Scanner, scanning system, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for scanner
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorTetsuya OKUNO
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Abstract
A controller of a scanner is configured to determine whether use ID associated with a destination is stored in a memory. When it is determined that the user ID is not stored, the controller disables an operation key, and when it is determined that the user II) is stored, the controller enables the operation key. When the enabled operation key is operated, the controller executes a push scan process that generated scan data is transmitted to the destination.
Claims11
A scanner, comprising:
- a scanning engine configured to scan an image on an original document and generate scan data representing the image on the original document;
- a memory;
- a user interface provided with an operation key;
- and
- a controller configured to perform;
- storing destination information in the memory, the destination information corresponding to a destination to which the scan data is to be transmitted;
- determining whether the destination information is stored in the memory;
- when it is determined, in the determining, that the destination information is not stored in the memory, disabling the operation key;
- when it is determined, in the determining, that the destination information is stored in the memory, enabling the operation key;
- and
- when the enabled operation key is operated in a state where the operation key is enabled, transmitting the scan data as generated to the destination indicated by the destination information.
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for a scanner provided with a scanning engine configured to scan an image on an original document and generate scan data representing the image on the original document, a memory, a user interface provided with an operation key, and a controller, the recording medium containing computer-executable instructions which cause, when executed by the controller, the scanner to perform:
- storing destination information in the memory, the destination information corresponding to a destination to which the scan data is to be transmitted;
- determining whether the destination information is stored in the memory;
- when it is determined, in the determining, that the destination information is not stored in the memory, disabling the operation key;
- when it is determined, in the determining, that the destination information is stored in the memory, enabling the operation key;
- and
- when the enabled operation key is operated in a state where the operation key is enabled, transmitting the scan data as generated to the destination indicated by the destination information.
A scanning system comprising a server and a scanner,
- wherein the server comprises a first memory that stores destination information corresponding to a destination to which the scan data is to be transmitted, a first communication interface, and a first controller,
- wherein the first controller is configured to perform:
- receiving an instruction to add or delete the destination information to or from a terminal,
- updating the destination information stored in the first memory in accordance with the instruction as received, and
- transmitting the updated destination information to the scanner via the first communication interface,
- wherein the scanner comprises a second communication interface, a second memory, a second controller, and a user interface having an operation key, and
- wherein the second controller is configured to perform:
- receiving the updated destination information from the server;
- storing the updated destination information in the second memory;
- determining whether the destination information is stored in the second memory;
- disabling the operation key when determining that the destination information is not stored in the second memory in the determining;
- enabling the operation key when determining that the destination information is stored in the second memory in the determining;
- and
- transmitting the generated scan data to a destination indicated by the destination information when the enabled operation key is operated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.