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Image forming device and image forming program

US8516570B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 2008
Grant dateAug 20, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 29, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/4406
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is an image forming device capable of executing an authentication print printing. The image forming device includes: an authentication print detecting unit which detects whether to execute a job as the authentication print printing by referencing predetermined data; an authentication unit; a user authentication unit which outputs the result of the user authentication; a job executing unit; a user interface; and a user interface input mode switching unit which switches an information input/output mode of the user interface, wherein, an instruction to execute a first process can be received, and wherein the first process includes processes in which: the execution of the authentication print printing starts based on the result of the user authentication output by the user authentication unit; and the result of the user authentication is invoked so that the information input/output mode of the user interface is switched to a login mode.

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