摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a print system for printing print data generated by host equipment in a printer connected through a network, which particularly has function restriction information, in which function restriction of printing can be performed only by setting or changing the information by a manager as occasion demands to reduce the cost or ensure the security. <P>SOLUTION: Function restriction information for print processing is stored in a nonvolatile memory 22 and, for example, function restriction information B for print data supplied from host equipment, function restriction information A for print data capable of specifying a user, and function restriction information C for specifying function restriction information in an emergency are registered so as to function in response to the host equipment, the user or the print processing in an emergency. According to such a structure, the system manager can set function restriction information to host equipment or users in and out of management, and print processing with excellent security can be performed while waste use of paper or toner. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT |