Image forming apparatus that enables user control of paper usage, control method for image forming apparatus, and storage medium
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsYasuhiro Takahashi, Yurino Kojima
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Abstract
An image processing apparatus that prevents erroneous use of paper by enabling registration of user identification of a user who can use a paper feed deck in information about each paper feed deck of the image processing apparatus and controlling paper feeding so that just the user associated with the user identification can use a paper feed deck to which the user identification was added.
Claims8
An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- a sheet holder;
- and
- a controller;
- wherein the controller receives an instruction for performing restriction of the sheet holder from a user whose log-in to the image forming apparatus has been authenticated,
- wherein the controller receives, from the user, input of time at which the restriction is to be started, and
- wherein the controller prohibits a user, who is different from the user whose log-in to the image forming apparatus has been authenticated, from performing a print operation using the sheet holder during a period which starts at the input time and during which the sheet holder is being restricted.
A method for an image forming apparatus having a sheet holder, the method comprising:
- receiving an instruction for performing restriction of the sheet holder from a user whose log-in to the image forming apparatus has been authenticated;
- receiving, from the user, input of time at which the restriction is to be started;
- and
- prohibiting a user who is different from the user whose log-in to the image forming apparatus has been authenticated from performing a print operation using the sheet holder during a period which starts at the input time and during which the sheet holder is being restricted.
A non-transitory storage medium storing a program for executing a method for an image forming apparatus having a sheet holder, the method comprising:
- receiving an instruction for performing restriction of the sheet holder from a user whose log-in to the image forming apparatus has been authenticated;
- receiving, from the user, input of time at which the restriction is to be started;
- and
- prohibiting a user who is different from the user whose log-in to the image forming apparatus has been authenticated from performing a print operation using the sheet holder during a period which starts at the input time and during which the sheet holder is being restricted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.