JP5491048B2 - Printing system, printing apparatus, information processing apparatus, printing system control method, printing apparatus control method, information processing apparatus control method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a printing system, a printing apparatus, an information processing apparatus, a printing system control method, a printing apparatus control method, an information processing apparatus control method, and a program .

  Conventionally, there is a job processing apparatus that does not execute a job until a password is input, and executes the job in response to the input of the password. For example, when a printing apparatus, which is an example of a job processing apparatus, performs printing by executing a print job received from a PC, which is an example of an information processing apparatus, the printer requests an input of a password via the operation unit before printing. There is a printing method that starts printing when a correct password is input. Such a printing method is called secure printing.

  When executing secure printing, the PC receives an input of a password from the user, and transmits the received password and image data as a job to the printing apparatus. The printing apparatus holds the job transmitted from the PC, and when a password corresponding to the job is input, performs authentication of the user and starts printing image data corresponding to the job.

  In addition to the method using a password, there is a method for executing secure printing using biometric information unique to individuals such as fingerprint information (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-146665 A

  However, when performing the above-described secure print using the user's biometric information, for example, even if the printing apparatus includes a device that inputs biometric information, if the PC does not include a device that inputs biometric information, Could not execute.

  In addition, if a PC is provided with a device for inputting biometric information, the cost is increased.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the conventional example.

The present invention need not include a device information processing apparatus to input biometric information to authenticate a user based printing devices on the password and biometric information, a mechanism only for executing a print job upon successful the authentication The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, a printing system according to an aspect of the present invention has the following configuration. That is, a printing system including a printing apparatus having storage means for storing user biometric information and an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with the printing apparatus, the information processing apparatus performing printing executed by the printing apparatus A transmission unit configured to transmit information indicating a type of authentication information necessary for executing the print job received from the user via the job and the printer driver, user identification information, and a password to the printing apparatus; Receiving means for receiving the print job, the information, the user identification information and the password from the information processing apparatus, a receiving means for receiving the user identification information and password from the user, and an input means for inputting the user's biometric information If the type indicated by the information received by the receiving means is a password and biometric information Authentication of the user based on the password accepted by said accepting means, the user identified by the user identification information received by said receiving means the biological information stored in the biometric information and the storage means is input by said input means And a control unit that executes authentication of the user based on the biometric information and executes the print job received by the receiving unit when the authentication of the user is successful.

According to the present invention, even if the information processing apparatus does not include an apparatus for inputting biometric information, the printing apparatus authenticates the user based on the password and the biometric information, and executes the print job when the authentication is successful. can and Turkey.

1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of PC concerning this embodiment. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a printing apparatus 101 according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a printing apparatus 102 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a printing apparatus 103 according to the present embodiment. It is an external view of the operation part of the printing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure when the PC according to the present embodiment transmits a job to the printing apparatus. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print setting screen of a printer driver displayed on a display unit of a PC in the present embodiment. FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for selecting a print type when a property key is designated in the state of FIG. 8. It is a figure which shows an example of the user authentication screen displayed on a display part in PC which concerns on this embodiment. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a secure print setting screen displayed on a display unit in the PC according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a secure print confirmation screen displayed on a display unit in the PC according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating processing when secure printing is executed in the printing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments do not limit the present invention according to the claims, and all combinations of features described in the embodiments are not necessarily essential to the solution means of the present invention. .

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a printing system (information processing system) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  Connected to the network 107 are PCs 105 and 106, which are examples of information processing apparatuses, and printing apparatuses 101, 102, 103, and 104, which are examples of job processing apparatuses. The PCs 105 and 106 can communicate with these printing apparatuses. The printing apparatuses 101 to 104 receive a print job from the PC 105 or the PC 106 and perform printing. The printing apparatuses 101 to 103 include an authentication device for authenticating a user based on the biometric information. The printing apparatus 101 includes a fingerprint authentication device and a user authentication function using a fingerprint. The printing apparatus 102 includes a fingerprint authentication device and an iris authentication device, and has a function capable of authenticating a user with a plurality of types of biological information such as fingerprints and irises. The printing apparatus 103 includes a vein authentication device, and has a user authentication function based on a vein pattern. The printing apparatus 104 does not have an apparatus for acquiring and authenticating the biometric information. The PC 105 is a client computer that creates print data and transmits the print data to one of the printing apparatuses 101 to 104 for printing. A PC 106 is a server computer that manages device information of the printing apparatuses 101 to 104 and responds to device information inquiries from the PC 105. Here, neither of the PCs 105 and 106 includes devices such as a fingerprint authentication device, an iris authentication device, and a vein authentication device that are used to input the user's biometric information. In the present embodiment, the case where the job is a print job for printing image data will be described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can also be applied to a job for fax transmission of data received from a PC, a job to be transmitted to the outside by data communication, a job to be stored in an HDD described later, and the like.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the PC 105 according to the present embodiment. The PC 106 has the same configuration as the PC 105.

  The CPU 201 controls the PC 105 in an integrated manner. The ROM 202 stores a boot program that is read and executed by the CPU 201. The RAM 203 is used as a work area for the CPU 201. The display unit 204 includes a CRT or a liquid crystal display panel, and displays an image according to an instruction from the CPU 201. The operation unit 205 includes a keyboard and a pointing device, and accepts an operation by the user. The external I / F 206 is an interface for connecting to the network 107 and controls data transmission / reception with the network 107. The HDD 207 stores an OS, application programs, and image data that are read and executed by the CPU 201. Examples of the application program include drawing software for creating image data, a printer driver, and the like. When an operation execution instruction is issued from the operation unit 205, the program is read from the HDD 207, stored in the RAM 203, and executed under the control of the CPU 201.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the printing apparatus 101 according to the present embodiment.

  The printing apparatus 101 includes a CPU 301, ROM 302, RAM 303, scanner 304, printer unit 305, image compression / decompression unit 306, and fingerprint authentication unit 311. Furthermore, an operation unit (UI unit) 307, a TEL 308, an HDD 309, and an external I / F 310 are provided. The CPU 301 performs various controls according to programs stored in the ROM 302. The ROM 302 stores a program executed by the CPU 301. This includes, for example, a print program for causing the printer unit 305 to perform print processing, a display control program for causing the operation unit 307 to display a message and an image, and the like. A RAM 303 is configured by SRAM, DRAM, and the like, stores variables, data, and the like when the CPU 301 executes a program, and is mainly used as a work buffer of the CPU 301.

  The scanner 304 reads a document based on an instruction from the CPU 301 and generates image data. The printer unit 305 prints an image on a sheet based on the image data in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 301. A scanner 304 and a printer unit 305 are commonly used by a plurality of users for job processing. The compression / decompression unit 306 executes image data compression / decompression processing. The operation unit 307 includes a keyboard, a touch panel, an LCD, an LED, and the like, and is used by a user (user) to perform various operations such as print settings and print job execution instructions. It also displays and notifies the user of the printing status and warnings. The operation unit 307 is also referred to as a UI unit or a display unit. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The TEL 308 is a modem (modem / demodulator), an NCU (network controller), and the like, and performs FAX transmission / reception via a telephone line. The HDD 309 stores various data related to print processing and authentication processing. For example, image data of a document read by the scanner 304 and image data received from an external device via the external I / F 310 are stored. Further, in order to authenticate the user, a user ID, a password, etc. can be stored for each user. Further, setting information for generating an initial screen (also referred to as a job setting screen or a print setting screen) to be displayed at the time of login is stored for each user. Based on the setting information, the CPU 301 displays an initial screen at the time of login on the display unit of the operation unit 307. This setting information can store different information for each user as initial screen information for each user. Details will be described later.

  The external I / F 310 performs interface control for communicating with external devices connected to the network 107, for example, the PCs 105 and 106. The printing apparatus 101 receives print data from a PC via an external I / F 310. In addition, the printing apparatus 101 can transmit image data stored in the HDD 309 to the external apparatus via the external I / F 310. The fingerprint authentication unit 311 authenticates the user by reading the user's fingerprint and comparing it with a fingerprint registered in a nonvolatile memory such as the HDD 309.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the printing apparatus 102 according to the present embodiment.

  In FIG. 4, the parts denoted by reference numerals 401 to 411 have the same configuration as the CPUs 301 to 311 in FIG.

  The printing apparatus 102 in FIG. 4 is different from the printing apparatus 101 in FIG. 3 in that it includes two types of authentication units, a fingerprint authentication unit 411 and an iris authentication unit 412. The iris authentication unit 412 generates iris data based on the user's iris pattern, and authenticates the user by comparing the generated iris data with registered iris data.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the printing apparatus 103 according to the present embodiment.

  In FIG. 5, the portions denoted by reference numerals 501 to 510 have the same configuration as the CPU 301 to the external I / F 310 in FIG.

  The printing apparatus 103 in FIG. 5 is different from the printing apparatus 101 in FIG. 3 in that a vein authentication unit 511 is provided instead of the fingerprint authentication unit 311. The vein authentication unit 511 authenticates a user by reading vein patterns of human palms and fingertips to generate vein data, and comparing the generated vein data with registered vein data.

  The printing apparatuses 101 to 103 described above store a user's biometric information in a nonvolatile manner in a memory such as an HDD in association with the user's ID (identification information) and password.

  FIG. 6 is an external view of an operation unit of these printing apparatuses. Here, the operation unit 307 of the printing apparatus 101 in FIG. 3 will be described, but the operation units of the other printing apparatuses 102, 103, and 104 are the same.

  The operation unit 307 includes a key input unit 602 that accepts user operations using hard keys, and a touch panel unit 601 that can display soft keys (display keys) and accept user operations using the soft keys.

  First, the key input unit 602 will be described. The key input unit 602 includes a power switch 603. In response to the power switch 603 being pressed by the user, the CPU 301 selectively switches between the standby mode (normal operation state) and the sleep mode (state in which power consumption is suppressed). The CPU 301 accepts an operation by the user of the power switch 603 with a main power switch (not shown) that supplies power to the entire system turned on.

  A start key 605 starts the printing apparatus 101 for processing such as a copying operation using the scanner unit 304 and the printer unit 305 and an operation for transmitting image data stored in the HDD 309 to the external device via the external I / F 310. It is a key to make it. A stop key 604 is a key for receiving an instruction from the user to interrupt the processing of the received job. A numeric keypad 608 is a key for the user to set a numeric value for various settings. A clear key 609 is a key for deleting an input value such as a user ID or a password input by the user using the numeric keypad 608. The reset key 606 is a key for accepting an instruction from the user to invalidate various settings set by the user and return the setting values to the default state for the job to be printed. A user mode key 607 is a key for shifting to a system setting screen for each user. The ID key 610 is a key used for user authentication. When the ID key 610 is pressed, the CPU 301 displays a login screen on the touch panel unit 601. Then, the CPU 301 authenticates the user using the user ID and password input via the login screen.

  Next, the touch panel unit 601 will be described. The touch panel unit 601 has a touch panel display including a liquid crystal display unit and a transparent electrode attached on the display unit. The touch panel unit 601 has a function of accepting various settings from the user and a function of presenting information to the user. For example, when it is detected that a location corresponding to a display key displayed on the display unit is pressed by the user, the CPU 301 executes a process corresponding to the display key in accordance with a display control program stored in the ROM 302. Details of the screen displayed on the touch panel unit 601 will be described later.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure when the PC 105 according to the present embodiment transmits a job to the printing apparatus. 7 is performed when the CPU 201 loads a program installed in the HDD 207 to the RAM 203 and executes it. Therefore, the operation subject of each step in the flowchart of FIG. The process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 7 is started when a printer driver activation instruction is issued from application software activated on the PC 105.

  First, in step S201, the printer driver print setting screen (FIG. 8) is displayed and waits for the user to select a printer. Here, it is assumed that the printing apparatus 102 is selected.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print setting screen of the printer driver displayed on the display unit 204 of the PC in the present embodiment.

  Here, “Printer 101”, “Printer 102”, “Printer 103”, and “Printer 104” corresponding to the printing apparatuses 101 to 104 are displayed as selectable printing apparatuses. In addition, “Printer 102” corresponding to the printing apparatus 102 is selected with the cursor 801.

  Here, the user can further set printing details by clicking (instructing) the property key 802. Whether or not to perform secure printing can also be set by instructing this property key 802. Note that secure printing in this embodiment means that the PC 105 transmits image data, print settings, user identification information such as a user ID, and a password to the printing apparatus, and the password and biometric information are input by the printing apparatus. Accordingly, the image data is printed. The printing apparatus can prevent the sheet on which the image data is printed from being viewed by a third party by holding the image data without printing until the password and the biometric information are input.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 204 when the property key 802 is designated on the screen of FIG.

  FIG. 9 shows a state where “Secure Print” is selected from the pull-down menu.

  The user can perform print settings including the output method by operating the operation unit 205, selecting the output method “Secure Print” from the pull-down menu, performing print settings, and pressing the OK key. .

  When the OK key is pressed, the CPU 201 determines in step S202 that secure printing has been instructed, proceeds to step S203, and causes the display unit 204 to display an authentication screen as shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user authentication screen displayed on the display unit 204 in the PC according to the present embodiment.
When a user name (ID) and a password are input using this screen in step S203, the process proceeds to step S204, and authentication is performed by an authentication apparatus provided in the selected printing apparatus (here, the printing apparatus 102). Display the method list screen.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen that displays a list screen of secure print setting screens displayed on the display unit 204 in the PC according to the present embodiment.
In FIG. 11, reference numeral 1101 denotes a document name of document data to be subjected to secure printing using the printing apparatus 102. Reference numerals 1102 and 1103 denote the ID and password of the user who instructed this secure print. 1102 and 1103 are displayed by taking over the values input via the screen shown in FIG. However, “******” is displayed instead of the actual password. In 1104, “Printer 102” corresponding to the selected printing apparatus 102 that executes secure printing is displayed.

  In the “authentication method”, a plurality of types of authentication methods such as “password”, “fingerprint”, “vein”, “iris”, and “face” are prepared, and the printing apparatus 102 includes “password”, “iris”, “ Authentication using “fingerprint” can be performed. Therefore, the check boxes 1106 and 1107 corresponding to “password”, “fingerprint”, and “iris” are enabled (can be specified), and other items are grayed out (cannot be specified). ing). Here, the authentication function that can be executed by the printing apparatus 102 may be acquired from the printing apparatus by the PC 105, or may be registered in the PC 105 as configuration information of the printing apparatus 102 in advance. In FIG. 11, only the “fingerprint” check box 1106 is checked, and authentication by fingerprint is selected. In this example, only authentication by fingerprint is selected, but by specifying a plurality of check boxes, it is possible to make a plurality of combinations of authentication methods N and register the authentication order. Alternatively, a radio button may be provided instead of the check box so that only one of the plurality of authentication methods can be designated.

  When the authentication method list screen is displayed in step S204, the printing apparatus is inquired whether the biometric information corresponding to each authentication method is registered in the printing apparatus selected in 1104. Only the authentication method corresponding to the existing biometric information may be designated. In this case, the CPU 201 makes an inquiry to the printing apparatus 102 using the user ID input in step S203, the printing apparatus 102 confirms the biological information corresponding to the received user ID, and the registered biological information is the PC 105. Can be notified.

  When the authentication method is set by the user and the OK button is designated in step S205, the process proceeds to step S206, and the secure print setting confirmation screen (FIG. 12) is displayed before the print job is transmitted to the printing apparatus 102. .

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a secure print confirmation screen displayed on the display unit 204 in the PC according to the present embodiment.
Here, the document name to be printed, the user name, the password, and “fingerprint” that is the authentication method set on the screen of FIG. 11 are displayed. If an OK button is instructed here, the process proceeds from step S206 to step S207. In step S207, the image data to be printed, the print setting, the user ID, the password, and data indicating that authentication using biometric information is necessary to execute the job (including the selected authentication method). The added job is transmitted to the selected printing apparatus 102. The printing apparatus 102 stores the received data in the HDD 409. If it is specified in S205 that authentication is performed using a password instead of biometric information, the PC 105 indicates to the printing apparatus 102 that authentication using biometric information is necessary to execute a job in S207. There is no need to send data. In S205, when a plurality of authentication methods are selected or when the order of a plurality of authentication methods is designated, data indicating that authentication using biometric information is necessary to execute a job Includes information indicating a plurality of selected authentication methods and information indicating the authentication order. As a result, when executing the received job, the printing apparatus 102 can recognize that it is necessary to execute a plurality of authentication methods and the order of authentication by the plurality of authentication methods.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart for describing processing when secure printing is executed in the printing apparatus according to the present embodiment. In the case of the printing apparatus 102, the program for executing this processing is a program stored in the ROM 402 or a program loaded in the RAM 403, and this processing is realized by the CPU 401 executing this program. Is done. Needless to say, other printing apparatuses are executed under the control of the CPU of the printing apparatus. Therefore, the operation subject of each step in the flowchart of FIG. The flowchart shown in FIG. 13 is a flow when a secure print is received and executed. When a job other than the secure print (normal job) is received, normal job processing is performed.

  First, in step S801, the CPU 401 determines whether a job for performing secure printing has been received. Specifically, the CPU 401 determines whether data (for example, a password) indicating secure printing is added to the received job. If it is secure print, the process proceeds to step S802, where an input screen for specifying the user is displayed on the touch panel unit 601 of the operation unit 407, and input of a user name (user ID) and a password is requested. When the user name and password are input from the key input unit 602 in step S803, the process proceeds to step S804, where the input user name and password match the user name and password attached to the print job. Judge whether or not. If it is determined that they do not coincide with each other, the process advances to step S810 to display the message “Authentication failed” on the touch panel unit 601 and end the process without printing.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S804 that the user name and password input from the key input unit 602 match the user name and password of the print job, the process advances to step S805. In step S805, data indicating a recognition method included in the received print job is acquired. In step S806, the touch panel unit 601 displays a message (for example, “Please perform authentication”) prompting the user to perform authentication using the authentication device specified in the print job.

  In step S807, authentication is performed by an authentication device corresponding to the authentication method specified in the job. In the above example (FIGS. 11 and 12), since authentication using the fingerprint authentication unit 411 of the printing apparatus 102 is instructed, the fingerprint authentication unit 411 acquires user fingerprint data. In step S808, it is determined whether the fingerprint data input in step S807 matches the fingerprint data of the user registered in the printing apparatus 102. If it is determined that they match (authenticated), the process advances to step S809 to start printing by the print job. On the other hand, when it cannot authenticate, it progresses to step S810 and complete | finishes this process. Here, when a plurality of authentication methods are selected, the CPU 401 does not proceed to step S809 until the authentication by the plurality of selected authentication methods is successful, and when the authentication by the plurality of authentication methods is successful. The process may be advanced to S809. If the authentication order of a plurality of authentication methods is designated, the CPU 401 does not proceed to S809 until the plurality of authentications are successfully performed according to the designated authentication order, and the authentication by the plurality of authentication methods is performed according to the authentication order. If successful, the process may proceed to S809.

  Thus, instead of acquiring biometric information from a user and transmitting the acquired biometric information to the printing apparatus, the PC uses the keyboard to identify identification information for identifying biometric information stored in advance in the printing apparatus. Accept and send to printing device. The printing apparatus receives the job and the identification information, and specifies the user's biometric information as information necessary for executing the job, based on the received identification information. When the user inputs the specified biometric information, the printing apparatus executes the job. As described above, according to the present embodiment, even if a PC (information processing apparatus) does not include a special apparatus for inputting biometric information, secure printing using a printing apparatus including an authentication apparatus is performed. Can be executed. Further, since double authentication is performed by inputting a password and biometric information, security can be improved as compared with a case where a job is executed by authentication by either one.

  In the above-described embodiment, after the printing apparatus receives a job from the PC 105, an input screen for specifying the user is displayed on the operation unit when it is determined that the received job is a job for performing secure printing. The example to display was demonstrated.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this and may be controlled as follows. When the CPU of the printing apparatus receives a secure print job from the PC 105, at that time, the CPU does not display a screen for specifying the user, but displays the standard screen shown in FIG. Then, settings for jobs other than the received secure print job can be received via the standard screen. When accepting the job setting accepted here and accepting a job execution instruction via the operation unit, the CPU executes the execution instruction even if there is a secure print job and the secure print job is not executed. Execute the job that received the first. Thereby, job execution efficiency can be improved.

  Thereafter, when the user receives an instruction to display a job status screen indicating the status of the job stored in the HDD 309, the CPU of the printing apparatus displays the job status screen on the operation unit. In the job status screen, when there are a plurality of jobs stored in the HDD 309, information indicating the plurality of jobs is displayed. Both normal jobs (jobs that do not require a password to be executed) and secure print jobs are displayed. When a specific job is selected by the user from the displayed jobs, the CPU of the printing apparatus determines whether or not the selected job is a job for performing secure printing. If it is determined that the selected job is a job for performing secure printing, the CPU of the printing apparatus requests the user to input biometric information corresponding to the selected job via the operation unit. Input biometric information. When the user's biometric information is input, the input biometric information is compared with the biometric information corresponding to the job, and if they match, it is determined that the user has been successfully authenticated. Control to run. On the other hand, if they do not match, it is determined that user authentication has failed, and control is performed so that the job is not executed. In this way, when a job is selected, by performing only authentication based on biometric information, the burden on the user is reduced compared to the case of performing double user authentication based on a password and biometric information as described above. Can be lightened.

  In addition, when the CPU of the printing apparatus displays a job status screen on the operation unit according to a user instruction, user identification information such as a user ID is input, and only jobs corresponding to the input user ID are displayed. May be. Further, in addition to the user ID, the type of biometric information may be designated, and only the jobs necessary for executing the designated biometric information may be extracted and displayed. Alternatively, not only the display but also the extracted job may be executed. Thereby, user convenience can be improved.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where fingerprint information, iris information, and vein information are used for authentication processing has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the authentication process, biometric information such as face information, voiceprint information, palm shape information, retina information, or iris information may be acquired from the user. In this case, the CPU may control to perform authentication processing by registering biometric information in the HDD in advance and comparing it with biometric information acquired from the user.

  All or a part of each step of the above embodiment is realized by executing software (program) acquired via a network or a computer-readable storage medium by a processing device (CPU, processor) such as a computer. it can.

Claims (10)

A printing system including a printing device having storage means for storing user biometric information and an information processing device capable of communicating with the printing device,
The information processing apparatus includes:
A print job executed by the printing apparatus, information indicating the type of authentication information necessary for executing the print job received from the user via a printer driver, user identification information, and a password are transmitted to the printing apparatus. A transmission means,
The printing apparatus includes:
Receiving means for receiving the print job, the information, the user identification information, and the password from the information processing apparatus;
A receiving means for receiving user identification information and a password from a user ;
Input means for inputting user's biometric information;
If the type indicated by the information received by the receiving means is a password and biometric information, user authentication based on the password accepted by the accepting means, biometric information input by the input means, and storage in the storage means The user authentication based on the biometric information of the user identified by the user identification information received by the receiving means, and when the user authentication is successful, the print received by the receiving means Control means for executing a job,
A printing system characterized by that. A printing device that executes a print job received from an information processing device,
Storage means for storing the biological information of the user;
The information processing apparatus receives information indicating the type of authentication information necessary for executing the print job and the print job received from the user via the printer driver of the information processing apparatus, user identification information, and a password . Receiving means;
A receiving means for receiving user identification information and a password from a user ;
Input means for inputting user's biometric information;
If the type indicated by the information received by the receiving means is a password and biometric information, user authentication based on the password accepted by the accepting means, biometric information input by the input means, and storage in the storage means Authentication of the user based on the biometric information identified by the user identification information received by the receiving means, and the print job received by the receiving means when the user authentication is successful. Control means to execute;
A printing apparatus comprising: The control means can authenticate the user by a plurality of types of biological information,
The information is information indicating which biometric information is necessary for authentication among the plurality of types of biometric information stored in the storage unit in order to execute the print job,
The control unit authenticates the user based on the biometric information indicated by the information among a plurality of types of biometric information stored in the storage unit, and receives the print job received by the receiving unit when the authentication is successful. Run the
The printing apparatus according to claim 2. Before SL control means, based on the user identification information received by said receiving means, said by the user identification information displays the print job of the user to be identified is selected from among the displayed print job on the display means 4. The printing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the printing apparatus requests input of authentication information necessary for executing the print job.   5. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the biometric information is user face information, fingerprint information, vein information, iris information, voiceprint information, palm shape information, or retinal information. . An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a printing apparatus having storage means for storing user biometric information,
A receiving unit that receives, from a user via a printer driver, a type of authentication information necessary for executing a print job executed by the printing apparatus , user identification information for identifying the user, and a password ;
If the type accepted by the accepting means is a password and biometric information, authentication based on the password and biometric information stored in the storage means are required to execute the print job and the print job. Transmitting means for transmitting the information indicating that, the user identification information, and the password to the printing apparatus;
An information processing apparatus comprising: A printing system control method comprising: a printing apparatus having storage means for storing user biometric information; and an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with the printing apparatus,
In the information processing apparatus,
A print job executed by the printing apparatus, information indicating the type of authentication information necessary for executing the print job received from the user via a printer driver, user identification information, and a password are transmitted to the printing apparatus. Sending process;
In the printing apparatus,
Receiving the print job, the information, the user identification information, and the password from the information processing apparatus;
If the type is password and biometric information indicated by the information received in the reception step, the authentication of the user based on the password received from the user, the biometric information stored in the biometric information and the storage means which is input by the user A control step of executing user authentication based on user biometric information identified by the user identification information received by the receiving means, and executing the print job when the user authentication is successful;
A control method for a printing system, comprising: A method of controlling a printing apparatus that executes a print job received from an information processing apparatus,
A storage step in which the storage unit of the printing apparatus stores the biological information of the user;
Information indicating a type of authentication information necessary for the receiving unit of the printing apparatus to execute the print job and the print job received from the user via the printer driver of the information processing apparatus from the information processing apparatus ; A receiving step for receiving user identification information and a password ;
An input step in which the input means of the printing device inputs the biological information of the user;
An accepting step for accepting a password from a user by accepting means of the printing apparatus;
If the type indicated by the information received in the receiving step is a password and biometric information, the control unit of the printing apparatus is authenticated by the user based on the password received in the receiving step and input in the input step The biometric information and the biometric information stored in the storing step, and performing user authentication based on the biometric information identified by the user identification information received in the receiving step, and when the user authentication is successful, A control process for executing the print job received in the receiving process;
A control method for a printing apparatus, comprising: A method for controlling an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a printing apparatus having storage means for storing user biometric information,
The accepting means of the information processing device accepts the type of authentication information necessary for executing the print job executed by the printing device, the user identification information for identifying the user, and the password from the user via the printer driver. Reception process,
If the type accepted in the accepting step is a password and biometric information, the transmission means of the information processing apparatus stores the print job and password-based authentication and the storage means for executing the print job. A transmission step of transmitting information indicating that authentication based on biometric information is necessary, the user identification information, and the password to the printing apparatus;
A method for controlling an information processing apparatus, comprising:   The program for making a computer perform each process of the control method of any one of Claims 7 thru | or 9.

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