摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To limit use of a function according to an authentication of a user with no requirement for a plurality of kinds of IC cards, for improved security.SOLUTION: A printer 1 includes a function limiting part 44 which, while a user who is recognized by a user recognizing part 42 is corresponded to a discrimination information of an external memory 33 recognized by an external memory recognizing part 43 in a memory correspondence table 48A, limits use of function of the printer 1 based on the discrimination information of the external memory 33 and a use limit information being corresponded in an authentication setting table 48B. |