Printing system and computer readable storage medium for use therein

A printing system comprising:

• a data processing device;
• and
• a printer communicably connected to the data processing device,
• wherein the data processing device comprises:
• a storage section that stores a path for accessing to a predefined storage area;
• a path retrieving section that is configured to retrieve a path of a storage area storing print data to be printed;
• a judging section that is configured to judge a relationship between the path for accessing to the predefined storage area and the path of the storage area retrieved by the path retrieving section;
• a print job creating section that is configured to create a secure print job containing the print data and information about authentication of an authorized user when the judging section makes a judgment that the path for accessing to the predefined storage area and the path of the storage area are in a prescribed relationship;
• and
• a transmission section that is configure to transmit the secure print job,
• wherein the printer comprises:
• a receiving section that is configured to receive the secure print job transmitted from the transmission section;
• a printing section;
• a print mode setting section that is configured to selectively set the printing section to operate under either one of a secure print mode and a normal print mode;
• an authentication section that is configured to perform authentication of the information about an authorized user included in the secure print job, wherein the printing section executes printing of the secure print job when the secure print mode is set and the authentication proves to be the authorized user.

A computer-readable storage medium storing a set of program instructions installed on and executed by a computer for controlling a data processing device, the program instructions comprising:

• storing a path for accessing to a predefined storage area;
• retrieving a path of a storage area storing print data to be printed;
• judging a relationship between the path for accessing to the predefined storage area and the path of the storage area being retrieved;
• creating a secure print job containing the print data when a judgment is made so that the path for accessing to the predefined storage area and the path of the storage area are in a prescribed relationship;
• and
• transmitting the secure print job to a printer for printing the print data under a restricted circumstance.

A method of creating a print job to be transmitted to a printer, the method comprising:

• storing a path for accessing to a predefined storage area;
• retrieving a path of a storage area storing print data to be printed;
• judging a relationship between the path for accessing to the predefined storage area and the path of the storage area being retrieved;
• and
• creating a secure print job containing the print data when a judgment is made so that the path for accessing to the predefined storage area and the path of the storage area are in a prescribed relationship, the secure print job being transmitted to the printer for printing the print data under a restricted circumstance.