| 摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a billing device for an image processing apparatus which can distribute the charge to a plurality of users, without requiring complex operations. <P>SOLUTION: An authentication printing function is performed in a MFP (multi function peripheral). A user transmits a job from a PC to the MFP, and then performs card authentication, by bringing cards close to an authentication device 15 (S301). Authenticated-user information is transmitted to the MFP, where the authenticated users are registered (S303). A print job is generated in a job control section 151 (S305), and a billing scenario generating process (S307) is carried out. A billing scenario determining section 159 generates a billing scenario, by allocating the charge to authenticated users, on the basis of the billing pattern. When the billing scenario is approved by the user (S309), the job is executed, and the authenticated users are each billed for the charge allocated thereto, on a per-page or per-set basis, in accordance with the billing scenario by a billing processing section 163. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT</p> |
