JPH064238A - Printer device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] It is an object of the printer device to have a print output confidentiality protection function so that the print output of an individual cannot be shown to others. An interface unit 1 for receiving print data from a device on a network, a data control unit 2 for controlling the interface unit 1, a data storage unit 5 for storing print data, and a confirmation mechanism for a printer device. By providing the (keyboard unit 4 or card reading unit 17) and the display panel unit 3, it is possible to print when a printout is made.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

A detailed description of the present invention will be given in accordance with the following items.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a printer device,
The present invention relates to a printer device capable of maintaining confidentiality of printed matter even if shared by a plurality of host computers via a network.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional printer device is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-217.
The print server by 912 has a waiting time calculation means for the workstation to know the time until the workstation finishes printing as a waiting time, so that the user of the workstation knows when to pick up the printed matter. It is possible to recognize.

[0004]

In order to prevent others from seeing the output result even if the print end time is known in the above-mentioned conventional printer device, it is necessary to stay at the printer device at the same time as the print end at the latest. Couldn't be.
Then, in order to prevent others from seeing the output result even if the waiting time until the end of printing is known, it is necessary to go to the printer device for the output result.
If there is a long waiting time, there is a drawback that it will be late to pick up, or if you cannot get in time for other reasons, you will see other people's eyes.

[0005]

A printer device of the present invention, in a printer device for printing print data from a device on a network, comprises an interface part, a data control part for managing the print data, a display panel, The printer device includes a keyboard unit, a data storage unit, and a print data expansion unit.

[0006]

1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the device of the present invention, in which a workstation 8 outputs print data to a printer device via a network 9. At this time, the user of the workstation 8 uses the instruction mechanism to make settings for inquiries about the following three modes from the printer device.

1. A mode in which the print data received by the printer device is immediately output (hereinafter referred to as a normal mode).

2. A mode in which the print data received by the printer device is not immediately output, but the output is first started when the person who outputs the print data comes to the printer device (hereinafter referred to as a protection mode).

3. The above 2. A mode in which the printout is not output from the printer device if the password does not match the password (hereinafter referred to as the password protection mode).

When the user of the workstation 8 selects the normal mode, the printer receives command data indicating the normal mode from the workstation 8 (hereinafter referred to as normal mode command). Upon receiving the normal mode command, the printer device outputs a print output.

When the user of the workstation 8 selects the protection mode, the printer receives command data indicating the protection mode from the workstation 8 (hereinafter referred to as a protection mode command). When the printer receives the protection mode command, the user who outputs the print data from the work station 8 comes to pick it up and stores it in the data storage unit 5 without outputting the print output until the confirmation unit of the printer is operated.

When the user of the workstation 8 selects the password protection mode, a command indicating the password protection mode (hereinafter referred to as password protection mode command) is output to the printer device. The printer device that has received the password protection mode command inquires the user who has requested the printout of the workstation 8 for the password. The user who has requested the printout of the workstation 8 in response to the inquiry sends the personal identification number to the printer device using the instruction part of the workstation 8. The print data is not output until the user who outputs the print data from the workstation 8 comes to operate the confirmation unit of the printer device and stores it in the data storage unit 5.

In the protection mode and the password protection mode, the print data processing unit 6 expands the print data processing and stores it in the data storage unit 5 even while inquiring the workstation 8. The printer device receives print data from the network 9 at the interface unit 1 and transfers it to the data management unit 19. The transferred data is first confirmed by the data control unit 2 whether it is the normal mode, the protection mode, or the secret protection mode.

Then, the print data is expanded into the print data expansion unit 6
The dot output data for printing is expanded to the state of print output data. This print output data is stored as data in the data storage unit 5 and stored until the print output recipient outputs it. Further, the receipt number of the print data received at this time is returned to the workstation 8. The print data is composed of a personal identification number, a receipt number, and expanded printable printout data in the data storage unit 5, and the buffer of the data storage unit 5 stores where the data is from to where. deep.

When the normal mode is set, the print data expansion unit 6 expands the print data while the data control unit 2
Pass the print output data expanded to. The data control unit 2 outputs the expanded print output data to the printer unit 7, and the printer unit 7 outputs the print output.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the display panel section and the keyboard section according to the present invention. When the protection mode and the password protection mode are set, the display panel section 10, the print start switch 11, the SHIFT switch 12, the numeral / alphabet key input section 13, the correction switch 14, and the code number switch 15 as shown in FIG. 2 are provided. An example will be explained. First, the reception number is input by the numeral / alphabet key input unit 13. Since the input can be displayed on the display panel unit 10, if it is confirmed and correct, the print start switch 11 is pushed, and if it is incorrect, the correction switch 14 is pushed to correct it, and the print start switch 11 is pushed. At this time, if the personal identification protection mode is set, a display prompting the user to enter the personal identification number is displayed on the display panel section 10. A key is selected from the numeral / alphabet key input unit 13 to input a personal identification number, and when the personal identification number has been entered, the personal identification number switch is pressed to start printing and obtain a print output. In the example, from I to Z, the SHIFT switch 12
Either by pressing or by pressing the SHIFT switch 12 and pressing the number / alphabet key input section 13 for input. The key input part may be only numbers.
The keys may be used in combination of numbers and alphabets, or numbers and alphabets and symbols.

When the personal identification number 15 is pressed and the personal identification numbers match, the data control unit 2 operates so that the print output data of the data storage unit 5 is output to the printer unit 7, and the print output is obtained. If the password is different, it is impossible to obtain a printed output.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment in which a card reader 17 is added to the data controller 2 as a confirmation mechanism. The operation is almost the same as that described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3, but a card writer 18 added as an instruction mechanism of the work station 8 creates a card containing a print data acceptance number and a personal identification number. This is put in the card reader 17 of the printer so that the receipt number and the personal identification number are read so that a printed output can be obtained. This makes it possible to obtain a printed output without forgetting the password, making a mistake, or entering a key. Alternatively, the card reader and the card writer may be replaced by a device such as a fingerprint or a retina pattern that can identify an individual.

[0019]

As described above, the printer device of the present invention is a person other than a person who requests print output by internally storing the print output for the print output from the workstation 8. To see the printout,
Confidentiality protection function is provided to prevent it from being taken. Further, by providing a card writer and a card reader as the instruction mechanism and the confirmation mechanism, the confidentiality protection function can be easily added.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of a display panel section and a keyboard section of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 interface section 2 data control section 3 display panel section 4 keyboard section 5 data storage section 6 print data expansion section 7 printer section 8 workstation 9 local area network 10 display panel section 11 print start switch 12 SHIFT switch 13 number / alphabet key input Section 14 Correction switch 15 PIN code switch 17 Card reader 18 Card writer 19 Data management section

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A printer device having a printing unit for outputting print data from a device on the network via the network, and an interface unit for receiving the print data from the device on the network, and storing the print data. A data storage unit for storing the password, a confirmation mechanism unit for instructing the data control unit to start a personal identification number and printing, and a display panel unit for inputting a print acceptance number and a personal identification number. apparatus.