JP3944850B2 - Department management system for digital multifunction devices - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a department management control system for a digital multi-function peripheral in an office or the like, and in particular, when processing with a digital multi-function peripheral, when there are processing for a plurality of output destinations and processing for repeating the same processing a plurality of times. The present invention relates to a department management system for a digital multi-function peripheral that can assign a count value to a plurality of departments for management and limit the assignment.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, especially in corporations, in order to save installation space for various office equipment, not only copier functions but also digital multifunction machines with image scanner function, facsimile function, printer function, etc. are often used. It has become. This digital multi-function device is usually connected to a computer (PC) or server of each department by a local area network (LAN) or the like, and further executes input / output processing of image data to an external storage device via various interfaces. In the digital multi-function peripheral, once received or inputted image data is stored in an image memory, and thereafter output processing such as print output and data transfer is performed.
[0003]
On the other hand, such digital multifunction devices are often shared by multiple departments because of their superior capabilities, so from the viewpoint of budget, environmental impact, etc. In order to prevent unlimited output and prevent wasteful consumption of paper and toner, the number of output sheets to be used when using a printing function such as the above is managed for each department. For example, when using the printing function, a limit count value is set in advance for the amount of paper used and the amount of toner consumed, and when the cumulative number of printed sheets and the cumulative amount of toner used reach this limit count value, By controlling to stop the printing operation, appropriate operation management is performed for each department for the use of printing functions such as a printer function and a copier function. In this case, for example, when performing a copy operation, if the user performs a copy operation after inputting the ID (password) of the department to which the user belongs, the count value of the department is added by the number of copies. It is normal to be like this.
[0004]
However, in such a system, for example, a user who needs to copy material to be distributed to other departments performs copying for the department that distributes the copy by entering his department management ID. However, in this case, the count value is added to the user's department, and is not counted for other departments that actually receive profit. Such a rigid department management system cannot optimize the department management in the office, and if the user dares to reduce the number of operations subject to department management, it will not be useful for improving the work efficiency in the office. Also occurs.
[0005]
In order to solve such problems of the prior art, the following Patent Documents 1 and 2 are limited to users, and even when there is a request for image formation from another department, the request source is surely There has been disclosed an image processing apparatus or an image forming apparatus that can count image forming operations in association with a department identifier, thereby realizing appropriate cost billing.
[0006]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the count processing subroutine S50 of the image processing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 below. First, in step S51, based on the detection of the discharge of the recording sheet, it is determined whether or not distribution to another department is selected when the user enters the ID code. If distribution to other departments is selected, the distribution destination department storage area is read from the storage means in step S52, a department with a count flag is detected in step S53, and a department-specific counter for each department is detected in step S54. When the count process is completed, the count flag is reset in step S55, and the subroutine process S50 is terminated.
[0007]
As a result, the number of copies of the copy to be distributed to other departments is counted by the department-specific counter of each distribution destination department, and then when a series of copies for distribution to other departments is completed, from the department number of the distribution destination department The storage area of the distribution department is searched, and the count value of the department counter is accumulated and stored in the counter of the department in the storage area of each department.
[0008]
If distribution to another department is not selected in step S51, the department counter counting process corresponding to the user ID code input in step S57 is executed, and the subroutine process S50 is terminated. As a result, the number of copies made for the user department is counted in the department-specific counter of the user department. Also in this case, when a series of copying is completed, the count value of the departmental counter is accumulated and stored in the counter of the department in the storage area of this department.
[0009]
As described above, in the image processing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 below, when printing materials to be distributed to other departments, it can be counted as a count value of other departments that actually benefit. ing. However, in this image processing apparatus, department management is performed only based on the number of printed sheets.
[0010]
On the other hand, FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a count processing subroutine S60 of the image forming apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 2 below. First, in step S61, based on detection of discharge of the recording sheet, it is determined whether or not the request source department ID requested to be distributed to other departments is stored, and if the request source department ID is stored. In step S62, the counter corresponding to the requesting department ID is counted up.
[0011]
If the requesting department ID is not stored in step S61, it is then determined whether or not the transmission destination department ID is stored. If the transmission destination department ID is stored, the transmission destination department ID is determined in step S64. The counter corresponding to the ID is counted up. If the requesting department ID is not stored in step S61 and the transmission destination department ID is not stored in step S63, the counter corresponding to the used department ID is counted up.
[0012]
As described above, in the image processing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 2 below, the print processing requested by another department prints the material distributed to the other department as the count value of the department that requested the request. In this case, the count value of the distribution destination (transmission destination) department can be counted up as the count value of other departments that actually receive profits. However, in this image forming apparatus, department management is performed only based on the number of sheets printed out.
[0013]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
On the other hand, in a digital multi-function peripheral, not only print processing but also digitization of information by a scanner function, processing of transferring such information to various PCs and servers using various means, and saving in an external storage device A lot of processing has come to be performed, and in addition, since image data is digitized, it is possible to send digital data to multiple output destinations and destinations at one time. Even in a multifunction peripheral, department management for various processes is only performed by counting and summing the number of printed sheets and at most toner consumption, and department management is mostly performed for processes other than printing. The actual situation was not.
[0014]
In addition, in the above-described conventional example, the printing process requested by another department is performed as the count value of the department of the request source, and when the material to be distributed to other departments is printed, the distribution department An image processing apparatus or an image forming apparatus that can be freely counted up as the count value of other departments that actually benefit from each other is disclosed. Since some charge processing is involved, if the count value can be freely assigned to other departments, the count processing itself becomes meaningless.
[0015]
Therefore, the present inventor conducted various studies on the department management of the digital multi-function peripheral, and as a result, for the processes other than the printing process such as the printer function and the copier function, the inventor actually Allocate count values to other departments that will benefit from the system, set limits on the counts allocated from other departments, and change the output medium as necessary, so that appropriate counts can be obtained according to the output contents. If the up-processing is performed, it has been found that department management can be performed so as not to cause unfairness in consideration of the difference in usage pattern for each department, and the present invention has been completed.
[0016]
That is, an object of the present invention is to perform department management at the same time for processing other than printing processing such as a printer function and a copier function when performing department management with a digital multifunction peripheral. It is an object of the present invention to provide a department management system for a digital multi-function peripheral that can perform department management so that an unfair feeling does not occur in consideration of the difference in usage.
[0017]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-039703 [Patent Document 2]
JP-A-11-095621 (Claims, paragraphs [0056] to [0058], FIGS. 7 and 16)
[0018]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The above object of the present invention can be achieved by the following configurations. That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the division pipe Rishi stem of a plurality of input and output processing capable digital MFP output in the output form corresponding to the input form, each output processing for each sector counts control for, when there is processing for a plurality of sectors, with intends row counting up processing allocated to different sectors, against the count up processing to be allocated from another department for each department A department management system using a digital multi-function peripheral having a job control unit that can be restricted is provided.
[0019]
According to this aspect, in the digital multi-function peripheral, in addition to printing on paper for output processing for one input, it is stored in an internal storage device such as a hard disk HDD, or to an E-mail, facsimile, external storage device, etc. It is possible to specify various output forms such as transmission, and it is possible to specify a plurality of output destinations at the same time. When printing out multiple copies or other output multiple times, not only can you assign a count to different departments depending on the usage type of the output section, but also specify the conditions for allocating from other departments Will be able to.
[0020]
Therefore, since it is possible to assign a count to each other only when the conditions are met, it is impossible to unilaterally assign a count value to other departments or to assign them from other departments. It becomes possible to obtain a department management system for digital multifunction peripherals.
[0021]
Moreover, in such an aspect, there is a limit to the count-up process allocated from other departments for each of the departments,
(1) setting the number of prints or the number of copies that can be output from a pre-designated department; and
(2) Prohibition of predetermined output processing and its change,
It is desirable that it is at least one of these. With such a configuration, under the count control conditions that can be allocated by other departments, an upper limit is set for the number of output copies and the number of output sheets for one printing, or an upper limit is set for cumulative printing. If the output process itself, such as prohibiting allocation to a facsimile, is restricted, or if print processing is allocated from another department, save it to the HDD and allocate it for actual use. The user can change the output process, such as outputting the required number of copies later in his / her department, and unilaterally assigned a count value from other departments and suffering a disadvantage Disappears.
[0022]
Further, in this aspect, the limitation on the count-up process allocated from each department for each department is limited to the digital multi-function peripheral body, the host computer directly connected to the digital multi-function peripheral, and the server or computer on the network. In at least one selected, a department management system for a digital multi-function peripheral that can be set and managed in advance by a manager of each department is provided. With such a configuration, the administrator of each department can appropriately set from any location where the digital MFP can be accessed under the count control conditions that can be allocated by other departments. Since it becomes possible to make individual settings such as prohibiting allocation to specific departments for each department and conversely removing restrictions, it becomes easier to maintain and manage the digital multi-function peripheral.
[0023]
Furthermore, in an aspect associated, it is preferable to provide an information storage unit that holds the department code management correspondence table associating the correspondence between unified department management code against specified by the various input and output destination sector. If it has such a structure, it is assigned to each internal code or each department by specifying it with the public contents used when the user specifies such as department name for each department Even without knowing an authentication code that only a user in each department can know, such as a password, it is possible to accurately perform count-up processing and various restrictions on various input / output processing.
[0024]
Still further, in this aspect, the department code management correspondence table, the count information corresponding to each department, and the limit information for the count-up process allocated from another department for each department, It is preferable that management is possible in at least one selected from a host computer directly connected to the digital multifunction peripheral and a server or computer on the network. With such a configuration, the administrator of each department can know in detail the actual usage of the digital MFP from any location where it can access the digital MFP.・ It can be very useful for management.
[0025]
Further, in this aspect, it is preferable that a condition for deleting the restriction information for the count-up process allocated from other departments for each department can be designated. If such a configuration is provided, the output content stored in the digital multi-function peripheral can be saved arbitrarily or automatically, such as automatically deleting after a specific number of days, or automatically outputting if a specific number of copies are output. Since it is possible to set conditions for automatically deleting the output contents, the maintenance and management of the digital multi-function peripheral becomes easy.
[0026]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a digital multifunction peripheral used in the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the digital multifunction peripheral in FIG.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 1, the digital multifunction peripheral 10 used in the present invention includes at least an operation unit 12, a facsimile unit 14, a scanner unit 16, an external memory interface 18, an input image processing / generation unit 20, various host interfaces 22, A job control unit 24, an information recording unit 26, an output control unit 28, a printing unit 30 and an internal memory 32 are provided. The facsimile unit 14 may not be provided in the digital multi-function peripheral, and further, it is impractical to limit the reception or transmission of the facsimile. Therefore, the department management of the digital multi-function peripheral of the present invention is not necessarily required. It is not a function required for the control system.
[0028]
The “department management” in the present invention is not only for managing the use in an organization composed of a plurality of members such as “unit”, “group” unit, and “section” unit, but also for each person. A case where ID (password) is individually assigned for personal management is also included.
[0029]
The operation unit 12, the facsimile unit 14, the scanner unit 16, the external memory interface 18 and the various host interfaces 22 constitute at least an input processing group for the digital multifunction peripheral 10, and input image processing / generation for managing these input data, respectively. Connected to the unit 20.
[0030]
The operation unit 12 includes at least a touch panel type input unit, and also serves as an input unit such as an administrator ID, a department ID, a transfer destination or a count-up target department name, and a selection unit for various operations. The facsimile unit 14 is connected to a public telephone line 34 and transmits / receives facsimile data from the outside and image data supplied via the input image processing / generation unit 20 according to a predetermined communication method.
[0031]
The external memory interface 18 includes various interfaces such as a parallel interface, serial interface, USB (Universal Serial Bus), IEEE 1394, and PC-Card bus that are used for general purposes. The external memory interface 18 includes a semiconductor memory, an HDD, and a CD. , CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R, FD and other external memories (storage means) 36 are connected, and through these external memories 36, not only input / output of various image data but also an administrator ID It is also used as an input means such as a department ID, a transfer destination or a department name to be counted up.
[0032]
In addition, the various host interfaces 22 are computers PC ₁ 40-1, PC ₂ 40-2, PC ₃ 40-3,... PCn 40-4, and a server 40 for an administrator corresponding to each department via a network 38. Connected to -5.
[0033]
The job control unit 24 is at least
(1) For each department, another department allocation table 42 that specifies and stores the count-up conditions allocated from other departments,
(2) a department code management correspondence table 44 for associating and storing correspondences with unified department management codes for various designated input / output destinations;
(3) Department code detailed information / count value table 46 for managing detailed settings of various department information, count values, etc.
The information recording unit 26 is a recording unit made up of an HDD, a non-volatile memory, etc., and is stored in the information recording unit 26 as image data via the input image processing / generation unit 20 that processes the input data. Information is added, and the output destination to which the cumulative count value is added is automatically changed as necessary. After the processing in the output control unit 28 is normally completed, the information recording unit 26 sets each department. The cumulative count value for the count ratio is added, and the information is stored in the information recording unit 26. Details of the operation of the job control unit 24 will be described later.
[0034]
The output control unit 28 prints the image data sent via the input image processing / generation unit 20 and the job control unit 24 on a sheet by the printing unit 30 according to the purpose, or stores the image data in the external memory 36. Alternatively, the information is transmitted to the computers PC ₁ 40-1, PC ₂ 40-2, PC ₃ 40-3,... PCn 40-4, and the administrator server 40-5 of each department through various host interfaces 22. Has been made. Note that a dedicated host PC 48 is connected to the digital multi-function peripheral 10 via the output control unit 28, and the image data processed via the output control unit 28 is displayed. 40-5 functions may be provided.
[0035]
Next, the operation of each process in the present invention will be described using the flowchart of FIG. In the present invention, before use, first, the manager of each department uses the administrator ID to print the printer function, copier function, etc. For each of the other departments, at least the processes that are subject to department management, such as the printing function, scanner function, digital data conversion function, network transfer function, and storage processing to external memory,
(1) Functions that may be allocated and their count value limits,
(2) When printing processing on paper is allocated, whether or not printing can be performed directly on paper, the limit of the count value when it is possible, and the handling when the limit is exceeded, HDD or Set whether to save in the internal memory and print in your own department later or to refuse allocation at all, etc. The correspondence is associated and stored in the department code management correspondence table 44, and the default state of the limit count value for each department and each function is set in each department code detailed information / count value table 46.
[0036]
That is, since the use of each function described above is not equivalent from the viewpoint of cost and environmental load, the count value is arbitrarily set by other departments without limitation for printing processing on the paper with the highest cost and environmental load. In order not to be allocated, it is determined whether or not each other department may be allocated. If a count value for printing processing on paper may be allocated, a limit is set for the count value. If the count value is exceeded, the allocation is rejected or stored in the HDD or internal memory. Then, it is decided later whether or not to perform printing processing on the paper in its own department. Furthermore, if you do not want to allocate the print processing count value on paper, you can either refuse the allocation at all or save it in the HDD or internal memory so that your department can print the paper later. Decide what to do.
[0037]
Since processing other than printing on paper is less costly and environmentally burdening than printing on paper, it is usually sufficient to decide whether or not to assign a count value to those processing. What is necessary is just to set the limit of the count value so that it may not be allocated. Note that the count value differs in cost and environmental inability for each process, so that an arbitrary count ratio may be set for each process on the basis of the printing process as necessary.
[0038]
Various table information, count value information, and setting management information related to department management in the information recording unit 26 are sent via the operation unit of the digital multi-function peripheral 10 or the host PC 48 directly connected to the multi-function peripheral or various host interfaces 22. It can be managed on the computers 40-1 to 40-4 of each department connected via the network 38 and the server 40-5 for managers. Addition, deletion, and change are possible.
[0039]
In addition, as count information, for each department code, the count value for each input / output process is started, and various count information is held so that it can be referenced and initialized as necessary. Additions and deletions can be managed with the same manual throwing. Further, the information recording unit 26 holds information relating to the operation of department management such as administrator ID information, department management control On / Off information of each function, limit count information as overall management information. As with the table information, addition, deletion, and change are possible. In addition, if there is a case where expenses are offset for each department, a count value allocated from another department can be held as necessary.
[0040]
When using the digital multifunction peripheral 10, as shown in FIG. 2, the user first inputs at least a department ID in step S1. This department ID may be input from the operation unit 12 of the digital multi-function peripheral 10 or may be input using the external memory 36 such as an IC card, or the computers 40-1 to 40 of each department. 40-4 may be input via the network 38, and may be appropriately selected according to the function of the digital multi-function peripheral 10 to be used.
[0041]
If image data or the like needs to be distributed to other departments, or if the count value needs to be assigned to another department, the distribution destination and the department name to which the count value is assigned are input at the same time. The designation of the distribution destination and the department name to which the count value is assigned may be a department name or section name that is normally used, or in some cases a person's name, or a department ID may be directly input. The distribution destination or allocation destination data input here is finally associated with a unique department code by referring to the department code management correspondence table 44 of the information recording unit 26. If the digital MFP 10 is intended to be used only for distributing the generated image data, etc. to other departments, and it seems to be harsh to handle the count value of the department to which the user belongs, the user ID There may be provided means for eliminating the need to input.
[0042]
Next, in step S2, image data is input from various input processing groups, and the data sent by the input image processing / generation unit 20 is processed according to the individual data. For example, if the data is written in an intermediate language such as PDL (page description language), the data is rasterized, compressed as necessary, and rasterized data such as scan data In this case, compression processing is performed as necessary, and in the case of data in a predetermined format such as file data, compression processing, rasterization processing, temporary storage in an internal file system, etc. are performed as necessary. An information source for performing these processes is determined by header information added to the header portion of each data. Further, additional information other than information necessary for data generation is used for entrusting the management to the job control unit 24.
[0043]
Thereafter, in step S3, the job control unit 24 refers to the various tables recorded in the information recording unit 26, and for each page based on the image data and additional information sent from the input image processing / generation unit 20. Generate page information and job information for each job. This job information is based on the additional information, and the department code information for adding the count value to the department to which the user belongs and the other department code information to be assigned to other departments based on the additional information. Set.
[0044]
This department code information is a means for authenticating the department to which the user belongs, and is an internal code or password that only a person belonging to the department knows, and appropriate information may be selected according to the system. The other department code information is information for specifying other departments that are generally disclosed or disclosed among related parties. The department name information, the extension number, etc. corresponding to the above department code information on a one-to-one basis. do it. If the department code information is not directly specified by the additional information from the input image processing / generation unit 20, the department code detailed information / count value table 46 of the information recording unit 26 is referred to, and the distribution destination name and department Name and department code assigned to each input / output process itself are obtained and set.
[0045]
If all department codes for each input / output process are confirmed, in step S4 it is confirmed in the other department allocation table 42 what kind of allocation restriction is set for the user to whom the other department allocates a count, and in step S5. The actual output operation according to the allocation restriction is requested to the output control unit 28, and it is confirmed in step S6 whether or not a report indicating that the output has been normally output from the output control unit 28 has been obtained. If a report to the effect is not obtained, the process returns to step S5 again to repeat the same operation. If a report to the effect of normal output is obtained, the count value of the corresponding department for that job is obtained in step S7. Perform count-up processing.
[0046]
After the department code for each input / output process is determined, an actual output operation is requested to the output control unit 28 in step S5, and whether or not a report indicating that the output has been normally output from the output control unit 28 is obtained in step S6. If it is confirmed that a report indicating normal output is not obtained, the process returns to step S5 again and the same operation is repeated. If a report indicating normal output is obtained, the report is displayed in step S7. Execute count-up processing for the corresponding department count value for the job. In these processes, in order to obtain a count ratio for each input / output process, a predetermined count-up is executed with reference to the other department allocation table 42 of the information recording unit 26 inputted in advance.
[0047]
In the output process in step S5, the output control unit 28 outputs specified data to the image data from the job control unit 24. At this time, the data conversion corresponding to the output destination is performed. Perform the process. For example, in the case of printing processing to the printing unit, decompression processing of compressed data is performed, or in the case of storage / storing in the external memory 36, conversion to a predetermined file format is performed. Even in the case of transmitting to E-Mail to 40-4 etc., after performing data conversion to the designated file format, the actual output operation is started. When each output operation is completed normally, a completion report is sent to the job control unit 24.
[0048]
[Example 1]
Here, a case where materials such as a meeting created by a PC are printed by a printer for a plurality of people will be described as an example. However, this is an example using the department management system of the digital multi-function peripheral of the present invention. When copying paper materials with a digital copying machine or distributing contents read by a scanner with E-mail, In the case of saving and sharing in the HDD, or any other processing that performs counter allocation processing for each input / output processing, such as transmission / reception by FAX, any processing can be applied.
[0049]
First, the creator of the material inputs the department code information of department A to which he belongs and prints the required number of copies in the department to which he belongs. The job control unit 24 authenticates that the document creator belongs to the department A, and requests the output control unit 28 for print processing. Next, materials for participants in other departments are required to specify the department names corresponding to other department codes B, C, and D, respectively, in order to have each department bear the expenses. The number of copies (for example, 10 copies) is printed.
[0050]
The job control unit 24 uses the department code management correspondence table 44 of the information recording unit 26 to determine department code information from the department name, and confirms what allocation restrictions are set from the other department allocation table 42. If the department B permits the printing of the department A to print up to a maximum of 6 copies, the department B designates the department A with the permission to allocate 6 copies. In this case, the material creator of department A designates output of six or more copies, but the job control unit 24 makes only six print requests to the output control unit 28.
[0051]
If the department C does not allow the department A to allocate printing and designates an allocation restriction for storing the allocated printed matter in the HDD, the job control unit 24 uses the department code to perform the same authentication process. To convert the material into an image file and save it in the directory corresponding to the department C.
[0052]
When the department D prohibits the assignment of printing to the department A, the job control unit 24 discards the corresponding print contents and does not make an output request to the output control unit 28.
[0053]
During these processes, the material creator of department A can only print less than the specified number of copies, but notifies the material creator that it is not mistaken for a malfunction of the digital multifunction device. May be. As a notification method, in addition to displaying on the operation panel, notification can be made using a known notification method such as notification to the output PC.
[0054]
Preferably, the divisions B, C, and D may be notified of the allocation output and the output result using the above-described method. Still preferably, since the number of copies specified by the creator of department A exceeds the allocation limit of department B, the document is converted to an image file and stored in a directory corresponding to department B for printing. The number of copies that could not be made may be arbitrarily printed by the participant in the department B.
[0055]
More preferably, the output process for the department A to which it belongs and the output process assigned to the other departments B, C, and D may be performed simultaneously or individually, and an internal storage device such as an HDD. If it is stored in the file, the contents are automatically deleted according to the elapsed time or the number of copies as required by the creator of the document or the output performer. Another count may be performed according to the capacity.
[0056]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, not only the printing process on paper but also the provision of information to other departments for the use of various functions of the digital multifunction peripheral can automatically assign a count value to the necessary departments. Not only will it be possible to manage in more detail which departments have used the digital MFP, but it will also be possible to reduce expenses and distribute expenses fairly.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a digital multi-function peripheral used in the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the digital multi-function peripheral shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a count processing subroutine of a conventional image processing apparatus;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a count processing subroutine of a conventional image forming apparatus.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Digital multifunction machine 12 Operation part 14 Facsimile part 16 Scanner part 18 External memory interface 20 Input image processing / generation part 22 Various host interfaces 24 Job control part 26 Information storage part 28 Output control part 30 Printing part 36 External memory 40-1. ..40-4 Computer 40-5 Administrator server

Claims (7)

In sector tube Rishi stem of a plurality of input and output processing capable digital MFP output in the output form corresponding to the input form, counts control for each input and output process for each department, processing for a plurality of sectors and characterized in that when there, with intends row counting up processing allocated to different sectors, with a job control unit capable limitations against the count up processing to be allocated from another department for each department department management system of the digital multi-function peripheral that. There is a limit to the count-up process allocated from other departments for each department,
(1) setting the number of prints or the number of copies that can be output from a pre-designated department; and
(2) Prohibition of predetermined output processing and its change,
The department management system for a digital multi-function peripheral according to claim 1, wherein the department management system is a digital multi-function peripheral. In at least one selected from the digital multi-function peripheral, a host computer directly connected to the digital multi-function peripheral, and a server or computer on a network in advance, the limit to the count-up process assigned to each department from other departments 3. The department management system for a digital multi-function peripheral according to claim 1, wherein an administrator of each department can set and manage in advance. The number of outputs for each output destination and the setting processing of each of the plurality of output destinations are executed in at least one selected from the digital multi-function peripheral body, a host computer directly connected to the digital multi-function peripheral, and a server or computer on the network. 2. The department management system for a digital multi-function peripheral according to claim 1, wherein the department management system is configured to be able to do so. 2. The digital composite according to claim 1, further comprising: an information storage unit that holds a department code management correspondence table in which correspondences with unified department management codes are associated with various designated input / output destination departments . Machine department management system. The department code management correspondence table, the count information corresponding to each department, and the limit information for the count-up process allocated from other departments for each department are directly connected to the digital multifunction machine main body and the digital multifunction machine. 6. The department management system for a digital multi-function peripheral according to claim 5, wherein the department management system can be managed by at least one selected from a host computer and a server or computer on a network. 7. The department management system for a digital multi-function peripheral according to claim 6, wherein a condition for deleting restriction information for count-up processing allocated from other departments for each department can be designated. .

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