Image output system
AssigneeSharp Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorAkinobu Fujino
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Abstract
When image data is outputted in a special image processing apparatus which has printed confidential data before, a server confirms whether the user who has instructed output is a permitted user or an unpermitted user. If the user is a permitted user, the server permits printing. If the user is an unpermitted user, the server confirms whether a predetermined period has elapsed after the special image processing apparatus was used last. If the predetermined period has elapsed, the server permits printing. If the predetermined period has not elapsed, the server restricts output by stopping printing or by document filing for storing image data. Thus, by restricting use by an outside user, leakage of confidential data is prevented.
Claims13
An image output system comprising image processing apparatuses which output image data and a server which is communicably connected to the image processing apparatus and manages use history of the image processing apparatuses, and the server registers an image processing apparatus which has outputted confidential data as a special image processing apparatus, and, when image data is to be outputted from the special image processing apparatus in response to a user instruction, restricts output according to the user.
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