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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2008
Kazuhiro Tomiyasu, Toyokawa, JP;
Masahiro Imamura, Toyokawa, JP;
Tomoko Maruyama, Toyokawa, JP;
Takeshi Hibino, Toyokawa, JP;
Kentaro Nagatani, Toyokawa, JP;
Kazuhiro Tomiyasu, Toyokawa, JP;
Masahiro Imamura, Toyokawa, JP;
Tomoko Maruyama, Toyokawa, JP;
Takeshi Hibino, Toyokawa, JP;
Kentaro Nagatani, Toyokawa, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention is an image forming device capable of executing an authentication print printing. The image forming device includes: an authentication print detecting unit which detects whether to execute a job as the authentication print printing by referencing predetermined data; an authentication unit; a user authentication unit which outputs the result of the user authentication; a job executing unit; a user interface; and a user interface input mode switching unit which switches an information input/output mode of the user interface, wherein, an instruction to execute a first process can be received, and wherein the first process includes processes in which: the execution of the authentication print printing starts based on the result of the user authentication output by the user authentication unit; and the result of the user authentication is invoked so that the information input/output mode of the user interface is switched to a login mode.