摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To output signature or a picture indicating a document approval, and to prohibit or permit the printing, distribution, and preservation of the approved document depending on a user. <P>SOLUTION: A document printing system includes: client devices 103, 105, 107, 109 connected via communication networks 111, 112; and printers 104, 106, 108, 110. The client devices add printing control information, including restriction information to print the document; and indication information to print a prescribed picture, to document data and transmit them. The printers print the document data in response to the restriction information, based on the transmitted document data and printing control information and print the prescribed picture. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI |