| 摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus including a user authentication function capable of eliminating password input in operation while ensuring a security level when a password is added to preserved print data. <P>SOLUTION: When a user is going to operate a document by using the image forming apparatus, and if the user logged in the image forming apparatus is a creator of the document, the image forming apparatus performs control not requiring the user to input an operation password for print data. Moreover, by managing information on users who have unlocked the operation password as document information, the image forming apparatus also performs control not requiring even users other than the creator of the document to input the operation password if the users have unlocked the operation password ever before. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT</p> |
