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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2002
Koji Dan, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Fujita, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuyuki Igarashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Mihoko Inamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Nozomi Sawada, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Dan, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Fujita, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuyuki Igarashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Mihoko Inamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Nozomi Sawada, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an image formation apparatus that prints out print data to a sheet, a print data storage unit stores the print data, a printing unit conducts print processing to the print data stored in the print data storage unit, a password acquisition unit acquires a password for the print data from an outside of the apparatus, and a printing control unit allows the printing unit to start the print processing of the print data under condition that the password acquisition unit acquires the password for the print data.