# US 2021/0240411 A1 · Printer and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing computer-readable instructions for printer > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0240411 A1 - Document ID: US20210240411A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/165,200 - Filed: 2021-02-02 - Published: 2021-08-05 - Earliest claimed: 2020-02-05 - Assignees: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Hiroyuki HAYASHI - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210240411A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/1222: {Increasing security of the print job} - G06F 3/1238: {Secure printing, e.g. user identification, user rights for device usage, unallowed content, blanking portions or fields of a page, releasing held jobs} - G06F 3/1239: {Restricting the usage of resources, e.g. usage or user levels, credit limit, consumables, special fonts} - G06F 3/1257: {by using pre-stored settings, e.g. job templates, presets, print styles} - G06F 3/1286: {via local network} - G06F 3/1287: {via internet} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract The printer may receive first user identification information from an external device and receive a registration request including first print setting information from the external device. In a first case where the first user identification information and the registration request are received from the external device and registration related information associated with the first user identification information among the one or more user identification information in a memory is permission information, the printer may register the first print setting information included in the registration request in the memory in association with the first user identification information. In a second case where the first user identification information and the registration request are received from the external device and the registration related information associated with the first user identification information is restriction information, the first print setting information is not registered in the memory. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A printer comprising: a memory configured to store, for each of one or more user identification information, the user identification information and registration related information which is related to registration of print setting information in association with each other, the registration related information being either of permission information indicating that registration of the print setting information is permitted or restriction information indicating that registration of the print setting information is restricted; a communication interface; and a controller configured to: receive first user identification information from an external device via the communication interface; receive a registration request including first print setting information from the external device via the communication interface, the registration request being for requesting registration of print setting information to the memory; and in a first case where the first user identification information and the registration request are received from the external device and the registration related information associated with the first user identification information among the one or more user identification information in the memory is the permission information, register the first print setting information included in the registration request in the memory in association with the first user identification information, wherein in a second case where the first user identification information and the registration request are received from the external device and the registration related information associated with the first user identification information in the memory is the restriction information, the first print setting information is not registered in the memory. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The printer as in claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to: receive first capability information request from the external device via the communication interface, the first capability information request being for requesting sending of capability information indicating a capability of the printer; and in a case where the first capability information request is received from the external device, send the capability information to the external device via the communication interface, wherein in a case where a first predetermined operation is performed on the external device after the capability information has been sent to the external device, the registration request including the first user identification information is received from the external device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The printer as in claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to: receive an access request for requesting an access to a web server in the printer from the external device via the communication interface; and in a case where the access request is received from the external device, send acceptance screen data to the external device via the communication interface, the acceptance screen data representing an acceptance screen for accepting an input of user identification information, wherein in a case where the first user identification information is inputted to the acceptance screen after the acceptance screen data has been sent to the external device, the first user identification information is received from the external device; and in a case where the first user identification information is received from the external device and a second predetermined operation is performed on the external device, the registration request is received from the external device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The printer as in claim 1, wherein the memory is further configured to store a permission print condition corresponding to a specific setting item in association with the first user identification information, and the permission print condition is a print condition that a user identified by the first user identification information is permitted to use, wherein in the first case where a specific printing condition that is included in the first print setting information and corresponds to the specific setting item is included in the permission print condition associated with the first user identification information, the first print setting information is registered in the memory in association with the first user identification information, wherein in the first case where the specific print condition is not included in the permission print condition, the first print setting information is not registered in the memory. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The printer as in claim 4, wherein the controller is further configured to: in the first case where the specific print condition is not included in the permission print condition, send selection screen data to the external device via the communication interface, the selection screen data representing a selection screen for selecting whether registration is required; and after the selection screen data has been sent to the external device, receive selection result information indicating a selection result on the selection screen from the external device via the communication interface, wherein in a case where the selection result indicated by the selection result information indicates that registration is required, second print setting information obtained by using the first print setting information is registered in the memory in association with the first user identification information, wherein in a case where the selection result indicates that registration is not required, the second print setting information is not registered in the memory. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The printer as in claim 5, wherein in the case where the selection result indicates that registration is required, the second print setting information obtained by replacing the specific print condition included in the first print setting information with the permission print condition is registered in the memory. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The printer as in claim 1, wherein the memory is further configured to store a permission print condition corresponding to a specific setting item in association with the first user identification information, and the permission print condition is a print condition that a user identified by the first user identification information is permitted to use, wherein in the first case, the first print setting information is registered in the memory regardless of whether a specific print condition corresponding to the specific setting item included in the first print setting information is included in the permission print condition associated with the first user identification information, wherein the controller is further configured to: after the first print setting information has been registered in the memory in association with the first user identification information, receive second capability information request including the first user identification information from the external device via the communication interface, the second capability information request being for requesting sending of capability information indicating a capability of the printer; in a case where the second capability information request is received from the external device and the specific print condition is included in the permission print condition associated with the first user identification information included in the second capability information request, send the capability information and the first print setting information to the external device via the communication interface; and in a case where the second capability information request is received from the external device and the specific print condition is not included in the permission print condition, send the capability information to the external device via the communication interface without sending the first print setting information to the external device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The printer as in claim 1, wherein the first print setting information is information sent to the external device for the printer to execute printing according to an Internet Printing Protocol (IPP). ### Claim 9 A printer comprising: a memory configured to store, for each of one or more user identification information, the user identification information and registration related information which is related to registration of print setting information in association with each other, the registration related information being either of permission information indicating that registration of the print setting information is permitted or restriction information indicating that registration of the print setting information is restricted; a communication interface; and a controller configured to: receive first user identification information from an external device via the communication interface; in a case where the first user identification information is received from the external device in a state where registration related information associated with the first user identification information is the restriction information, send a restriction request to the external device via the communication interface, the first user identification information being included in the one or more user identification information in the memory, and the restriction request being for requesting restriction on sending of a registration request for requesting registration of the print setting information to the memory, wherein in a case where the first user identification information is received from the external device in a state where the registration related information associated with the first user identification information in the memory is the permission information, the restriction request is not sent; receive the registration request including first print setting information from the external device via the communication interface in the state where the registration related information associated with the first user identification information in the memory is the permission information; and in a first case where the first user identification information and the registration request are received from the external device and the registration related information associated with the first user identification information in the memory is the permission information, register the first print setting information included in the registration request to the memory in association with the first user identification information, wherein in a second case where the first user identification information is received from the external device and the registration related information associated with the first user identification information in the memory is the restriction information, the first print setting information is not registered to the memory. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The printer as in claim 9, wherein the controller is further configured to: receive first capability information request from the external device via the communication interface, the first capability information request being for requesting sending of capability information indicating a capability of the printer; and in a case where the first capability information request is received from the external device, send the capability information to the external device via the communication interface, wherein in a case where a first predetermined operation is performed on the external device after the capability information has been sent to the external device, the registration request including the first user identification information is received from the external device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The printer as in claim 9, wherein the controller is further configured to: receive an access request for requesting an access to a web server in the printer from the external device via the communication interface; and in a case where the access request is received from the external device, send acceptance screen data to the external device via the communication interface, the acceptance screen data representing an acceptance screen for accepting an input of user identification information, wherein in a case where the first user identification information is inputted to the acceptance screen after the acceptance screen data has been sent to the external device, the first user identification information is received from the external device; and in a case where the first user identification information is received from the external device and a second predetermined operation is performed on the external device, the registration request is received from the external device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The printer as in claim 9, wherein the memory is further configured to store a permission print condition corresponding to a specific setting item in association with the first user identification information, and the permission print condition is a print condition that a user identified by the first user identification information is permitted to use, wherein in the first case where a specific printing condition that is included in the first print setting information and corresponds to the specific setting item is included in the permission print condition associated with the first user identification information, the first print setting information is registered in the memory in association with the first user identification information, wherein in the first case where the specific print condition is not included in the permission print condition, the first print setting information is not registered in the memory. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The printer as in claim 12, wherein the controller is further configured to: in the first case where the specific print condition is not included in the permission print condition, send selection screen data to the external device via the communication interface, the selection screen data representing a selection screen for selecting whether registration is required; and after the selection screen data has been sent to the external device, receive selection result information indicating a selection result on the selection screen from the external device via the communication interface, wherein in a case where the selection result indicated by the selection result information indicates that registration is required, second print setting information obtained by using the first print setting information is registered in the memory in association with the first user identification information, wherein in a case where the selection result indicates that registration is not required, the second print setting information is not registered in the memory. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The printer as in claim 13, wherein in the case where the selection result indicates that registration is required, the second print setting information obtained by replacing the specific print condition included in the first print setting information with the permission print condition is registered in the memory. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The printer as in claim 9, wherein the memory is further configured to store a permission print condition corresponding to a specific setting item in association with the first user identification information, and the permission print condition is a print condition that a user identified by the first user identification information is permitted to use, wherein in the first case, the first print setting information is registered in the memory regardless of whether a specific print condition corresponding to the specific setting item included in the first print setting information is included in the permission print condition associated with the first user identification information, wherein the controller is further configured to: after the first print setting information has been registered in the memory in association with the first user identification information, receive second capability information request including the first user identification information from the external device via the communication interface, the second capability information request being for requesting sending of capability information indicating a capability of the printer; in a case where the second capability information request is received from the external device and the specific print condition is included in the permission print condition associated with the first user identification information included in the second capability information request, send the capability information and the first print setting information to the external device via the communication interface; and in a case where the second capability information request is received from the external device and the specific print condition is not included in the permission print condition, send the capability information to the external device via the communication interface without sending the first print setting information to the external device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The printer as in claim 9, wherein the first print setting information is information sent to the external device for the printer to execute printing according to an Internet Printing Protocol (IPP). ### Claim 17 A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing computer-readable instructions for a printer, the printer comprising: a processor; a memory configured to store, for each of one or more user identification information, the user identification information and registration related information which is related to registration of print setting information in association with each other, the registration related information being either of permission information indicating that registration of the print setting information is permitted or restriction information indicating that registration of the print setting information is restricted; and a communication interface, wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the printer to: receive first user identification information from an external device via the communication interface; receive a registration request including first print setting information from the external device via the communication interface, the registration request being for requesting registration of print setting information to the memory; and in a first case where the first user identification information and the registration request are received from the external device and the registration related information associated with the first user identification information among the one or more user identification information in the memory is the permission information, register the first print setting information included in the registration request in the memory in association with the first user identification information, wherein in a second case where the first user identification information and the registration request are received from the external device and the registration related information associated with the first user identification information is the restriction information, the first print setting information is not registered in the memory. ### Claim 18 A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing computer-readable instructions for a printer, the printer comprising: a processor; a memory configured to store, for each of one or more user identification information, the user identification information and registration related information which is related to registration of print setting information in association with each other, the registration related information being either of permission information indicating that registration of the print setting information is permitted or restriction information indicating that registration of the print setting information is restricted; and a communication interface, wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the printer to: receive first user identification information from an external device via the communication interface; in a case where the first user identification information is received from the external device in a state where registration related information associated with the first user identification information is the restriction information, send a restriction request to the external device via the communication interface, the first user identification information being included in the one or more user identification information in the memory, and the restriction request being for requesting restriction on sending of a registration request for requesting registration of the print setting information to the memory, wherein in a case where the first user identification information is received from the external device in a state where the registration related information associated with the first user identification information in the memory is the permission information, the restriction request is not sent; receive the registration request including first print setting information from the external device via the communication interface in the state where the registration related information associated with the first user identification information in the memory is the permission information; and in a first case where the first user identification information and the registration request are received from the external device and the registration related information associated with the first user identification information in the memory is the permission information, register the first print setting information included in the registration request to the memory in association with the first user identification information, wherein in a second case where the first user identification information is received from the external device and the registration related information associated with the first user identification information in the memory is the restriction information, the first print setting information is not registered to the memory.