the completed print job is stored in the storage unit. When the "Delete Job Print" option is selected using the selection icon, and the print button is operated in response to an input operation received from the reception unit, the printing unit executes the print job. After the printing unit finishes printing, the completed print job is deleted from the storage unit. The printing apparatus according to claim 1.

4. The control unit, A first switching process that switches the display setting on or off in response to an input operation received from the reception unit, Further execution, In the second printing process, if the display setting is turned on, the list of print jobs is displayed on the display unit. A printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. It is equipped with a communication unit that can communicate with external terminals, The control unit, A second switching process is further executed, which switches the display setting on or off in response to an instruction from the communication unit. In the second printing process, if the display setting is turned on, the list of print jobs is displayed on the display unit. A printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

6. The storage unit includes non-volatile memory and volatile memory. The control unit, The selection operator is displayed on the display unit when the print job is stored in the non-volatile memory, and not displayed on the display unit when the print job is stored in the volatile memory. The printing apparatus according to claim 1.

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