JP2019081289A - Printing device, printing system, printing device control method and printing system control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily perform print setting at the time of executing accumulated printing with a small labor load. An MFP 200 includes an image forming unit 10 that performs printing, an operation panel 40 that receives an operation input, and a CPU 31. When a print job is received from a mobile device 100, the CPU 31 converts the print job into a print job. The issuing process for issuing the corresponding job identification PIN, the transmitting process for transmitting the job identification PIN issued by the issuing process to the mobile device 100, and the operation panel 40 described above in which the setting PIN and the profile setting PIN are combined. When the operation input of the job identification PIN is accepted, the image forming unit 10 is subjected to a print process for executing printing related to the print job with print settings corresponding to the setting PIN and the profile setting PIN. To do. [Selection diagram] Fig. 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing system, a control method of a printing apparatus, and a control method of a printing system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a technology for issuing a security code to a print job when the print job is received from an external terminal.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a printing apparatus, when a print job is received from an external terminal, there is known a technique of so-called storage printing in which the print job is stored in the printing apparatus.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, when a host computer connected to a printing apparatus receives a print job from an external terminal and temporarily stores it, the host computer issues a security code corresponding to the print job and transmits it to the external terminal Technology is disclosed. In this technology, when the user inputs a security code from an operation unit such as a panel provided in the printing apparatus, the printing apparatus starts printing relating to a print job.

  There is also known a technology in which the printing apparatus executes the function of issuing and transmitting the above-described security code of the host computer.

  In any of the above-described conventional techniques, printing related to a print job is started in response to the user performing a specific operation on the operation unit of the printing apparatus. As a result, secrecy of the print content can be secured.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-235974

  However, the above-described conventional techniques have the following problems.

  That is, when the storage printing is performed in the printing apparatus, there are cases where it is desired to perform printing with various print settings desired by the user. In order for the user to perform this print setting, usually, it is necessary to display an appropriate setting screen on the operation unit, for example, separately from the specific operation described above, and perform various complicated settings by manual operation. Is large.

  The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the above-described prior art. That is, the problem is to provide a printing apparatus, a printing system, a control method of the printing apparatus, and a control method of the printing system, which can easily perform print setting at the time of storage printing execution with little labor. It is to do.

  A printing apparatus made for the purpose of solving the problem includes a printing unit that performs printing, an operation unit that receives an operation input, and a control unit, and the control unit receives a print job from an external terminal. When the print job is issued, the transmission process for transmitting the security code issued by the issuance process to the external terminal, and the operation unit combines the print setting code. Performing a printing process for causing the printing unit to execute printing according to the print job with the print setting corresponding to the print setting code when the operation input of the security code is received. And

  In the printing apparatus disclosed herein, when a print job is transmitted from the external terminal by the user, a security code corresponding to the print job is issued in the issuance process. The issued security code is transmitted to the external terminal in the transmission process. When the user operates the security code received by the external terminal through the operation unit of the printing apparatus, printing of the content transmitted in the print job is executed. In this way, since accumulated printing is performed, secrecy of the print content can be ensured.

  At this time, in the printing apparatus disclosed in the present specification, print setting codes are previously associated with various print settings. The user can execute the print setting corresponding to the print setting code by coupling the print setting code to the issued security code. That is, when an operation is input to the operation unit described above, the user performs an operation input of the security code combined with the print setting code, and printing is executed according to the print setting corresponding to the print setting code in the printing process. Be done. As a result, print setting can be easily performed by a simple method as compared with the conventional structure in which an appropriate setting screen is displayed on the operation unit and various print settings need to be made manually. Therefore, the burden of operation labor of the user can be reduced, and convenience can be improved.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily perform print setting at the time of stored print execution with little effort.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a print processing system according to a first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of a multifunction peripheral (MFP) according to a first embodiment. It is a figure showing the screen displayed on the operation panel of a mobile device by application. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of generating a PIN by the MFP based on the e-mail transmission by the mobile device. It is a flowchart showing the detailed procedure of step S30 of FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a user database in which profiles in which print settings of a plurality of items are grouped are registered for each user. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message written with a PIN, which is sent from the MFP to the mobile device. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print setting editing screen displayed on the mobile device by site access. It is a figure showing the job database which matched the value of job identification PIN, and the e-mail address of a mobile device. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure executed by the MFP under the control of the CPU in the flow from PIN input to the MFP to printing. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of various display screens on an operation panel of the MFP. It is a flowchart showing the detailed procedure of FIG.10 S200. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of various display screens on an operation panel of the MFP. FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram showing a flow in which a PIN is generated by the MFP based on e-mail transmission by the mobile device according to a modification in which a password is applied to a file of a print job. It is a figure showing the job database which matched the value of job identification PIN, and the e-mail address of a mobile device concerning the modification which issues job identification PIN for every user. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure executed by the MFP under the control of the CPU in the flow from PIN input to the MFP to printing. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen on an operation panel of the MFP. It is a block diagram showing composition of a printing processing system concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a sequence diagram showing the flow by which a PIN is generated by a server based on e-mail transmission by a mobile device. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of printing in the MFP according to an instruction from a server corresponding to a PIN input to the MFP.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

First Embodiment
First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a printing system having a multifunction peripheral (MFP: Multi Function Peripheral) having a reading function and a printing function, and a mobile device for receiving a print job that causes the MFP to execute printing.

<Overall Configuration of Printing System>
A printing system 900 according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is an example of a printing system, outputs a print job for causing a designated MFP to execute printing, as shown in FIG. And an MFP 200, which is an example of a printing apparatus. In the printing system 900 according to this embodiment, various data can be exchanged between the mobile device 100 and the MFP 200 by wireless communication.

  It should be noted that the external terminal that transmits a print job that causes the MFP 200 to execute printing may be connected to any number other than the mobile device 100. The printing system 900 may also include a server or access point, and may communicate with the MFP 200 from the mobile device 100 via the server or access point.

<Configuration of MFP>
Next, a schematic configuration of MFP 200 will be described. In this example, as shown in FIG. 1, the MFP 200 has a CPU 31 which is an example of a control unit and a device control unit, a ROM 32 which is an example of a storage unit, a RAM 33, and an NVRAM (Non Volatile RAM) 34. ing. The CPU 31, the ROM 32, the RAM 33, and the NVRAM 34 print an image on a sheet, an image forming unit 10 as an example of a printing unit, an image reading unit 11 reading an image of an original, display of operation status, and It is electrically connected to the operation panel 40 which receives the input operation by the user which is an example, the NFC interface 37, and the wireless LAN interface 38.

  The image forming unit 10 may be capable of color printing or only monochrome printing. The printing method may also be an electrophotographic method or an inkjet method. The image reading unit 11 may be capable of color scanning or only monochrome scanning. Further, the reading mechanism may be a CCD or a CIS.

  The ROM 32 is a recording medium in which various programs such as firmware for controlling the MFP 200, various settings, initial values, and the like are stored. Note that the various programs include print processing programs that execute the respective procedures shown in the sequence diagrams and flows of FIGS. 4, 5, 10, 12, 14, 16, and 20 described later. . The RAM 33 and the NVRAM 34 are used as work areas in which the various programs are read out, or as storage areas for temporarily storing data.

  The CPU 31 controls each component of the MFP 200 while storing the processing result in the RAM 33 or the NVRAM 34 according to the program read out from the ROM 32 and signals sent from various sensors.

  The NFC interface 37 is an interface that enables NFC wireless communication based on an appropriate international standard. The MFP 200 receives data transmitted from an external apparatus including the mobile device 100 via the NFC interface 37. Furthermore, the MFP 200 transmits data to the external device via the NFC interface 37.

  The wireless LAN interface 38 is an interface that enables wireless communication of, for example, the WiFi direct system (WFD system) based on an appropriate standard. The MFP 200 receives data transmitted from the external device via the wireless LAN interface 38. Furthermore, the MFP 200 transmits data to the external device via the wireless LAN interface 38.

  The operation panel 40 is provided on the exterior of the MFP 200 in this example as shown in FIG. 2 and includes a manual input unit 41, which is an example of an operation unit, configured of various buttons, keys, and the like for receiving user input. The display unit 42 is an example of the operation unit configured to display a message and setting contents, for example, as a touch panel having an input function. The various buttons include, for example, an OK button instructing to start printing, a cancel button instructing canceling of printing, and the like.

  The operation panel 40 also includes an NFC reading unit 43, which is an example of a communication input unit or an operation unit, that receives wireless communication according to the NFC method. The NFC reading unit 43 is provided with the above-mentioned NFC interface 37. Then, while the power is on, the MFP 200 is in a state of detecting a device capable of executing the wireless communication of the NFC method by a signal emitted from the NFC interface 37. Therefore, for example, when the user holds the mobile device 100 over the NFC reading unit 43, the MFP 200 detects the mobile device 100, and wireless communication by the NFC scheme is automatically enabled between the mobile device 100 and the MFP 200. Note that “hold the mobile device 100 over the NFC reading unit 43” is an operation of arranging the mobile device 100 within the communication range of the NFC interface 37, and the mobile device 100 and the NFC reading unit 43 may be in contact with each other. It does not have to be.

  Also, instead of the wireless communication by the NFC method between the mobile device 100 and the MFP 200 by the above-mentioned “raising”, the wireless communication by the WFD method between the mobile device 100 and the MFP 200 via the above-mentioned wireless LAN interface 38 You may do so. In this case, the wireless LAN interface 38 corresponds to an example of the communication input unit described in each claim and an example of the operation unit.

<Configuration of mobile device>
Returning to FIG. 1, the schematic configuration of the mobile device 100 will be described next. In FIG. 1, the mobile device 100 includes a CPU 51, a ROM 52, a RAM 53, and a flash memory 54 in this example. Also, the mobile device 100 has an operation panel 55 having a touch panel that combines a display function and an input function, and an NFC interface 57 and a wireless LAN interface 58 as communication interfaces that enable communication with an external device. The operation panel 55, the NFC interface 57, and the wireless LAN interface 58 are controlled by the CPU 51.

  The flash memory 54 incorporates an OS, a browser for browsing files on the Internet, device drivers for controlling various devices, and the like. An application program 20 for instructing the MFP 200 to print, scan, etc. and receiving a print job for transferring a file accompanying printing to the MFP 200 is also stored in the flash memory 54. The application program is hereinafter appropriately referred to as an "application".

  The CPU 51 performs various processing while storing the calculation result in the RAM 53 or the flash memory 54 in accordance with the various programs read out from the ROM 52 or the flash memory 54. The various programs also include print processing programs that execute the respective procedures shown in the sequence diagrams and flows of FIGS. 4, 14 and 19 described later. The operation of the application 20 described above is also processed by the CPU 51.

  Like the NFC interface 37 of the MFP 200, the NFC interface 57 is an interface that enables NFC wireless communication. Further, the wireless LAN interface 58 is an interface that enables WFD wireless communication, as the wireless LAN interface 38 of the MFP 200 does. The mobile device 100 receives data transmitted from the MFP 200 or the like via the NFC interface 57 or the wireless LAN interface 58. Furthermore, the mobile device 100 transmits data to the MFP 200 or the like via the NFC interface 57 or the wireless LAN interface 58.

  Note that the MFP 200 may be provided with a Bluetooth (registered trademark) interface for performing wireless communication of the Bluetooth (registered trademark) method, and data may be transmitted to and received from the external device. In that case, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) reader that functions in the same manner as the NFC reader 43 in the MFP 200 is provided, and a Bluetooth (registered trademark) interface for performing wireless communication in the Bluetooth (registered trademark) system in the mobile device 100 is used. You may provide. In this case, as described above, when the user holds the mobile device 100 over the Bluetooth (registered trademark) reader, wireless communication by the Bluetooth (registered trademark) system can be automatically enabled between the mobile device 100 and the MFP 200. In this case, the Bluetooth (registered trademark) interface corresponds to an example of the communication input unit described in each claim and an example of the operation unit.

<Outline of print job transmission / reception operation>
Next, in the printing system 900 configured as described above, an outline of the transmission operation of the print job from the mobile device 100 and the reception operation of the transmitted print job in the MFP 200, which is the premise of the present invention, is shown in FIG. It demonstrates using.

  For example, when the mobile device 100 receives an activation instruction from the user, the application 20 is activated by the CPU 51. The activated application 20 displays the mail creation screen 21 shown in FIG. 3 on the operation panel 55, for example.

  As shown in the enlarged view in FIG. 3, the mail creation screen 21 transmits an "inbox" button 211 for opening the inbox in this example as well as the screen display of a usual known mailer application, and A "send tray" button 212 for opening the tray, a "send" button 213, a destination input field 214, an attached file display field 215, and a text entry field 216 are provided.

  The user writes the e-mail address of the MFP 200 in the destination input field 214 by an appropriate operation of the operation panel 55, and then attaches a file to be printed. In this example, the address input field 214 contains the address printer @ xxx. yy is entered, and as shown in the attached file display field 215, a file in PDF format with the file name "xyz" is attached. Thereafter, when the “send” button 216 is pressed, the CPU 51 establishes wireless communication with the MFP 200 by the WFD method by a known method, and transmits the mail attached with the file by the WFD method to the MFP 200. As a result, print job transmission, that is, job registration is performed.

  Here, the MFP 200 according to the present embodiment receives the print job sent as an e-mail attachment as described above. The print job to be received includes the above file in detail, and so forth. After that, the received print job is temporarily accumulated in an appropriate place, for example, the above-mentioned RAM 33, NVRAM 34 or the like. Then, in response to the user performing a specific operation described later, printing related to the accumulated print job, so-called accumulated printing is started. The details will be described in order below.

<Job reception and PIN generation>
In the present embodiment, when receiving the mail attached with the print job, the MFP 200 issues a PIN (Personal Identification Number) for user authentication and transmits the PIN to the mobile device 100. Then, when the user inputs the PIN to the MFP 200 as the specific operation, printing related to the stored print job is started. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of reception of the job and generation of PIN among them, and the processing procedure executed by the mobile device 100 under the control of the CPU 51 and the processing procedure executed by the MFP 200 under the control of the CPU 31. And represents.

  In FIG. 4, first, in step S5, the mobile device 100 transmits the mail generated as described above and to which the file of the print job is attached. The MFP 200 receives the transmitted mail in step S10. The process executed in step S10 corresponds to an example of the reception process described in each claim. Thereafter, in the MFP 200, in step S15, the CPU 31 determines whether the mail received in step S10 has an attached file. If a file is not attached to the mail, the determination in step S15 is not satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S20 described later. If the file of the print job is attached to the mail as described above, the determination in step S15 is satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S25.

  In step S25, it is determined whether the attached file is a file to be printed. If the attached file is not a file to be printed, the determination is not satisfied and the process proceeds to step S20, and after a predetermined error message indicating that the print job has not been sent correctly by e-mail is generated by the CPU 31, Move to S45. On the other hand, in step S25, as described above, if the file attached to the mail is a file of a print job, the determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to step S30.

  In step S30, a PIN generation process for user authentication is performed. In the present embodiment, the PIN is configured as a numeric string or character string recognizable by the user. In this example, the PIN is configured as a number string. Further, in the present specification, the case of one number is also included in the number string. The detailed procedure of step S30 is shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 5, first, in step S32, the CPU 31 of the MFP 200 registers the file attached to the mail received in step S10 as a print job to be executed.

  Thereafter, in step S34, the CPU 31 first generates a job identification PIN, which is an example of a security code, for identifying the content of the print job. Specifically, the job identification PIN is generated as a four-digit numeric string, for example, "1111", in accordance with a known appropriate rule including, for example, a random number. Note that, unlike the second embodiment described later, in the present embodiment, the job identification PIN is issued for each print job. That is, for example, when a print job is transmitted a plurality of times from the mobile device 100 by the same user, a different print job is issued for each print job.

  Then, in step S36, the CPU 31 sets a digit string or character string, which is an example of a print setting code, which is predetermined for print setting, to the job identification PIN generated in the step S34. Synthesize as. In this example, the setting PIN is configured by a number string that is the same character type as the job identification PIN, and is added to the end. For example, as the setting PIN, in this example, “1” for duplex printing, that is, double-sided printing, “2” for monochrome printing, and the user execute detailed print settings on operation panel 40 of MFP 200. "9" which is an example of a special code corresponding to the case where it wants to be prepared are prepared beforehand. Thus, in step S36, according to the above example, “11111” for Duplex printing, “11112” for monochrome print setting, and “print setting execution on the screen” are made up of 5-digit numeric strings. 11119 '',... Are generated as post-combination PINs. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S37.

  In step S37, the CPU 31 determines whether the user registration of the user of the mobile device 100 is performed and the profile registration of the user is performed for the mobile device 100 that has transmitted the mail. That is, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6 for example, user identification information is registered in MFP 200 in advance, and a profile in which print settings of a plurality of items are put together is registered for each registered user. It is stored in the form of a user database in an appropriate part thereof, for example, the above-mentioned ROM as an example of a storage unit. In this example, a user name is used as the user identification information. However, it may be a user ID or the like appropriately assigned to each user.

  That is, in the example shown in FIG. 6, at least Mr. A and Mr. B have been registered as users. Then, for each of these two users, the description items in each column shown in FIG. 6 are pre-registered by each user performing appropriate operation input from operation panel 40 of MFP 200 or the like. Alternatively, it may be registered by accessing the web by a known method from the mobile device 100, for example, the URL "http: // aaa / bbb /" of a website to be described later.

  That is, the mail address which is an example of transmission source information of the mobile device 100 held by Mr. A is “AA@XYZ.co.jp”, and the password to be used is “0987”. The mail address which is an example of transmission source information of the said mobile device 100 which Mr. B holds is "BB@XYZ.co.jp".

  Then, in this example, as the profiles, a default profile and user setting profiles 1, 2, 3,... Which can be added / changed as desired by the user are registered in advance for each user.

  That is, Mr. A is a profile that combines print settings of two items, economy mode that can save consumables such as toner and ink, and Simplex printing, that is, single-sided printing, in other words, a profile that executes these two print settings together. Is registered as a default profile specific to Mr. A. The default profile corresponds to an example of the first print setting that is executed when the print setting is not particularly performed. Also, user default print settings consisting of a single item instead of such a profile format may be registered. Also, hereinafter, these are collectively referred to simply as “user default settings”. Also, as the first profile, the contents to be executed together with print settings for Duplex printing, 4 in 1 printing for collectively printing four reduced images of the same content on one sheet, and monochrome printing are registered. There is. Also, as the second profile, the contents to be executed together with print settings for Simplex printing, 2 in 1 printing in which two reduced images of the same content are collectively printed on one sheet, and color printing are registered are registered. There is.

  Similarly, for B, a profile in which two print settings of Duplex printing and 2 in 1 printing are combined, that is, a profile for executing these two print settings together is registered as a default profile specific to B. The default profile corresponds to an example of the first print setting that is executed when the print setting is not particularly performed. Further, as the first profile, contents for collectively executing print settings of three items of Simplex printing, 2 in 1 printing, and color printing are registered. Further, as the second profile, contents to be executed together with print settings of three items of Duplex printing, 4 in 1 printing, and monochrome printing are registered.

  In the user database of FIG. 6, as described above, print settings of a plurality of items corresponding to each of the first profile, the second profile,... Are described. At this time, as will be described later, profile setting PINs “01”, “02”,... Are associated with each profile in accordance with the order of the profiles. Therefore, in the user database of FIG. 6, as a result, the correspondence between each of the PINs “01”, “02”,.. For profile setting and each of the print settings for the plurality of items is indirectly registered. It will be.

  In step S37, for the mobile device 100 that has sent the e-mail, corresponding registration is made in the "user" and "e-mail address" fields of FIG. 6 above, and at least one profile field corresponding thereto. That is, it is determined whether or not registration to the above-mentioned “default profile”, “user setting profile 1”, “user setting profile 2”,. If these registrations are not made, the determination in step S37 is not satisfied, and this subroutine shown in FIG. 5 is ended, and the process returns to the flow of FIG. 4 and proceeds to step S40. If these registrations have been made, the determination in step S37 is satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S38.

  In step S38, the CPU 31 is generated in step S34 in correspondence with all the user setting profiles registered in FIG. 6 in correspondence with the user name or the mail address of the mobile device 100 that has sent the mail. A numeric string or character string in which the user setting profile number in FIG. 6 is associated with the job identification PIN, in this example, a numeric string having the same character type as the job identification PIN is combined as a profile setting PIN. The numeral string corresponds to an example of the composite print setting code and an example of the print setting code.

  For example, according to the above example, if the mobile device 100 that has sent the e-mail is owned by user A, then it corresponds to the first profile of "Duplex printing, 4 in 1 printing, monochrome printing" “02” corresponding to the second profile of “Simplex printing, 2 in 1 printing, color printing” is the end of the above “1111”, and “01” is added to the end of the above “1111”. The 6-digit numeral string “111102” added to is generated as the post-synthesis PIN for user A.

  Similarly, when the mobile device 100 that has sent the e-mail is owned by user B, "01" corresponding to the first profile of "Simplex printing, 2 in 1 printing, color printing" is the above "1111". The 6-digit numeral string “111101” added at the end of “” and “02” corresponding to the second profile of “Duplex printing, 4 in 1 printing, monochrome printing” are added at the end of “1111”. The digit string “111102” of is generated as the post-synthesis PIN for user B.

  When step S38 is completed as described above, this subroutine shown in FIG. 5 is ended, and the process returns to the flow of FIG. 4 and proceeds to step S40. Note that step S30 described above corresponds to an example of the issuing step described in each claim, and the process executed in step S30 corresponds to an example of the issuing process described in each claim.

  In step S40, the CPU 31 sets the PIN generated in step S30, in detail, the PIN for job identification generated in step S34, the PIN after combining the setting PIN in step S36, and the profile setting in step S38. And generates a message for sending to the mobile device 100, describing the PIN after combining the PIN. In the above example, the numeral string “1111” is described as the job identification PIN, and the numeral strings “11111”, “11112”, and “11119” are described as the PIN after composition of the setting PIN, and the profile setting PIN is synthesized. The number string “111101” and “111102” are described as the PIN after being sent.

  FIGS. 7A to 7C show examples of messages generated at this time. In each message, the content of each PIN generated in FIG. 5 is notified to each user, and the user is prompted to input a PIN corresponding to a print mode desired by the user to MFP 200.

  FIG. 7A shows a message MA for the user A. This user A has registered the user default profile in FIG. 6. In this case, when the job identification PIN generated in step S34 is input to MFP 200 as described later, step S155 described later. As shown in, printing is performed according to the registered user-specific user default profile. Therefore, in the message MA, first, “when printing with user default settings: 1111” is written.

  On the other hand, in the case where “Duplex printing is performed next to the above-mentioned description in response to the generation of“ 11111 ”for Duplex printing and“ 11112 ”for monochrome printing setting as described above in step S36: 11111 "and" in the case of monochrome printing: 11112 "are written.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, User A is registered with Duplex printing as a first profile set by user setting, 4 in 1 printing, monochrome printing, and Simplex printing as a second profile, 2 in 1 printing, and color printing. As described above, “111101” and “111102” are associated with one another. Corresponding to this, the message MA further describes “111101: Duplex, 4 in 1, mono”, and “111 102: Simplex, 2 in 1, color”.

  Further, in step S36, as described above, "11119" for print setting execution on the operation panel 40 of the MFP 200 is generated. Corresponding to this, in the above-mentioned message MA, the notation "when detailed setting on the screen of the printer: 11119" is further made.

  In the present embodiment, the registered contents shown in FIG. 5 for user A, that is, the registered contents including the user default profile and the user setting profile, can be edited separately by web access according to a known method. In order to notify of this, in the message MA, when editing the user default profile and the user setting profile, please access the following site: http: // aaa / bbb / .

  FIG. 7B shows a message MB for the user B. Similarly to the user A, since the user default profile is registered in FIG. 6, user B also has the notation “1111 when printing with user default settings” in the message MB. . Further, as in the case of the message MA, the notation "in the case of performing Duplex printing: 11111" and "in the case of performing monochrome printing: 11112" is also written.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, for user B, as in the case of user A, Simplex printing as a first profile set by user setting, 2 in 1 printing, color printing, Duplex printing as a second profile, 4 in 1 Printing and monochrome printing are already registered, and as described above, “111101” and “111102” are associated with one another. Corresponding to this, the message MB further includes the notation "111101: Simplex, 2 in 1, color", and "111 102: Duplex, 4 in 1, mono". In the lower part of this notation, as in the case of the above-mentioned message MA, even in this message MB, the notation “when setting in detail on the screen of the printer: 11119” is made.

  Also, as with the above user A, the registered contents shown in FIG. 5 can also be edited by web access for user B, and in the case of editing the user default profile and the user setting profile also in the message MB, Please visit the site of http: // aaa / bbb /.

  In FIG. 7C, user C is different from user A above, user C has not been registered, or user C has been registered but user default profile or user setting profile has not been registered. Represents the message MC for. In this embodiment, in the case of a user such as user C who has not been registered as a user, or who has been registered as a user but has not registered a user default profile, the job identification PIN generated in step S34 above. Is input to the MFP 200 as described later, printing is executed according to a device default profile unique to the MFP 200, which is an example of a predetermined second print setting, as shown in step S150 described later. Note that device default print settings may be prepared in advance instead of such a profile format, and may consist of a single item. Also, hereinafter, these are collectively referred to simply as “device default setting”. Therefore, in the message MC, first, “when printing with device default settings: 1111” is written.

  Further, as in the case of the above-described messages MA and MB, the notation "in the case of performing Duplex printing: 11111" and "in the case of performing monochrome printing: 11112" is also written. At the bottom of this notation, as in the case of the above-mentioned messages MA and MB, the notation "when setting details on the screen of the printer: 11119" is written.

  Also, as with user A above, also in message MC, when editing the user default profile and user setting profile, please access the following site: http: // aaa / bbb / It is done. Note that "edit" in this case includes new user registration and new profile registration when the user C has not performed user registration yet or when user registration has been performed but each profile has not been registered.

  In FIG. 8, when the URL “http: // aaa / bbb /” in each of the messages MA, MB, and MC is accessed, the print setting editing screen displayed on the operation panel 55 of the mobile device 100 is displayed. An example is shown. As shown in FIG. 8, in the print setting editing screen 22, three radio button boxes 22A, 22B and 22C for selecting the print settings and “(1) Enter print settings to prompt selection in each of them” And the message M1 is displayed. In the radio button box 22A, two radio buttons of "one-sided printing" and "two-sided printing" are provided so as to be selectable and operated, and by selecting any one, the corresponding printing mode, that is, Simplex printing or Duplex printing Can be set. In radio button box 22B, two radio buttons of "color printing" and "monochrome printing" are provided so as to be selectable and operated, and by selecting any one, the corresponding printing mode, that is, color printing or monochrome printing Can be set. Three radio buttons “1 in 1”, “2 in 1” and “4 in 1” are provided in the radio button box 22C so that selection operation is possible, and by selecting any one, the corresponding printing mode, ie, one sheet Print on one sheet of paper, print two reduced images of the same content together on one sheet of paper, or print four reduced images of the same content together on one sheet of paper Can be set.

  In addition, the print setting editing screen 22 further includes a radio button box 22D for selecting a save destination of the print setting by the three radio button boxes 22A, 22B and 22C, and the selection in the radio button box 22D 2) A message M2 of “Please select an area for saving settings” is displayed. In the radio button box 22D, "user default" "profile 1" "2" corresponding to the user default profile described above with reference to FIG. 6 and the first profile, second profile, and third profile set by the user. Three radio buttons "3" are provided to be selectable. A corresponding storage area can be set by selecting any one of these four. Specifically, it is possible to set whether to save as the user default profile in FIG. 6, save as the first profile, save as the second profile, or save as the third profile. After the selection of the radio button boxes 22A to 22D is completed, the contents of each of the radio button boxes 22A to 22D are determined by pressing the “confirm” button 22E, and the corresponding information is transmitted to the MFP 200. By this reception, the content of the received information, in other words, the setting content of the print setting editing screen 22 is reflected and registered in the user database of FIG. 6 under the control of the CPU 31 of the MFP 200. At this time, an appropriate password for opening the print setting editing screen 22 is set, and the print setting editing screen 22 is opened on the mobile device 100 when logging in by inputting the password. Good. At that time, when setting the password for the first time, it is necessary to create a new user account. The process executed on the user database by the CPU 31 of the MFP 200 as described above corresponds to an example of the registration process described in each claim.

  When the message generation in step S40 is completed as described above, the process proceeds to step S45.

  In step S45, the CPU 31 creates an e-mail describing the message generated in step S40, that is, the message MA or MB or MC in the above example, or the error message generated in step S20. Then, the created e-mail is transmitted from MFP 200 to mobile device 100.

  Note that after the message is transmitted as described above, or at another appropriate timing from the generation of the job identification PIN at the above step S34 to this timing, the value of the above generated job identification PIN and the above The address of the mobile device 100 is associated and registered in the form of a job database in an appropriate place in the MFP 200, for example, the ROM. An example of the registered content is shown in FIG. Note that the address of the mobile device 100 is, in other words, the transmission source address of the print job and the transmission destination address of the message.

  That is, in the example shown in FIG. 9, print jobs are transmitted from at least Mr. A and Mr. C as users. Then, the transmission destination addresses of the mobile devices 100 of the respective users, ie, Mr. A and Mr. C, corresponding to the respective print jobs, and the job identification PIN issued corresponding to the print job have been registered. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 9, the mail address AA @ XYZ. co. The print job transmitted from the mobile device 100, which is jp, includes a file in PDF format with the file name "aaa", and the print job is given a numeric string "1111" as a job identification PIN. ing. Also, E-mail address CC @ XYZ. co. The print job transmitted from the mobile device 100, which is jp, contains a file in PDF format with the file name "ccc", and the print job is given a numeric string "3333" as a job identification PIN. ing. As can be understood from the fact that such registration is made for user C, when the above-mentioned user registration and user default profile / user setting registration are not made in this job database, that is, the step of FIG. Even if the determination of S37 is not satisfied, registration is performed.

  The step S45 corresponds to an example of the transmission step described in each claim, and the process executed in the step S45 corresponds to an example of the transmission process described in each claim. The sent mail is received by the mobile device 100 in step S50.

<Print execution based on PIN>
After receiving the mail as described above, mobile device 100 displays the corresponding message, that is, the content of message MA or MB or MC in the above example on operation panel 55. The user inputs the PIN corresponding to the print mode desired by the user based on the displayed message content, that is, the job identification PIN, the setting PIN, and the profile setting PIN into the MFP 200, thereby the above-described print mode. Printing related to an image file of a print job can be executed. A flow from PIN input to the MFP 200 to the printing will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 10 shows a processing procedure executed by the MFP 200 under the control of the CPU 31. First, in step S105, the MFP 200 displays an acceptance screen for PIN input on the display unit 42, and accepts input of a PIN manually operated by the user. An example of the PIN input acceptance screen of the display unit 42 at this time is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, on this PIN input acceptance screen 91, a message Ma of "Please enter PIN" and "1" "2" "3" "4" "5" "6" "7" "8" The numeral keys of "9" and "0" and the "confirm" key are displayed. By operating each numeric key, a numeric string corresponding to the PIN display field 91A is displayed, and the content of the PIN is read by the CPU 31 of the MFP 200 by pressing the "confirm" key.

  On the other hand, in step S105, the NFC reading unit 43 also accepts an input of a PIN by the above-described "hold up" operation of the mobile device 100. That is, after the user inputs the PIN on the appropriate screen of the operation screen 55 of the mobile device 100, the user holds the NFC reading unit 43, and the PIN is transmitted to the MFP 200 by the NFC wireless communication.

  In step S110 after step S105, it is determined whether or not a PIN input by a manual operation on the PIN input acceptance screen 91 has been made. The determination in step S110 is not satisfied while there is no PIN input on the PIN input acceptance screen 91, and the process proceeds to step S115, and it is determined whether or not there is a PIN input in the NFC wireless communication PIN by the "hold" operation. Be done. The determination in step S115 is not satisfied while there is no PIN input by the above "hold" operation, and the process proceeds to step S110, and step S110 is performed until the PIN input on the PIN input acceptance screen 91 or the PIN input by the "hold" operation is performed. The loop of step S115 → step S110 →... Is repeated.

  If there is a PIN input on the PIN input acceptance screen 91 during the above repetition, the determination in step S110 is satisfied, and if the PIN input by the “hold” operation is performed, the determination in step S115 is satisfied. In any case, the process proceeds to step S120.

  In step S120, the CPU 31 performs extraction processing on the PIN input in step S110 or step S115. Specifically, the portion of the input PIN corresponding to the above-described job identification PIN, that is, the first 4-digit portion of the PIN consisting of 4-digit to 6-digit numeric strings according to the above-mentioned example is extracted Do.

  If the PIN is a 5-digit numeric string, the first 4-digit and the subsequent 1-digit are divided, and only the first 4-digit is extracted. In the above example, when the PIN is “11111” “11112” “11119”, “1111” and “1” “2” “9” are divided, and only “1111” is extracted. If the PIN is a six-digit number string, the first four digits and the remaining two digits are divided and only the first four digits are extracted. In the above example, when the PIN is “111101” “111102”, “111101” “111102” and “01” “02” are divided, and only “1111” is extracted. If the PIN is a 4-digit numeric string, the 4-digit can be extracted as it is. In the above example, when the PIN is "1111", the "1111" is acquired as it is. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S125.

  In step S125, the CPU 31 determines whether there is a print job corresponding to the PIN extraction portion in step S120, specifically, the job identification generated in step S34 of FIG. 5 in the PIN extraction portion. It is determined whether the PIN is matched. According to the above-described example, the job identification PIN generated in step S34 is “1111”. Therefore, if the PIN input in step S110 or step S115 is any one of “1111”, “11111”, “11112”, “11119”, “111101”, and “111102” as described above, then the PIN extraction in step S125 is performed. The part is "1111" and the determination in step S125 is satisfied, and it is considered that there is a print job corresponding to the PIN extraction part, and the process proceeds to step S140 described later.

  On the other hand, if the PIN extraction portion in step S125 is other than "1111", the determination in step S125 is not satisfied, and it is considered that there is no print job corresponding to the PIN extraction portion in step S120, and the process proceeds to step S130. Move. In step S130, CPU 31 causes display unit 42 to display a corresponding error message. An example of the error display screen of the display unit 42 at this time is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, on this error display screen 92, a message Mb of "error applicable job not found" is displayed. After that, this flow ends.

  In step S140, in which the determination in step S125 is satisfied and proceeds as described above, the CPU 31 sets the above-described setting combined with the job identification PIN in step S36 to a portion not extracted by the extraction process in step S120. It is determined whether a PIN is included. In the above example, the setting PINs combined with the job identification PIN “1111” are five types “1” “2” “9” “01” “02”. Therefore, if the PIN input in step S110 or step S115 is any one of “11111”, “11112”, “11119”, “111101”, and “111102”, the portion not extracted includes the setting PIN. Thus, the determination in step S140 is satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S160 described later.

  On the other hand, if the PIN input in step S110 or step S115 is the above “1111”, the setting PIN is not included in the portion not extracted and the determination in step S140 is not satisfied, and the process moves to step S145.

  In step S145, the CPU 31 determines whether the print job corresponding to the PIN input in step S110 or step S115, in other words, whether the user of the mobile device 100 that is the transmission source has registered the corresponding user default setting. ,. Note that the user default setting is the user default profile or the print setting of the user default which is not a profile format but is composed of a single item. Specifically, for the PIN input in step S110 or step S115, the CPU 31 refers to the job database shown in FIG. 9 registered as described above, and acquires the corresponding source mail address. . After that, the CPU 31 refers to the user database shown in FIG. 6 to search whether or not the user registration corresponding to the acquired e-mail address is made and registration of the user default profile is made, and makes a determination. The search performed in step S145 corresponds to an example of the first search process described in each claim.

  According to the above example, if the user who sent the print job and entered the PIN is Mr. A or Mr. B described above, as shown in the user database of FIG. Since the registration is completed, the determination in step S145 is satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S155. Then, in step S155, the CPU 31 performs display related to confirmation of the user default setting as shown in FIG. 11C described later, and executes printing related to the corresponding print job. According to the above example, printing is performed by the print setting of “economy mode, simplex printing” in the case of Mr. A, and printing is performed by the print setting of “Duplex printing, 2 in 1 printing” in the case of Mr. B.

  At this time, an example of the confirmation screen of the user default setting displayed on the display unit 42 in the case of Mr. A is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, on the user default setting confirmation screen 93, a message Mc of "Start printing of the corresponding job with user default settings" and a print setting display 93A are displayed. In print setting display 93A, "aaa.pdf" representing the file name of Mr. A's print job, and "economy mode: ON" representing economy mode and Simplex printing, which are the user default profiles previously set by Mr. A. It is written that "2-sided setting: OFF". Thus, when step S155 is completed, this flow is ended.

  On the other hand, if the user who sent the print job and entered the PIN is, for example, Mr. C as described above, the user default profile is not registered as shown in the user database of FIG. Is not satisfied, and the process moves to step S150. Then, in step S150, the CPU 31 performs display related to the confirmation of the device default setting as shown in FIG. 11D described later, and then executes printing related to the corresponding print job. In this example, print settings of “2 in 1 printing, Duplex printing” are set and stored in advance as device default profiles, and printing is performed by this setting.

  An example of a confirmation screen of the device default setting displayed on the display unit 42 in the case of the user C is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, on the device default setting confirmation screen 94, a message Md of "Start printing of the corresponding job with the device default setting" and a print setting display 94A are displayed. In the print setting display 94A, “ccc. Pdf” representing the file name of Mr. C's print job, and the above-mentioned device default setting set in advance, ie “2 in 1” representing 2 in 1 printing, Duplex printing “2 side setting: ON "Is written. Thus, when step S150 is completed, this flow is ended.

  Further, in step S160, in which the determination in step S140 is satisfied and the process proceeds, the CPU 31 executes detailed print setting on the operation panel 40 of the MFP 200, with the setting PIN included in the portion not extracted. It is determined whether it is what you want to do, that is, the number string "9" in the above example. If the PIN input in step S110 or step S115 is "11119", the setting PIN is "9", so the determination in step S140 is satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S200 described later. If the PIN input in the step S110 or the step S115 is any one of the “11111”, “11112”, “111101” and “111102”, the setting PIN is “1”, “2”, “01” and “02”. Since the determination is made in step S140, the process proceeds to step S165.

  In step S165, the CPU 31 determines whether there is a print setting that matches the setting PIN. In the above example, the setting PINs other than “9” combined with the job identification PIN “1111” are four types “1” “2” “01” “02”, and “Duplex printing” for each of them. “Simplex printing”, “first profile by user setting”, and “second profile by user setting” are associated with each other. Therefore, if the PIN input in step S110 or step S115 is any one of “11111”, “11112”, “111101”, and “111102”, the setting PIN included in the portion not extracted is the same. As "1", "2", "01" and "02", the determination at step S165 is satisfied, and it is considered that there is a setting corresponding to the setting PIN, and the process proceeds to step S170 described later.

  On the other hand, if the PIN input in step S110 or step S115 is other than "11111" "11112" "111101" "111102", the determination in step S165 is not satisfied, and there is no setting corresponding to the setting PIN. It is regarded, it moves to step S175. In step S175, the CPU 31 causes the display unit 42 to display a corresponding error message. An example of the error display screen of the display unit 42 at this time is shown in FIG. As shown in the drawing, on this error display screen 95, a message Mb of "No corresponding setting is found" is displayed. After that, this flow ends.

  In step S170, in which the determination in step S165 is satisfied and proceeds as described above, the CPU 31 is found as one that matches the setting PIN, as shown in FIGS. 11 (f) and 11 (g) described later. After the display for confirming the print settings is displayed, the print related to the corresponding print job is executed according to the print settings. According to the above example, if the PIN input in step S110 or step S115 is “11111”, that is, if the setting PIN is “1”, printing is performed with the print setting of “Duplex printing” and input. When the PIN is "11112", that is, when the setting PIN is "2", printing is performed by the print setting of "monochrome printing".

  If the PIN input in step S110 or step S115 is “111101”, that is, the setting PIN is “01”, the first profile set by the user, that is, Mr. A “Duplex printing, 4 in 1 printing, monochrome Printing is performed according to the print setting of “Print”, and printing is performed according to the print setting of “Simplex printing, 2 in 1 printing, color printing” for Mr. B. When the input PIN is the above "111102", that is, the setting PIN is "02", the second profile set by the user, that is, Mr. A prints by the print setting of "Simplex printing, 2 in 1 printing, color printing" Mr. B prints according to the print setting “Duplex printing, 4 in 1 printing, monochrome printing”.

  At this time, an example of a setting confirmation screen displayed on the display unit 42 when the PIN input by the user A is “11111”, that is, the setting PIN is “1” is shown in FIG. . As shown in the figure, on the setting confirmation screen 96, a message Mf of "Start printing of the corresponding job with the setting PIN" 1 "and a print setting display 96A are displayed. In the print setting display 96A, “aaa.pdf” representing the file name of Mr. A's print job, and “two-sided setting: ON” representing the setting corresponding to the setting PIN “1”, ie Duplex, are described. Further, FIG. 11G shows an example of a setting confirmation screen displayed on the display unit 42 when the PIN input by the user A is “111101”, that is, the setting PIN is “01”. As shown in the figure, on the setting confirmation screen 97, a message Mg of “Start printing of the corresponding job with the user profile“ 1 ”” and a print setting display 97A are displayed. In the print setting display 97A, “aaa.pdf” representing the file name of Mr. A's print job and the setting of Mr. A's first profile, ie “Duplex setting: ON” and “Color setting: mono representing monochrome, 4 in 1”. "Layout: 4 in 1" is written. When step S170 is completed as described above, this flow is ended.

  On the other hand, in step S200, in which the setting PIN is “9” and the determination in step S160 is satisfied and the process proceeds, the CPU 31 responds that the user's desire is the detailed print setting on the operation panel 40 of the MFP 200. , Perform screen setting print processing. The detailed procedure of this step S200 is shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 12, first, in step S205, the CPU 31 of the MFP 200 causes the display unit 42 to display a screen for setting a detailed print. FIG. 13A shows an example of a screen for detailed print setting displayed on the display unit 42 when the user is Mr. A in the above example. In FIG. 13A, on the detail setting screen 81, which is an example of the print setting screen, a message Mp of “Please perform detailed setting of printing” and print setting fields 81A to 81D are displayed. In this example, "aaa. Pdf" indicating the file name of the print job of Mr. A is also displayed in addition to the message Mp.

  In the print setting field 81A, duplex setting as to whether Simplex printing or Duplex printing can be performed by switching the "ON" or "OFF" button of duplex setting. In the illustrated example, "ON" representing execution of Duplex printing is selected. In the print setting field 81B, color setting of color printing or monochrome printing can be performed by switching between “color” and “monochrome”. In the illustrated example, “color” representing color printing execution is selected.

  In the print setting section 81C, either print one image on one sheet, print two reduced images of the same content together on one sheet, or reduce four sheets of the same content. The layout setting as to whether the images are collectively printed on one sheet of paper can be performed by switching “1 in 1”, “2 in 1”, and “4 in 1”. In the illustrated example, “1 in 1” representing a layout for printing one image on one sheet is selected. In the print setting field 81D, the setting of the number of print copies can be set by numerical selection or numerical input. In the illustrated example, "one copy" indicating that only one copy is to be printed is selected.

  After the selection of the print setting fields 81A to 81D in the detail setting screen 81 of FIG. 13A is completed, the “selected” button 82A is pressed, whereby the selected contents are confirmed. Thus, the determination in step S210 after step S205 shown in FIG. 12 is satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S215. The process performed in step S205 corresponds to an example of the first display process described in each claim.

  In step S215, after the CPU 31 performs a display for confirming the print execution in the print setting as shown in FIG. 13B described later and determined in the step S210, the CPU 31 responds according to the confirmed print setting. Execute printing related to the print job. According to the example shown in FIG. 13A, one copy is printed with the print settings of "Duplex printing", "color printing", and "1 in 1 printing".

  An example of the print execution confirmation screen displayed on the display unit 42 at this time is shown in FIG. As shown in the drawing, on the print execution confirmation screen 82, a message Mq "Start printing" and a print setting display 82A are displayed. In the print setting display 82A, "aaa. Pdf" representing the file name of Mr. A's print job and "duplex setting: ON", "color setting: mono", "layout: 1 in 1" representing the settings decided as described above Is written. When step S215 is completed as described above, the process proceeds to step S220.

  In step S220, the CPU 31 displays on the display unit 42 an inquiry screen as to whether or not the print setting decided in step S210 and stored in step S215 is saved. An example of the inquiry screen displayed on the display unit 42 at this time is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, on this inquiry screen 83, a message Mr of "Do you save this setting?", An "YES" button 83A, and an "NO" button 83B are displayed. If the user presses the "NO" button 83B with the intention of not saving the above setting, the determination in step S225 after the above step S220 shown in FIG. 12 is not satisfied, and this subroutine is ended to return to FIG. The flow of FIG. 10 is ended. If the user intends to save the above settings and presses the “YES” button 83A, the determination at step S225 is satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S230.

  In step S230, the CPU 31 determines in which area of the user database shown in FIG. 6 the print settings to be stored are stored, in other words, whether or not to save as the user default profile in the user database; The display unit 42 displays an area selection screen as to which of the three profiles to save. An example of the area selection screen displayed on the display unit 42 at this time is shown in FIG. As illustrated, on this area selection screen 84, a message Ms of "Which area do you want to set?" And area buttons 84A to 84D are displayed.

  The “user default” area button 84A is a button for setting the print setting content to be stored as a user default profile in the user database of FIG. The above-mentioned user default profile is the print setting of the user default when it is the setting of a single item.

  The area button 84B of "user profile 1" is a button for setting the print setting content to be stored as the first profile of the user setting in the user database of FIG. The first profile is the first user setting when the setting is a single item.

  The area button 84C of the "user profile 2" is a button for setting the print setting contents to be stored as the second profile of the user setting in the user database of FIG. The second profile is the second user setting when the setting is a single item.

  The area button 84D of "user profile 3" is a button for setting the print setting content to be stored as the third profile of the user setting in the user database of FIG. The third profile is the third user setting when the setting is a single item.

  When the user presses any one of the area buttons 84A to 84D, the determination in step S235 after step S230 shown in FIG. 12 is satisfied, and the process moves to step S240.

  In step S240, the CPU 31 causes the display unit 42 to display a screen prompting the user to enter a web setting password, which is used when reading and editing the stored print setting from the corresponding web site. An example of the web setting password input screen displayed on the display unit 42 at this time is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, on the web setting password input screen 85, a message Mt of "Please enter a password for web editing" and a password input area 85A are displayed. In the password input screen 85A, six characters of "a", "b", "c", "d", "e" and "f" are formed by the appropriate operation on the operation panel 40, in the example shown. It can be input. When the user finishes inputting the password in the password input area 85A and presses the "confirm" button 85B, the password content is determined, and the determination in step S245 after the step S240 shown in FIG. 12 is satisfied, the step S250. Move to

  In step S250, the CPU 31 saves the print setting to be saved in the area of the user database selected in steps S230 and S235. The process of step S250 executed upon the user pressing the area button 84A of "user default" corresponds to an example of the saving process described in each claim. Thereafter, the subroutine is ended and the process returns to FIG. 10, and the flow of FIG. 10 is ended.

  Note that steps S150, S155, S170, and S215 described above correspond to an example of the printing step described in each claim, and the processing executed in these steps corresponds to an example of the printing process described in each claim. doing.

<Effect of First Embodiment>
As described above, according to the present embodiment, when a print job is transmitted from the mobile device 100 by the user, the CPU 31 issues a job identification PIN corresponding to the print job, and at least the job identification PIN is transmitted to the mobile device 100. Sent to. Based on the reception result, the user manually inputs a PIN including at least the content of the job identification PIN to the operation panel 40 of the MFP 200, or performs an input by wireless communication via a “hold over” operation or the like. Printing of the contents sent in the job is executed. In this way, since accumulated printing is performed, secrecy of the print content can be ensured.

  At this time, in the MFP 200 according to the present embodiment, the setting PIN, that is, the digit string “1”, “2”, “9” or the like in the above-described example is associated with various print settings in advance. PINs for setting, that is, in the above-described example, numeric strings "01", "02" and the like are associated. The user combines the setting PIN or profile setting PIN with the issued job identification PIN at the time of operation input to the MFP 200 to use the print setting corresponding to the setting PIN or profile setting PIN. It can be done. In this case, it is not necessary to transmit the contents of the setting PIN and the profile setting PIN. That is, there is no need to transmit the PIN including the setting PIN and the setting PIN for the setting, or to separately transmit only the setting PIN and the PIN for setting the profile from the MFP 200 to the mobile device 100. That is, only the job identification PIN, for example, the job identification PIN may be transmitted from the MFP 200 to the mobile device 100 without the setting PIN and the profile setting PIN. In this case, for example, the user stores the correspondence between various print settings and the setting PIN and the profile setting PIN, or the correspondence is recorded in an appropriate medium such as a document or electronic medium, It is sufficient for the user to combine the setting or profile setting PIN stored in the memory or the user with the transmitted job identification PIN and input the same to the operation panel 40.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, at the time of operation input to operation panel 40, the user operates the job identification PIN obtained by combining the setting PIN or the profile setting PIN, whereby the setting PIN or profile is input. Printing is executed by the print setting corresponding to the setting PIN. As a result, for example, print setting can be easily performed by a simple method as compared with the conventional structure in which an appropriate setting screen is displayed on the display unit 42 and various print settings need to be made manually. Therefore, the burden of operation labor of the user can be reduced, and the convenience can be improved.

  Further, in this embodiment, in addition to the job identification PIN, the setting PIN or profile setting PIN that can be combined with the job identification PIN is transmitted from the MFP 200 to the mobile device 100 in the form of a mail in the above example. . Thus, the user looks at the setting PIN or profile setting PIN received by the mobile device 100, and combines the setting PIN or profile setting PIN corresponding to the print setting desired by the user into the job identification PIN. , Can be operated input. As a result, the user can intuitively easily recognize what print setting is actually performed after the operation input.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in particular, when the job identification PIN which does not combine the setting PIN or the profile setting PIN is input to the MFP 200, for example, transmission source information of a print job such as a user ID or a mail address is made in advance. The associated user default profile or user default print settings are retrieved. In the above-described example, as shown in step S155 of FIG. 10, when the digit string "1111" is operated and input, the user default profile or the print setting of the user default previously associated with the mail address is retrieved. Then, if the user default profile or user default print settings are found, printing is performed based on those settings. As a result, even if the user inadvertently or intentionally inputs the job identification PIN without combining the setting PIN or the profile setting PIN, the user prefers the user according to the user ID, the mail address, etc. The print settings normally used are realized automatically. As a result, this also improves the convenience for the user.

  Further, particularly in this embodiment, when the above-described user default profile or user default print setting is not found, printing is performed based on the device default profile or device default print setting fixedly set in advance in MFP 200. Ru. Thereby, even if the user default profile or the print setting of the user default is not found, printing can be executed without errors or the like by the setting uniquely set for the MFP 200. Can.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in particular, the job identification PIN to which the profile setting PIN corresponding to the profile in which the print settings of a plurality of items are combined is combined can be input to the operation panel 40. As a result, even a special print setting mode that requires setting for each of a plurality of items can be easily realized in the form of one profile.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in particular, the correspondence between each of the profile setting PINs and each of the print settings of a plurality of items is registered, for example, in the form of a user database in the above-described example. This makes it possible to easily realize print settings preferred by the user and perform so-called customization.

  Further, in this embodiment, in particular, when the PIN for setting the special code and the job identification PIN in which the numeral “9” is combined in the above example are operated and input, as shown in FIG. A detailed setting screen 81 capable of executing print settings of a plurality of items is displayed. As a result, the user can freely perform print setting of a plurality of items on the displayed detail setting screen 81.

  Further, particularly in the present embodiment, as shown in step S250 of FIG. 12, the print settings of a plurality of items accepted corresponding to the display of the detail setting screen 81 are the sender information of the print job, that is, the mail address in the above example. It can be saved as a user default setting associated with. As a result, the user can easily call and use the print settings of a plurality of items freely set on the detail setting screen 81 as the default settings of the user from the next time onwards.

  Further, particularly in the present embodiment, the job identification PIN, the setting PIN, and the profile setting PIN are the same character type. For example, in the above example, the job identification PIN, the setting PIN and the profile setting PIN are both numbers. In addition to the above, for example, the alphabet and the alphabet, katakana and katakana, hiragana and hiragana, and the like may be used. Thus, when the user manually performs an operation input on the operation panel 40, for example, it is not necessary to press a key of another genre or a shift key, and it is easy to perform the input.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in particular, it is possible to receive a PIN including at least the content of the job identification PIN from the mobile device 100 of the user by input via wireless communication by NFC method, Bluetooth (registered trademark), WFD method or the like. is there. Thus, the user can position the mobile device 100 relatively near the MFP 200, for example, and operate and input the PIN by wireless communication. As a result, compared with the case where the PIN is manually operated and input using, for example, a button or key on the operation panel 40, the burden of operation labor can be greatly reduced, and the convenience can be further improved.

<Modification using password>
In the first embodiment, a password may be applied to the file of the print job. The process in such a modification is shown in FIG. 14 corresponding to FIG.

  In FIG. 14, in this modification, the processing of steps S61 to S68 is newly performed as the processing between step S25 and step S30 of FIG. That is, after the same steps S5, S10 and S15 as in FIG. 4, if the attached file is a file to be printed and the determination is satisfied in step S25, the process proceeds to newly provided step S61.

  In step S61, the CPU 31 of the MFP 200 determines whether the file of the print job received in step S10 has a password. The process performed in step S61 corresponds to an example of the determination process described in each claim. If the password is not attached, the determination is not satisfied, and the process moves to step S30 similar to FIG. 4, and thereafter, the procedure similar to FIG. 4 is executed. If the password is attached, the determination in step S61 is not satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S62.

  In step S62, the CPU 31 creates a mail requesting a password. Then, the created e-mail is transmitted from MFP 200 to mobile device 100. The process executed in step S62 corresponds to an example of the request process described in each claim. The sent mail is received by the mobile device 100 in step S63.

  In response to the reception of the e-mail, when the user creates an e-mail describing a password for opening the file by an appropriate operation on the mobile device 100, the e-mail is transmitted from the mobile device 100 to the MFP 200 in step S64. Ru. The transmitted mail is received by MFP 200 in step S65.

  Thereafter, in step S66, the CPU 31 of the MFP 200 determines whether the file is opened using the password included in the mail received in step S65. If the file is opened, the determination is satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S30 similar to FIG. 4, and thereafter, the procedure similar to FIG. 4 is performed. If the file can not be opened, the determination in step S66 is not satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S67.

  In step S67, the CPU 31 creates an error mail indicating that the file could not be opened with the password received in step S65. Then, the created error mail is transmitted from MFP 200 to mobile device 100. The transmitted error mail is received by the mobile device 100 in step S68.

  The processes other than the above are the same as those in FIG. 4 and FIG.

  In the present modification, in step S61, it is determined whether a password is attached to a file included in the received print job. Then, if it is a file to which a password is attached, transmission of the password is requested to the mobile device 100, and the e-mail in which the corresponding password is input is transmitted from the mobile device 100 as a trigger. A PIN is generated.

  As described above, in the present modification, when the file to be printed is a file with a password, printing can be performed by password input at the mobile device 100. This has the following significance.

  That is, normally, the operation panel 40 provided in the MFP 200 or the like often has a low operation input function due to space limitations etc., and when trying to input a password consisting of complicated characters, the operation becomes troublesome and the user The labor burden is extremely large.

  On the other hand, in this modification, a password is input by the mobile device 100 having a high operation input function, for example, a smartphone, a mobile communication terminal or the like, and the e-mail containing the password is described. It is sufficient if you send from. Therefore, the burden of operation labor of the user can be reduced, and convenience can be improved. In addition, in the case of the mobile device 100 such as the smart phone or the mobile communication terminal, when the password is input, the input content is relatively difficult to be seen by anyone other than the user, and there is also an effect that the confidentiality of the password can be improved.

  Further, as described above, the print job can be sent from the mobile device 100 to the MFP 200 in the form of a file-attached e-mail, and the e-mail containing the password can be sent from the end of the mobile device 100 to the MFP It is enough. As described above, since both print job and password delivery can be processed by e-mail, it is easy for the user to input and highly convenient.

<Modification of job identification PIN by user>
In the first embodiment, the job identification PIN is issued for each print job, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, by issuing a job identification PIN for each user, the same job identification PIN may be set for different print jobs as long as they are the same user.

  The flow of job reception and PIN generation in this modification is similar to the process shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 described above. However, in the generation of the job identification PIN in step S34 of FIG. 5, the same user is issued with the same content. Note that whether or not the user is the same user is identified by, for example, the e-mail address of the mobile device 100 that is the transmission source. As a result, as shown in FIG. 15 corresponding to FIG. 9, in the job database in this modification, the same job identification PIN is recorded for the same user.

  That is, in the example shown in FIG. 15, the e-mail address AA @ XYZ. co. The user A, who is jp, sends the print job three times. The first print job includes a file in PDF format with the file name “aaa”. The second print job includes a PDF file of the file name "aab". Furthermore, the third print job includes a file in PDF format with the file name “aac”. Then, the same numeral string “1111” is assigned as a job identification PIN to each of these three print jobs.

  Similarly, the e-mail address CC @ XYZ. co. User C, who is jp, sends a print job twice. The first print job includes a file in PDF format with the file name “ccc”. The second print job includes a file in PDF format with the file name "ccd". The same numeric string "3333" is assigned as the job identification PIN to each of these two print jobs.

  The flow from the PIN input to the MFP 200 to the printing in the present modification in which the job identification PIN is applied as described above is shown in FIG. 16 corresponding to FIG. 16, in this modification, step S166, step S167, and step S168 are newly provided between step S165 and step S170 of FIG. 10, and between step S160 and step S200 of FIG. Step S196, step S197, and step S198 are newly provided. That is, the determination in step S160 is not satisfied after steps S105 to S140 similar to FIG. 10 described above, and in step S165, for example, the PIN input in step S110 or step S115 is the "11111" "11112" "111101". In the case of “111102”, since there is a print setting corresponding to the setting PIN, the determination in step S165 is satisfied, and the process proceeds to newly provided step S166.

  In step S166, the CPU 31 of the MFP 200 refers to, for example, the job database shown in FIG. 15 to determine whether two or more print jobs including the current print job have been registered for the user who transmitted the print job. Search for and judge. The process performed in step S166 corresponds to an example of the second search process described in each claim. The determination is not satisfied when there is only one print job, that is, when the current print job is the first registration in the job database of FIG. 15, the process moves to step S170 similar to FIG. It becomes. If two or more print jobs are found including the current print job, that is, if two or more are registered, the determination in step S166 is satisfied, and the process moves to step S167.

  In step S167, the CPU 31 displays a file selection screen as to which file is to be printed among the files of the plurality of print jobs registered in the job database shown in FIG. 15 for the user relating to the print job. Display in section 42. The process performed in step S167 corresponds to an example of the second display process described in each claim. An example of the file selection screen displayed on the display unit 42 at this time is shown in FIG. As illustrated, this file area selection screen 71 takes the case of the user A described above with reference to FIG. 15 as an example, and the message Mx “Please select a file to be printed” and the user A Three file selection fields 71A to 71C are displayed corresponding to the registered three print jobs. In the file selection field 71A, the file name "aaa.pdf" of the first registered print job is described, and the "print" "do not print" button on the right indicates whether the file is to be printed Can be done by switching. The illustration shows an example in the case where printing is to be performed. Similarly, in the file selection field 71B, the file name "aab.pdf" of the second registered print job is described, and "Print" on the right shows whether the file is to be printed or not It can be done by switching the "No" button. The illustration shows an example in the case where printing is to be performed. In the file selection field 71C, the file name "aac.pdf" of the third registered print job is described, and the "print" "do not print" button on the right indicates whether the file is to be printed Can be done by switching. The illustration is an example in the case where printing is not to be performed. After the switch setting of each button in the file selection fields 71A to 71C is performed, when the "confirm" button 72A is pressed, the selection content of each area is fixed. Thus, the determination in step S168 after step S167 shown in FIG. 16 is satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S170, and the same procedure as in FIG. 10 is performed thereafter.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step S160 is satisfied, step S196, step S197, and step S198, which have the same processing content as step S166, step S167, and step S168, are performed.

  That is, in step S 196, CPU 31 of MFP 200 searches for and determines whether two or more print jobs are registered for the user who transmitted the print job, and determines if the current print job is the first registration. Is not satisfied and the process moves to step S200. If two or more print jobs are registered, the determination in step S196 is satisfied, and in step S197, the CPU 31 is to print which file among the files of a plurality of print jobs registered for the user related to the print job Display the above file selection screen. Thereafter, the selection content of each area is determined in the same manner as described above, whereby the determination in step S188 after step S197 is satisfied, and the process moves to step S200, and the same procedure as described above is performed.

  The processes other than the above are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the description will be omitted.

  Also in this modification, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, in addition to the MFP 200 and the mobile device 100, a server connected to the MFP 200 and the mobile device 100 so as to be capable of transmitting and receiving information is provided. The same reference numerals are given to parts equivalent to those of the first embodiment and the modification thereof, and the description will be appropriately omitted or simplified.

<Overall Configuration of Printing System>
As shown in FIG. 18 corresponding to FIG. 1, the printing system 900 of this embodiment, which is an example of a printing system, includes the mobile device 100, which is an example of an external terminal, the MFP 200, which is an example of a printing apparatus, and a server 300. And have. In the printing system 900 according to the present embodiment, as illustrated, data can be delivered by wireless communication between the server 300 and the mobile device 100 and between the server 300 and the MFP 200.

  In this example, as shown in FIG. 18, the server 300 includes a CPU 351, which is an example of a server-side control unit, a ROM 352, a RAM 353, an HDD 354, and a mass storage device 355. The CPU 351, the ROM 352, the RAM 353, the HDD 354, and the mass storage device 355 are electrically connected to the communication control unit 358.

  The communication control unit 358 is an interface that performs wireless communication. The server 300 transmits / receives data to / from the wireless LAN interface 38 of the MFP 200 and the wireless LAN interface 58 of the mobile device 100 through the communication control unit 358 by a known method.

<Job reception and PIN generation>
In this embodiment, instead of the MFP 200, the server 300 receives an e-mail with a print job attached from the mobile device 100, issues a PIN for user authentication, and transmits the PIN to the mobile device 100. After that, similarly to the first embodiment, the printing related to the accumulated print job is started when the user inputs the PIN to the MFP 200. FIG. 19 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of the reception of the job and the generation of the PIN among them, the processing procedure executed by the mobile device 100 under the control of the CPU 51, and the processing executed by the server 300 under the control of the CPU 351. It represents the procedure.

  In FIG. 19, first, in step S5 similar to the first embodiment, the mobile device 100 transmits a mail attached with a file of a print job. The server 300 receives the sent mail in step S10 'corresponding to step S10. Thereafter, in the server 300, the CPU 351 determines in step S15 ′ whether or not there is an attached file in the received mail, as in step S15. If a file is not attached to the mail, the determination in step S15 'is not satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S20' described later. If the file is attached to the mail, the determination at step S15 'is satisfied, and the process goes to step S25' corresponding to step S25.

  In step S25 ', the CPU 351 of the server 300 determines whether the attached file is a file to be printed, as in step S25. If the attached file is not a file to be printed, the determination is not satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S20 'similar to step S20, and after the error message is generated by the CPU 351, the process proceeds to step S45' described later. On the other hand, if the file is a print job file in step S25 ', the determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to step S30'.

  In step S30 ', the CPU 351 generates a PIN for user authentication, as in step S30. The detailed procedure is the same as that of step S30, and the same processing as that of step S32 to step S38 shown in FIG. However, in this case, the subject is not the CPU 31 of the MFP 200 but the CPU 351 of the server 300. At this time, the user database shown in FIG. 6 is stored not in the MFP 200 but in an appropriate place in the server 300, for example, the large-capacity storage device 355. If step S30 'is completed, it will move to step S40'. Step S30 'corresponds to an example of the server side issuing step described in each claim, and the process executed in step S30' corresponds to an example of issuing process described in each claim in this embodiment.

  In step S40 ', as in step S40, the CPU 351 generates a message for sending to the mobile device 100, which describes the PIN generated in step S30'. The contents of this message are the same as in the first embodiment, and for example, those illustrated in FIGS. 7 (a) to 7 (c) may be sufficient, so the description will be omitted. Also in this embodiment, when the URL “http: // aaa / bbb /” in each of the above-described messages MA, MB, and MC is accessed, the above-described print setting editing screen is displayed on the operation panel 55 of the mobile device 100. 22 is displayed, and print settings can be made in the same procedure. If step S40 'is completed, it will move to step S45'.

  In step S45 ', as in step S45, the CPU 351 creates a mail describing the message generated in step S40' or step S20 '. Then, the created email is transmitted from the server 300 to the mobile device 100. In the present embodiment, the job database described above with reference to FIG. 9 is registered in an appropriate place in the server 300, for example, the large-capacity storage device 355 in the form of a job database. The step S45 'corresponds to an example of the server side transmission step described in each claim, and the process executed in the step S45' corresponds to an example of the server side transmission process described in each claim. The sent mail is received by the mobile device 100 in the same step S50.

<Print execution based on PIN>
Similar to the first embodiment, the mobile device 100 displays the content of the corresponding message on the operation panel 55 after receiving the mail as described above. The user inputs the PIN corresponding to the print mode desired by the user based on the displayed message content, that is, the job identification PIN, the setting PIN, and the profile setting PIN into the MFP 200, thereby the above-described print mode. Printing related to an image file of a print job can be executed. The flow from the PIN input to the MFP 200 to the printing will be described with reference to FIG. 20 corresponding to FIG.

  FIG. 20 shows processing procedures executed by the mobile device 100 and the server 300 under the control of the CPU 51 and the CPU 351. Steps S105 to S115 are the same as in FIG. 10 described above, and the MFP 200 receives PIN input by the user's manual operation on the operation panel 40 or the NFC wireless communication in the NFC reading unit 43. At the time of displaying the PIN input acceptance screen in step S105, the server 300 is inquired about what form the display screen should be, and the PIN input acceptance screen according to the result of the inquiry is displayed. May be As an example of the PIN input acceptance screen, for example, the PIN input acceptance screen 91 shown in FIG. 11A described above may be used. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S122.

  In step S122, the CPU 51 of the mobile device 100 transmits the PIN accepted in step S110 or step S115 to the server 300. Note that step S122 corresponds to an example of the apparatus-side transmission step described in each claim, and the process executed in step S122 corresponds to an example of the apparatus-side transmission process described in each claim. The server 300 receives this transmitted PIN in step S123.

  Thereafter, the CPU 351 of the server 300 moves on to step S120 ′ corresponding to the step S120, and similarly to the step S120, a portion corresponding to the job identification PIN in the PIN received in the step S123, first in the above example Extract the 4 digit part of.

  After that, the CPU 351 of the server 300 proceeds to step S125 'and, similar to step S125, the PIN extraction portion extracted in step S120' performs the PIN generation processing in step S30 'described above. It is determined whether the job identification PIN generated in step S34 matches. If there is no corresponding print job in the PIN extraction portion, the determination is not satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S130 'corresponding to step S130. In step S130 ′, the CPU 351 generates an instruction for causing the display unit 42 of the MFP 200 to display a corresponding error message, and transmits the instruction to the MFP 200. The error message may be, for example, the message Mb of “error corresponding job not found” or the like shown in the above-mentioned FIG. On the other hand, in the step S125 ', if there is a corresponding print job in the PIN extraction portion, the determination is satisfied, and the process goes to step S140'.

  In step S140 ', as in step S140, the CPU 351 performs PIN generation processing in step S30' in the portion not extracted by the extraction processing in step S120 ', more specifically, in step S36 of FIG. It is determined whether the setting PIN combined with the job identification PIN is included.

  If the setting PIN is included in the portion not extracted, the determination at step S140 'is satisfied, and the process goes to step S160' described later. If the setting PIN is not included in the portion not extracted, the determination in step S140 'is not satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S145'.

  In step S145 ', as in step S145, the CPU 351 refers to the job database shown in FIG. 9, and the print job corresponding to the PIN input in step S110 or step S115, in other words, the mobile that is the transmission source It is determined whether the user of the device 100 has a corresponding registration of the user default settings. The user default setting is the print setting of the user default profile or the user default.

  If there is a corresponding user default setting, the determination in step S145 'is satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S155' corresponding to step S155. In step S 155 ′, the CPU 351 generates an instruction for executing printing relating to the print job with the registered user default setting, and transmits the instruction to the MFP 200. On the other hand, when there is no corresponding user default setting, the determination in step S145 'is not satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S150' corresponding to step S150. In step S150 ′, the CPU 351 generates an instruction for executing printing relating to the print job with the above-described device default setting, and transmits the instruction to the MFP 200.

  On the other hand, in step S160 ′, in which the determination in step S140 ′ is satisfied and the process proceeds, as in step S160, the CPU 351 causes the user to operate the setting panel 40 of the MFP 200. It is determined whether or not the above special code, ie, the numeral string "9" in the above example, is used to execute detailed print settings. If the setting PIN is the special code, the determination is satisfied, and the process goes to step S200 'described later. If the setting PIN is not the special code, the determination in step S160 'is not satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S165'.

  In step S165 ', as in step S165, the CPU 351 determines whether there is a print setting that matches the setting PIN. If there is no setting corresponding to the setting PIN, the determination is not satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S175 'corresponding to step S175. In step S175 ′, the CPU 351 generates an instruction for causing the display unit 42 of the MFP 200 to display a corresponding error message, and transmits the instruction to the MFP 200. Note that the above-mentioned error message may be the message Me of “No corresponding setting can be found” or the like shown in FIG. 11 (e) described above. On the other hand, if there is a setting corresponding to the setting PIN, the determination in step S165 'is satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S170' corresponding to step S170. In step S170 ′, the CPU 351 generates an instruction for executing printing related to the print job with the print setting corresponding to the setting PIN, and transmits the instruction to the MFP 200.

  On the other hand, in step S200 'corresponding to step S200 where the setting PIN is the special code and the determination in step S160' is satisfied, the CPU 351 causes the MFP 200 to set the screen described in FIG. A print process is executed, and an instruction to execute printing related to the print job is performed based on the print setting selected and input by the user in the screen setting print process, and is transmitted to MFP 200. Note that step S150 ', step S155', step S170 'and step S200' described above correspond to an example of the instruction step described in each claim, and the process executed in these steps is the instruction described in each claim It corresponds to an example of processing.

  In step S180, the MFP 200 receives the instruction transmitted in any of step S130 ', step S150', step S155 ', step S170', step S175 ', and step S200.

  Thereafter, in step S185, under the control of the CPU 31, the MFP 200 performs printing relating to the print job with the print setting corresponding to the received instruction. If the instruction in step S200 'is received in step S180, CPU 31 of MFP 200 executes each procedure of step S205 to step S250 shown in FIG. 12 as described above as step S185. Then, printing according to the print job is performed.

  Also in this embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.

  Note that, in the above, the arrows shown in each of FIGS. 1 and 18 indicate an example of the flow of the signal, and the direction of the flow of the signal is not limited.

  Furthermore, the sequence diagrams and flowcharts shown in FIGS. 4, 5, 10, 12, 14, 16, 19, and 20 do not limit the present invention to the procedures shown therein, and the gist of the invention And, within the range which does not deviate from the technical idea, addition, deletion or change of the order of the procedure may be performed.

  Further, other than those described above, the methods according to the above-described embodiment and each modification may be combined as appropriate for use.

  In addition, although not illustrated one by one, the present invention is to be implemented with various modifications without departing from the scope of the invention.

10 Image Forming Unit (Printing Unit)
31 CPU (control unit, device control unit)
32 ROM (storage unit)
37 NFC interface 38 wireless LAN interface (communication input unit, operation unit)
40 operation panel 41 manual input unit (operation unit)
42 Display (Operation)
43 NFC reader (communication input unit, operation unit)
100 Mobile Device (External Terminal)
200 MFP (Printing Device)
300 server 351 CPU (server side control unit)
900 printing system

Claims (16)

A printing unit for printing,
An operation unit that receives an operation input;
A control unit,
Have
The control unit
Issuing processing for issuing a security code corresponding to the print job when the print job is received from an external terminal;
A transmitting process for transmitting the security code issued by the issuing process to the external terminal;
When the operation unit receives the operation input of the security code to which a print setting code is combined, the print unit causes the print unit to execute printing according to the print setting corresponding to the print setting code. Print processing,
A printing apparatus characterized by performing. In the printing apparatus according to claim 1,
In the transmission process,
A printing apparatus characterized by transmitting the print setting code that can be coupled to the security code to the external terminal in addition to the security code. In the printing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
The control unit is further configured to:
When the operation unit receives the operation input of the security code that does not combine the print setting code, a first specific print setting that is previously associated with transmission source information of the print job is retrieved. Execute search processing,
In the printing process,
A printing apparatus characterized in that when the specific first print setting is found by the first search processing, the printing unit is caused to execute printing based on the first print setting. In the printing apparatus according to claim 3,
In the printing process,
When the specific first print setting is not found by the first search process, the printing unit is caused to execute printing based on the specific second print setting fixedly set in advance in the printing apparatus. A printing device characterized by The printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
The operation unit is
A printing apparatus characterized in that the operation input of the security code is received, in which a composite print setting code in which print settings of a plurality of items are combined is combined as the print setting code. In the printing apparatus according to claim 5,
Has a storage unit,
The control unit is further configured to:
A printing apparatus, which executes registration processing for registering in the storage unit the correspondence between each of the composite print setting codes and each of the print settings of the plurality of items. The printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
The control unit is further configured to:
When the operation unit receives the operation input of the security code in which a predetermined special code is combined as the print setting code, the operation unit displays a print setting screen capable of executing print setting of a plurality of items A printing apparatus characterized by executing a first display process. In the printing apparatus according to claim 7,
The control unit is further configured to:
A storage process for storing the print settings of the plurality of items received corresponding to the display of the print setting screen as a specific first print setting previously associated with transmission source information of the print job by the operation unit A printing apparatus characterized by performing. The printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
A printing apparatus, wherein the security code and the print setting code coupled to the security code are of the same character type. The printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
The operation unit is
A printing apparatus comprising: a communication input unit that receives the security code according to the operation input via wireless communication. The printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10.
The control unit is further configured to:
A printing apparatus characterized by executing reception processing for receiving, as the print job, a mail attached with a file to be printed from the external terminal. The printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10.
The control unit is further configured to:
A receiving process for receiving an e-mail attached with a file to be printed as the print job from the external terminal;
A determination process of determining whether the file attached to the e-mail has a password attached thereto when the e-mail is received by the reception process;
Run
If it is determined by the determination process that the file is assigned a password,
Execute request processing for requesting the external terminal that is the sender of the mail to transmit a password;
In the issue process,
After requesting transmission of a password by the request process, the security code corresponding to the print job is issued when an e-mail transmitted from the external terminal and in which the password is input is received. Printing device. The printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12.
When the second print job is found in the second search process, the first print job and the first print job are listed as a list of printable jobs by the print setting code coupled to the security code accepted for the first print job. A second display process for selectively displaying a second print job;
A printing apparatus characterized by performing. A printing system comprising: a server; and a printing device in communication with the server, the printing system comprising:
The printing device is
A printing unit for printing,
An operation unit that receives an operation input;
Device control unit, and
The server includes a server control unit.
The server control unit
Issuing processing for issuing a security code corresponding to the print job when the print job is received from an external terminal;
Server-side transmission processing for transmitting the security code issued by the issuance processing to the external terminal;
Run
The device control unit
When the operation unit receives the operation input of the security code to which a print setting code is coupled, an apparatus-side transmission process of transmitting the security code to the server control unit is performed.
The server control unit further
Printing that, when receiving the security code transmitted by the apparatus-side transmission process, causes the print unit to execute printing related to the print job with the print setting corresponding to the print setting code coupled to the security code A printing system characterized by executing an instruction process of transmitting an instruction to the device control unit. A control method in a printing apparatus including a printing unit that performs printing and an operation unit that receives an operation input,
Issuing a security code corresponding to the print job when the print job is received from the external terminal;
A transmitting step of transmitting the security code issued in the issuing step to the external terminal;
When the operation unit receives the operation input of the security code to which a print setting code is combined, the print unit causes the print unit to execute printing according to the print setting corresponding to the print setting code. Printing step,
And controlling the printing apparatus. A control method in a printing system, comprising: a server; and a printing apparatus in communication with the server,
A server side issuing step of the server issuing a security code corresponding to the print job when the print job from the external terminal is received;
A server side transmission step of transmitting the security code issued in the server side issuance step from the server to the external terminal;
An apparatus side transmission step of transmitting the security code from the printing apparatus to the server, when an operation unit included in the printing apparatus receives an operation input of the security code to which a print setting code is coupled;
When the server receives the security code transmitted in the device-side transmission step, a print instruction for causing the print job to execute printing with the print setting corresponding to the print setting code coupled to the security code An instruction step of transmitting from the server to the printing device;
And controlling the printing system.

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