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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2003
Masaaki Hanaoka, Nagano-ken, JP;
Masaaki Hanaoka, Nagano-ken, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A system is used where a print portalthat is functions at least as an intermediary server and a print station are connected on a network. The print portalreceives a job from a job resourcevia the network and manages it for the respective executive authority person. When the executive authority person uses an instruction clientto instruct the intermediary server to output the job, the intermediary server authenticates the executive authority person by way of biometric authentication or the like, and then transfers the job to the print station. This enables an improper printing or mistaken printing to be avoided since the printing can be performed in response to the instruction of the person who has the true executive authority of the job.