Printing system and information processing apparatus

摘要

In an information processing apparatus, a data transmission portion transmits print data to an image forming apparatus, and a first detection portion detects communication terminals existing in a communication range of a near field wireless communication. In addition, a terminal selection portion selects one or a plurality of communication terminals from among the communication terminals detected by the first detection portion, and an authorization portion gives print authority of the print data transmitted from the data transmission portion, to the communication terminal selected by the terminal selection portion. On the other hand, in an image forming apparatus, a printing permission portion permits printing of the print data corresponding to the print authority, when the communication terminal having the print authority exists in the communication range of the near field wireless communication.

主权项

1. A printing system including an information processing apparatus and an image forming apparatus, wherein
the information processing apparatus comprises:
a data transmission portion configured to transmit print data to the image forming apparatus;a first detection portion configured to detect communication terminals existing in a communication range of a near field wireless communication when a security level of the print data is a predetermined level that has been set in advance;a terminal selection portion configured to select one or a plurality of the communication terminals from among the communication terminals detected by the first detection portion; andan authorization portion configured to give print authority of the print data transmitted from the data transmission portion, to the communication terminal selected by the terminal selection portion, and the image forming apparatus includes:
a printing permission portion configured to permit printing of the print data corresponding to the print authority, when the communication terminal having the print authority exists in the communication range of the near field wireless communication;a plurality of storage portions corresponding to respective users;an authentication control portion configured to cause any of the users to log in, according to a predetermined authentication operation;an access control portion configured to, when there is a login performed by the authentication control portion, permit access to the storage portion corresponding to the user who has logged in; anda data receiving portion configured to, when the print data is transmitted from the information processing apparatus, specify a first user corresponding to the information processing apparatus and stores the print data in the storage portion corresponding to the first user, when the communication terminal to which the print authority is given exists in the communication range of the near field wireless communication, the printing permission portion specifies a second user corresponding to the communication terminal, and stores the print data corresponding to the print authority possessed by the communication terminal into the storage portion corresponding to the second user, thereby permitting printing of the print data corresponding to the print authority, the image forming apparatus further includes a first notification portion configured to give notice of the first user when the print data corresponding to the print authority has been printed, and the information processing apparatus further includes a second notification portion configured to, when the print data corresponding to the print authority has been printed, give notice that a printing process of the print data has been executed and give notice of the second user.