| 摘要 |
PURPOSE: A multi-function peripheral and a method for utilizing the peripheral are provided to determine whether utilization of the peripheral is authenticated according to whether an IC(Integrated Circuit) card is authenticated and automatically charge a user for using the peripheral through the IC card. CONSTITUTION: A multi-function peripheral(100) includes a card reader(115), a communication unit, and a controller(180). The card reader reads information recorded on an IC card. The communication unit communicates with an authentication server that authenticates the IC card. The controller is connected to the authentication server via the communication unit and transmits information about the IC card when the card reader reads the information about the IC card. The controller determines whether utilization of the peripheral is authenticated in response to the authentication result of the authentication server. When the controller determines that the IC is available, the controller authenticates utilization of the peripheral such that one of printer, scanner and copier functions of the peripheral is used.
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