| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent log-out from being forgotten without impairing user's convenience in an image processing apparatus with a user authentication function. SOLUTION: In the image processing apparatus, a panel controller detects whether a user operation received by an operation panel is a job starting operation or a reference/change operation and further determines whether or not the user operation is an operation which is an object of user authentication. When the user operation is a job starting operation which is the object of user authentication, the panel controller performs the first authentication control of requiring the user authentication, permitting the starting of the job after authentication success, and not transferring to an authentication permission mode. When the user operation is a first reference/change operation which is the object of user authentication, when not in the authentication permission mode, the panel controller performs the second authentication control of requiring user authentication, permitting the first reference/change operation after authentication success and transferring to the authentication permission mode. When in the authentication permission mode, the panel controller performs the second authentication control of permitting the first reference/change operation without requiring user authentication, maintaining the authentication permission mode, and terminating the authentication permission mode in response to a termination operation. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT |
