| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent leakage of image data to the outside while avoiding deterioration in processing efficiency in an image forming apparatus in which image data are stored in a storage device in response to output. SOLUTION: This image forming apparatus 1 is provided with an image processing unit 9, an HDD 23 and an image forming unit. The unit 9 can instruct output of image data to be transmitted from a PC 43. The HDD 23 is connected to the unit 9, and can store image data to be outputted. The image forming unit can output the image data stored in the HDD 23 to a sheet of paper or the like upon receiving an instruction of the unit 9. When ID information included in the image data is detected, the unit 9 is prohibited from writing the image data into the HDD 23. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI |
