Data processing apparatus, image processing apparatus, print job production method, and print job output method

A printing apparatus comprising:

• a storage unit configured to store print job data and first data which is added to the print job data received from an external server apparatus, wherein the external server apparatus manages an access authority of the print job data identified by the first data;
• a user identification unit configured to identify a user operating the printing apparatus;
• a receiving unit configured to receive an instruction for outputting the print job data stored in the storage unit;
• a sending unit configured to send user information regarding a user identified by the user identification unit and the first data added to the print job data, to the external server apparatus;
• an acquisition unit configured to acquire access authority information sent from the external server apparatus in response to the user information and the first data sent by the sending unit;
• and
• a control unit configured to selectively restrict printing of the print job data according to the authority information acquired by the acquisition unit.

A method in a data processing apparatus configured to store electronic data, the method comprising:

• producing print job data by converting the electronic data to be printed by a printing apparatus;
• acquiring first data included in the electronic data, wherein the first data identifies the electronic data in an external server apparatus which manages an access authority regarding the electronic data, and wherein the external server apparatus identifies the access authority regarding the electronic data, based on the first data;
• adding the acquired first data to the print job data;
• and
• sending the print job data having the first data added thereto to the printing apparatus, whereby an authority for handling the print job data can be managed by the external server apparatus as well as the authority for handling the electronic data even if processing for printing the print job data is performed by the printing apparatus.

A method in a printing apparatus, the method comprising:

• storing print job data and first data which is added to the print job data received from an external server apparatus in a storage unit, wherein the external server apparatus manages an access authority of the print job data identified by the first data;
• identifying a user operating the printing apparatus;
• receiving an instruction for outputting the print job data stored in the storage unit;
• sending user information regarding an identified user and the first data added to the print job data, to the external server apparatus;
• acquiring access authority information sent from the external server apparatus in response to the user information and the first data;
• and
• selectively restricting printing of the print job data according to the acquired authority information.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program for causing a data processing apparatus to perform a print job production method, the data processing apparatus being configured to store electronic data in a storage unit, the method comprising:

• producing print job data by converting the electronic data to be printed by a printing apparatus;
• acquiring first data included in the electronic data, wherein the first data identifies the electronic data in an external server apparatus which manages an access authority regarding the electronic data, and wherein the external server apparatus identifies the access authority regarding the electronic data, based on the first data;
• adding the acquired first data to the print job data;
• and
• sending the print job data having the first data added thereto to the printing apparatus, whereby an authority for handling the print job data can be managed by the external server apparatus as well as the authority for handling the electronic data even if processing for printing the print job data is performed by the printing apparatus.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program for causing a printing apparatus to perform a print job output method, the method comprising:

• storing print job data and first data which is added to the print job data received from an external server apparatus in a storage unit, wherein the external server apparatus manages an access authority of the print job data identified by the first data;
• identifying a user operating the printing apparatus;
• receiving an instruction for outputting the print job data stored in the storage unit;
• sending user information regarding an identified user and the first data added to the print job data, to the external server apparatus;
• acquiring access authority information sent from the external server apparatus in response to the user information and the first data;
• and
• selectively restricting printing of the print job data according to the acquired authority information.