摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve security even when document data encrypted by an application are printed. <P>SOLUTION: In this printer system for printing encrypted data, an authenticating device 160 is provided with a private key generating part 161 for, when receiving a public key request from the PC 100, generating private key information for an IP address specific to a PC 100, and for transmitting the identification information of the PC 100 and the generated private key information to the printer, and a public key processing part 162 for generating public key information from the private key information generated in the part 161, and for transmitting it to the PC 100. A printer device 130 in this printer system is provided with a decoding part 151 for, when receiving print data received form the PC 100, decoding the print data according to the private key information, a PDL processing part 142 for decoding PDF document data encrypted by a document password included in the print data, and a print control part 150 for printing the decoded PDF document data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI |