JP6446793B2 - Image forming apparatus, image forming system, image forming method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, an image forming system, an image forming method, and a program.

  When a visitor visits a company, event, seminar, etc., procedures are required at the reception. As a procedure at the reception, it may be necessary to write visit information by the visitor, contact the visitor by telephone from the reception to the visitor, and distribute the admission card from the reception.

  However, the conventional reception procedure has the following problems. For example, the description of visit information by a visitor is by manual work, and it takes time and trouble for the visitor. Also, when the receptionist informs the visitor of the visit by phone, it will take time, since it is necessary to give a call, the absence of the visitor, an explanation of the oral visit information, etc., until the visitor picks up afterwards It will be waiting time for visitors. In addition, since the admission card distributed to visitors is often a common admission card that does not contain personal information that can be easily used, who is the person holding the admission card? I can't recognize it.

  Further, in Patent Document 1, the visit reception device transmits a reception number corresponding to the visit schedule information to the visitor's terminal, and the admission card issuance device receives the reception number and inputs the reception number into the visit reception device. The visit acceptance device transmits the authentication information to the admission card issuing device, the admission card issuance device prints the authentication information on the print medium and outputs it, and the admission gate device indicates that the print medium is presented. The authentication information is read and transmitted to the visit acceptance device according to the information, the visit acceptance device determines whether or not to enter the building, transmits control information based on the determination result to the entrance gate device, and the entrance gate device performs the gate based on the control information. A visitor management system is disclosed that operates.

  However, it has been difficult to promptly issue an entry permit to the visitor and notify the responder corresponding to the visitor that the visit has been made.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and promptly issuing an entry permit to a visitor and notifying a corresponding person corresponding to the visitor that a visit has been made. An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus, an image forming system, an image forming method, and a program.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides an image forming apparatus having at least a printing unit, which receives a QR code image captured by an imaging unit connected to the image forming apparatus. And the first acquisition unit for acquiring the visitor information on the visitor from the QR code image and the notification destination information indicating the notification destination to the responder corresponding to the visitor, and the responder is changed In addition, the second acquisition unit that acquires the corresponding person information including the notification destination to the other corresponding changed person, and when the second acquisition part acquires the corresponding person information, it is indicated by the corresponding person information The notification indicated by the notification destination information acquired by the first acquisition unit when the second acquisition unit has not acquired the response information when the visitor's visit is notified to another notification destination Notification to notify the visit of the visitor first If, have a, an issuing unit for issuing by said printing means a permit indicating that the entrance of the visitor based on the first the visitor information acquiring unit has acquired is allowed, the QR code image When the permit is issued by the printing unit based on the above, the visitor or the other correspondent is notified of the visit of the visitor .

  According to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to promptly issue an entry permit to a visitor and notify a corresponding person corresponding to the visitor that a visit has been made. Play.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an image forming system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating functions of the PC. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating functions of the terminal device. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram illustrating functions of the mobile terminal. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram illustrating functions of the mail server. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a procedure when the image forming system issues an admission card to a visitor. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the image forming system when an admission card is issued. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of data to be converted into a QR code (registered trademark). FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a visitor information notification mail. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed by the PC when the responder changes the responder information. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating responder information transmitted from the PC to the visitor information server. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a process performed by the terminal device when inquiring whether the corresponding person information has been changed. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a text of a visitor information notification mail. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for displaying information to the visitor when the corresponding person information is changed.

  Hereinafter, an image forming system according to an embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an image forming system 1 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the image forming system 1 includes a PC (Personal Computer: information processing device) 2, a terminal device 3, a mobile terminal 4, a mail server 5, and a meeting connected to each other via a wired or wireless network 10. Person information server 6 is provided. The terminal device 3 includes, for example, a camera (imaging device) 30 that acquires image information and a printing device (image forming device) 32 that prints an image. The terminal device 3 and the portable terminal 4 include a CPU, a storage device, an input device, a display device (for example, a touch panel), and the like, like the PC 2, the mail server 5, and the visitor information server 6, all of which function as computers. have.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating functions that the PC 2 has. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the PC 2 includes a QR code creation unit 20, a mail creation unit 22, a mail transmission unit 24, a mail reception unit 26, and a mail display unit 28.

  The QR code creation unit 20 sends, for example, information (visitor information) such as the visitor name (visitor name) and the company name of the visitor regarding the input visitor, and mails of responders such as visitors corresponding to the visitor. This is a module for creating a QR code (information image) including an address (E-mail address: notification destination information) and information (described later with reference to FIG. 8) indicating the expiration date of the QR code (registered trademark). The QR code creating unit 20 is not limited to creating a QR code, and has a function as an information image creating unit that creates an information image in which information unreadable by a visitor is embedded, for example.

  The mail creation unit 22 is a module that creates a mail with the QR code created by the QR code creation unit 20 attached and the destination as a visitor.

  The mail transmission unit 24 is a module that transmits the mail (E-mail) created by the mail creation unit 22 to the mail server 5 via the network 10. The mail receiving unit 26 is a module that receives mails such as notifications about visitors via the network 10. The mail display unit 28 is a module that displays the mail received by the mail receiving unit 26.

  The QR code creating unit 20, the mail creating unit 22, the mail sending unit 24, and the mail receiving unit 26 are included in, for example, an application (QR code creating application: application) executed by the PC 2. That is, a responder such as a visitor can create a QR code and send a mail with the QR code attached by executing a QR code creation application using the PC 2.

  Further, the PC 2 may have a function of notifying that a visitor has been visited by receiving a visitor information notification mail described later.

  Further, the PC 2 may perform the processing performed on the responder for the responder after the change, such as when the responder such as the visitor is changed. Specifically, when the PC 2 receives an input indicating the change of the responder as a reception unit, the PC 2 includes change information indicating that the responder has been changed and a notification destination to the changed other responder. Corresponding person information (updated) for specifying another corresponding person is uploaded to the visitor information server 6. Here, as will be described later, the PC 2 may be configured to receive a QR code (information image) or character string information that identifies a responder to be changed.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating functions of the terminal device 3. The terminal device 3 is configured such that the camera 30 and the printing device 32 perform, for example, wired communication with each other.

  The camera 30 includes a photography unit 300 and a data transmission unit 302. The photo shooting unit 300 is a module that takes a QR code and generates image data, and acquires image information. The data transmission unit 302 is a module that transmits the QR code image data (QR code image) generated by the photography unit 300 to the printing apparatus 32.

  The printing device 32 includes a data receiving unit 320, a QR code reading unit 322, an admission certificate (permit) creation unit 324, a printing unit 326, and a transmission / reception unit 328, and has a function as an issuing unit that issues a permit.

  The data reception unit 320 is a module that receives the QR code image transmitted from the data transmission unit 302 of the camera 30 via the network 10, and also functions as a first acquisition unit that acquires information included in the QR code image. .

  The QR code reading unit 322 reads the QR code image received by the data receiving unit 320, and indicates the visitor information included in the QR code image, the mail address of the corresponding person corresponding to the visitor, the expiration date of the QR code, and the like. This module acquires information.

  The visitor ID creation unit 324 creates visitor ID data using the visitor information acquired by the QR code reading unit 322, and notifies the visitor information corresponding to the visitor. This is a module for creating an e-mail (described later with reference to FIG. 9), for example, when printing an admission card. In addition, when the transmitting / receiving unit 328 acquires the changed responder information as will be described later, the entrance certificate creating unit 324 updates the destination of the visitor information notification mail according to the responder information.

  The printing unit 326 is a module that prints an image corresponding to the admission card data created by the admission card creating unit 324 on a recording medium such as paper. That is, the printing unit 326 has a function as an issuing unit that issues an admission certificate (permit).

  The transmission / reception unit 328 includes a notification unit that transmits notifications and the like, and an acquisition unit (second acquisition unit) that performs reception. Specifically, the transmission / reception unit 328 transmits (notifies) the visitor information notification email created by the admission card creation unit 324 to the mail server 5. In addition, the transmission / reception unit 328 has a function of inquiring the visitor information server 6 whether or not the corresponding person information for specifying the corresponding person corresponding to the visitor has been changed. When the corresponding person information has been changed, the transmission / reception unit 328 acquires the changed corresponding person information from the visitor information server 6. When the responder information is changed, the transmission / reception unit 328 converts the notification destination according to the changed responder information, and transmits (notifies) the visitor information notification mail to the mail server 5. .

  As described above, when the responder is changed, the transmission / reception unit 328 also functions as a second acquisition unit that acquires responder information including a notification destination for the changed other responder. In addition, when the responder information is acquired, the transmission / reception unit 328 notifies the visitor to the notification destination to the other responder indicated by the responder information, and the responder information is not acquired. Also functions as a notification unit that notifies the visitor of the visit to the notification destination indicated by the notification destination information acquired by the data receiving unit 320.

  The terminal device 3 is configured to realize the above-described functions by executing an application (for example, an admission card issuance application) installed in the terminal device 3.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram illustrating functions of the mobile terminal 4. The portable terminal 4 includes a mail receiving unit 40 and a display unit 42 and is carried by visitors. The mail receiving unit 40 is a module that receives mail attached with a QR code transmitted from the mail server 5 via the network 10. The display unit 42 is a module that displays a QR code or the like attached to the mail received by the mail receiving unit 40 on a screen (not shown) of the mobile terminal 4.

  The mobile terminal 4 is configured to realize the above-described functions by executing an application installed in the mobile terminal 4.

  FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram illustrating functions that the mail server 5 has. As shown in FIG. 5, the mail server 5 includes a mail receiving unit 50 and a mail transmitting unit 52. The mail receiving unit 50 is a module that receives, via the network 10, a mail attached with a QR code transmitted by the PC 2 and a visitor information notification mail transmitted by the printing device 32. The mail transmitting unit 52 is a module that transmits the mail received by the mail receiving unit 50 to the destination set in the mail via the network 10.

  Each function of the PC 2, the terminal device 3, the mobile terminal 4, and the mail server 5 is configured by at least one of software executed by a CPU or the like, or hardware.

  The visitor information server 6 stores corresponding person information for identifying the corresponding person including the notification destination to the corresponding person. In addition, the visitor information server 6 changes the responder information so that when the responder is changed, the other responder is specified including the notification destination to the changed responder ( Update. For example, the visitor information server 6 acquires the changed responder information from the PC 2 when acquiring the change from the PC 2, for example.

  Next, a procedure when the image forming system 1 issues an admission certificate (entry permit) to a visitor (visitor) will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a procedure when the image forming system 1 issues an admission card to a visitor. As shown in FIG. 6, first, a responder (for example, a visitor) starts up a QR code creation application (application) using the PC 2 (S1-1).

  Next, the visitor inputs information such as visitor information (visitor information) and a visitor's e-mail address (E-mail address) on the input screen of the QR code creating application (S1-2). The visitor may enter other information such as the visitor name. In addition, the visitor may input the mail address of another person, not the visitor's mail address, as the destination E-mail address of the visitor information notification mail (visitor information notification mail).

  The visitor converts the information input in step S1-2 into a QR code using a QR code creation application (S1-3). The QR code is stored as an image.

  The visitor attaches the created QR code to the mail and transmits it to the mobile terminal 4 of the visitor (visitor) (S1-4).

  The visitor receives the mail attached with the transmitted QR code by the portable terminal 4 (S1-5).

  When visiting, the visitor causes the camera 30 of the terminal device 3 to read the QR code displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 4 (S1-6).

  The printing device 32 prints an entrance card including visitor information (visitor information) included in the QR code read in step S1-6 (S1-7). Here, the printing device 32 may print a map, visitor information, and the like on the admission card in addition to the visit information.

  The printing device 32 transmits a visitor information notification mail (visitor information notification mail) to the visitor's e-mail address read from the QR code simultaneously with the printing of the admission card in step S1-7 (S1-8).

  The visitor receives the admission card printed in step S1-7 (S1-9).

  The visitor receives the visitor information notification mail transmitted in step S1-8 by using, for example, the PC 2, and picks up the visitor (S1-10).

  Next, the operation of the image forming system 1 when issuing an admission certificate (entry permit) will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an operation of the image forming system 1 when an admission certificate (entrance permit) is issued. The operation of the image forming system 1 shown in FIG. 7 will be described in correspondence with the procedure shown in FIG.

  In step S1-1, the PC 2 activates the QR code creating unit 20 (S2-1).

  Through the steps S1-2 and S1-3, the QR code creating unit 20 of the PC 2 converts the input information (visitor information, the mail address of the responder, the expiration date of the QR code, etc.) into a QR code (S2- 2). The QR code is stored as an image.

  In step S1-4, the mail creation unit 22 of the PC 2 creates a mail addressed to the visitor attached with the QR code (S2-3). The mail transmission unit 24 of the PC 2 transmits the mail created by the mail creation unit 22 to the mail server 5 (S2-4). Further, the mail receiving unit 50 of the mail server 5 receives the transmitted mail (S2-5). In addition, the mail transmitting unit 52 of the mail server 5 transmits the mail received by the mail receiving unit 50 to the destination (visitor) (S2-6).

  By the step of S1-5, the mail receiving unit 40 of the mobile terminal 4 receives the mail from the mail server 5 (S2-7).

  By the step of S1-6, the display unit 42 of the mobile terminal 4 displays the QR code attached to the mail (S2-8). In addition, the photography unit 300 of the camera 30 photographs the QR code displayed by the display unit 42 and converts it into image data (S2-9). In addition, the data transmission unit 302 of the camera 30 transmits the QR code image data to the data reception unit 320 of the printing apparatus 32 (S2-10). Further, the QR code reading unit 322 of the printing device 32 reads the QR code image and acquires information (visitor information, the mail address of the responder, the expiration date of the QR code, etc.) (S2-11). At this time, if it is determined that the QR code has expired, the mobile terminal 4 displays an error message and does not perform subsequent processing.

  Through the step S1-7, the admission certificate creation unit 324 of the printing apparatus 32 creates admission certificate data including visitor information (S2-12). In addition, the printing unit 326 of the printing device 32 prints the admission card using the created admission card data (S2-13).

  In step S1-8, the transmission / reception unit 328 of the printing device 32 transmits a visitor information notification mail to the visitor's mail address (mobile terminal 4) (S2-14). The mail receiving unit 50 of the mail server 5 receives mail from the printing device 32 (S2-15). In addition, the mail transmission unit 52 of the mail server 5 transmits the mail to the destination (portable terminal 4) (S2-16).

  In step S1-9, the visitor receives the admission card printed in step S2-13.

  In step S1-10, the mail receiving unit 26 of the PC 2 receives the visitor information notification mail (S2-17). The visitor sees the visitor information notification mail received using the PC 2 and goes to pick up the visitor.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of data to be QR-coded. As shown in FIG. 8, the information to be QR-coded includes the name of the visitor (visitor), the company name of the visitor, and the E-mail address of the destination of the visitor information notification mail (visitor information notification mail) And the expiration date of the QR code. The E-mail address of the destination of the visitor information notification mail is the mail address of the corresponding person (visitor etc.). Note that the configuration of data to be QR-coded is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a visitor information notification mail. As shown in FIG. 9, the visitor information notification e-mail includes the name of the visitor (visitor), the company name of the visitor, and the visit date / time (date of admission issuance) read from the QR code. . The configuration of the visitor information notification mail is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG.

  As described above, when the visitor causes the camera 30 to read the QR code, the image forming system 1 transmits a visitor information notification mail to the corresponding person. However, when the corresponding person is changed, the image forming system 1 transmits a visitor information notification mail to the changed corresponding person when the visitor causes the camera 30 to read the QR code.

  For example, when the corresponding person is changed, the corresponding person before the change uses the PC 2 to change the corresponding person information to another corresponding person. The PC 2 accesses the visitor information server 6 and uploads the changed responder information to the visitor information server 6.

  When the visitor causes the camera 30 to read the QR code in the mail sent from the responder before the change in advance for issuing the admission certificate, the printing device 32 passes the name of the visitor through the camera 30 and visits the visitor. The company name of the visitor, the E-mail address of the visitor information notification mail transmission destination, and the start date and end date of the QR code expiration date.

  The camera 30 takes a photograph of the visitor's face to be printed on the admission card.

  The printing apparatus 32 inquires of the visitor information server 6 whether or not the corresponding person information has been changed. When the corresponding person information has been changed, the printing device 32 acquires the changed corresponding person information from the visitor information server 6. Further, when the corresponding person information has not been changed, the printing device 32 transmits the above-described visitor information notification mail as it is to the mail server 5 without changing the corresponding person information.

  That is, when the corresponding person information is changed, a visitor information notification mail is transmitted to the changed corresponding person.

  Next, the operation of the image forming system 1 when the corresponding person is changed will be described in detail. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed by the PC 2 when the responder changes the responder information to another responder. The PC 2 accesses the visitor information server 6 to display the screen shown in FIG. 10 on the browser, for example, and transmits the input content to the visitor information server 6.

  For example, when the responder before the change inputs the contents of the items of the input step 1 and the items of the input step 2 shown in FIG. 10 and presses the OK button, the input information (which constitutes the correspondence information) is displayed. It is transmitted to the visitor information server 6.

  In step 1, the designated content is changed depending on whether or not there is a QR code image file sent to the visitor. For example, if there is a QR code image file sent to a visitor, the user is prompted to specify the file in the A input field. If there is no QR code image file sent to the visitor, the user is prompted to enter the company name, customer name, and the mail address of the correspondent before the change in the B input field. In the input step 2, the user is prompted to input the mail address of the responder after the change.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating responder information transmitted from the PC 2 to the visitor information server 6. The visitor information server 6 may be configured to store corresponding person information having the data structure shown in FIG. 11A or 11B.

  For example, as described above, when the responder changes the responder information, the responder accesses the visitor information server 6 via the browser and inputs the responder information.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating processing performed by the terminal device 3 when the printing device 32 inquires of the visitor information server 6 whether the corresponding person information has been changed.

  In step 100 (S100), the camera 30 reads the QR code displayed on the mobile terminal 4 by the visitor.

  In step 102 (S102), the printing apparatus 32 inquires (searches) the visitor information server 6 for a QR code that matches the QR code read by the camera 30.

  In step 104 (S104), the printing apparatus 32 determines whether there is a matching QR code (whether it has been hit). If there is a matching QR code (S104: Yes), the printing apparatus 32 determines that the corresponding person information has been changed, and proceeds to the process of S114. If there is no matching QR code (S104: No), the printing apparatus 32 determines that the corresponding person information has not been changed, and proceeds to the process of S106.

  In step 106 (S106), the printing apparatus 32 acquires character string information (visitor name / visitor company name / visitor (no change) E-mail address) from the QR code.

  In step 108 (S108), the printing apparatus 32 inquires (searches) for matching character string information on the visitor information server 6 side.

  In step 110 (S110), the printing apparatus 32 determines whether there is matching character string information (whether it has been hit). If there is matching character string information (S110: Yes), the printing apparatus 32 determines that the responder information has been changed, and proceeds to the process of S114. If there is no matching character string information (S110: No), the printing apparatus 32 determines that the corresponding person information has not been changed, and proceeds to the process of S112.

  In step 112 (S112), the printing apparatus 32 creates a mail from the information in the QR code, and proceeds to the process of S120.

  In step 114 (S114), the printing apparatus 32 acquires the changed responder information (visitor information) from the visitor information server 6.

  In step 116 (S116), the printing apparatus 32 creates a mail from the information in the QR code.

  In step 118 (S118), the printing apparatus 32 converts the mail transmission destination to the mail address of the corresponding person after the change.

  In step 120 (S120), the printing apparatus 32 executes mail transmission.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a text of a visitor information notification mail. In the visitor information notification mail, the visitor information notification mail destination (mail address: notification destination) and the subject (visitor information notification) are transmitted together with the text example shown in FIG.

  That is, if the printing device 32 inquires of the visitor information server 6 whether or not the corresponding person information has been changed, if the corresponding person information has been changed, the visitor information notification mail address (mail address) Is converted, and a visitor information notification mail is sent to the responder after the change.

  In addition, when the responder information is changed, the printing device 32 displays the screen illustrated in FIG. 14 on a display device (such as a touch panel) not shown to indicate that the responder information has been changed. It may be shown to visitors.

  If the terminal device 3 does not have a QR code (such as when a visitor forgets to prepare to display the QR code or the mobile terminal 4 cannot receive a mail attached with the QR code), the camera 30 has a QR code. May be configured to be able to input visitor information via an input device.

  That is, the image forming system 1 eliminates the need for a visitor to write visitor information on a document when visiting. In addition, since the image forming system 1 transmits a visitor information notification mail to the visitor when the admission card is issued, the waiting time for the visitor can be shortened. Further, since an image including visitor information is printed on the admission card, the identity of the visitor can be recognized.

  The image forming system 1 is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be configured by combining various functions as follows, for example.

  For example, the QR code creating unit 20 may create a QR code including mail addresses of a plurality of responders. In this case, the admission certificate creation unit 324 may create a visitor information notification mail that has the addresses (notification destinations) of the mail addresses of a plurality of responders. Further, the transmission / reception unit 328 may transmit a visitor information notification e-mail addressed to e-mail addresses of a plurality of responders.

  The transmission / reception unit 328 may set a transmission destination mail address (such as the portable terminal 4, the PC 2, or other information processing apparatus) of the opening confirmation mail in advance when transmitting the visitor information notification mail and transmit the mail. In addition, the mail transmission unit 24 may transmit an opening confirmation mail indicating that the mail has been opened at the destination to the preset destination mail address in response to the visitor information notification mail received by the mail reception unit 26. Good.

  When creating the visitor information notification mail, the admission certificate creation unit 324 may set the mail address of the opening confirmation mail (such as the mobile terminal 4, the PC 2, or other information processing apparatus) in advance to create the mail. Further, the mail creation unit 22 may create a reply mail describing a response to the visitor information notification mail.

  The mail transmitting unit 24 may transfer the mail to the other mail address set in advance when the opening confirmation mail is not transmitted for a predetermined time in response to the visitor information notification mail.

  The terminal device 3 is not limited to the QR code displayed by the mobile terminal 4 and may read the QR code from a paper medium on which the QR code is printed. Further, the terminal device 3 may be configured to receive information included in the QR code by the input device of the printing device 32 instead of the camera 30 reading the QR code.

  The printing device 32 may be configured to store admission card layout data in advance and arrange data such as visitor information therein to create admission card data.

  Further, the printing device 32 may be configured to cancel the issuance of the admission card when, for example, the admission certificate issuance date / time included in the QR code is outside the expiration date.

  In the image forming system 1, the function of the terminal device 3 and the function of the visitor information server 6 may be integrated. Further, the PC 2, the mail server 5, and the visitor information server 6 may be integrally configured in any combination.

1 Image forming system 10 Network 2 PC
20 QR code creation unit 22 Mail creation unit 24 Mail transmission unit 26 Mail reception unit 28 Mail display unit 3 Terminal device 30 Camera 300 Photography unit 302 Data transmission unit 32 Printer 320 Data reception unit 322 QR code reading unit 324 Unit 326 printing unit 328 transmission / reception unit 4 portable terminal 40 mail receiving unit 42 display unit 5 mail server 50 mail receiving unit 52 mail transmitting unit

JP 2008-171350 A

Claims (9)

An image forming apparatus having at least a printing unit,
A receiving unit that receives a QR code image captured by an imaging unit connected to the image forming apparatus;
A first acquisition unit that acquires visitor information on a visitor from the QR code image and notification destination information indicating a notification destination to a corresponding person corresponding to the visitor;
A second acquisition unit for acquiring corresponding person information including a notification destination to the changed other corresponding person when the corresponding person is changed;
When the second acquisition unit acquires the responder information, the second acquisition unit notifies the visitor to the notification destination to the other correspondent indicated by the responder information, and the second acquisition unit A notification unit for notifying the visitor of the visit to the notification destination indicated by the notification destination information acquired by the first acquisition unit,
An issuing unit that issues a permit indicating that entry of the visitor is permitted based on the visitor information acquired by the first acquisition unit by the printing unit ;
I have a,
An image forming apparatus , wherein when the permit is issued by the printing unit based on the QR code image, the corresponding person or the other corresponding person is notified of the visit of the visitor . The receiving unit, the first acquisition unit, the second acquisition unit, the notification unit, and the issuing unit are provided as applications installed in the image forming apparatus having the printing unit.
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1. The image forming apparatus further includes a display unit, and when the corresponding person is changed, the changed other person is displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus.
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1. An image forming system having at least a printing unit,
An imaging unit;
A receiving unit that receives a QR code image captured by the imaging unit;
A first acquisition unit that acquires visitor information on a visitor from the QR code image and notification destination information indicating a notification destination to a corresponding person corresponding to the visitor;
A reception unit for accepting a change of the responder;
A second acquisition unit that acquires responder information including a notification destination to the changed other responder when the accepting unit accepts the change of the responder;
When the second acquisition unit acquires the responder information, the second acquisition unit notifies the visitor to the notification destination to the other correspondent indicated by the responder information, and the second acquisition unit A notification unit for notifying the visitor of the visit to the notification destination indicated by the notification destination information acquired by the first acquisition unit,
An issuing unit that issues a permit indicating that entry of the visitor is permitted based on the visitor information acquired by the first acquisition unit by the printing unit ;
I have a,
An image forming system , wherein when the permit is issued by the printing unit based on the QR code image, the visitor or the other counterpart is notified of the visit of the visitor . Having one or more information processing apparatuses, image forming apparatuses, and portable terminals carried by visitors that can communicate with each other via a network;
Any of the information processing devices
Comprising the reception part,
The image forming apparatus includes:
The first acquisition unit, the second acquisition unit, and the notification unit, and when the reception unit receives the change of the responder, the second acquisition unit from any one of the information processing devices The image forming system according to claim 4, wherein person information is acquired. The notification unit
The said 2nd acquisition part converts the notification destination shown by the said notification destination information into the notification destination shown by the said counterpart information when the said corresponding person information is acquired. Image forming system. The reception unit
The image forming system according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein a change of the responder is received by receiving an information image or character string information for specifying the correspondent to be changed. . A process of receiving a QR code image captured by an imaging unit connected to the image forming apparatus;
Obtaining visitor information about a visitor from the QR code image , and notification destination information indicating a notification destination to a corresponding person corresponding to the visitor;
When the corresponding person is changed, obtaining the corresponding person information including a notification destination to the other changed person;
When the responder information is acquired, the visitor's visit is notified to a notification destination to other responders indicated by the responder information, and when the responder information is not acquired, the notification is made. Notifying the visitor of the visit to the notification destination indicated by the destination information;
Issuing a permit indicating that entry of the visitor is permitted based on the acquired visitor information by the printing unit of the image forming apparatus ;
Only including,
An image forming method of notifying the visitor to the corresponding person or the other corresponding person when the permit is issued by the printing unit based on the QR code image . Receiving a QR code image captured by an imaging unit connected to the image forming apparatus;
Obtaining visitor information about a visitor from the QR code image , and notification destination information indicating a notification destination to a corresponding person corresponding to the visitor;
When the corresponding person is changed, obtaining the corresponding person information including the notification destination to the other corresponding person changed,
When the responder information is acquired, the visitor's visit is notified to a notification destination to other responders indicated by the responder information, and when the responder information is not acquired, the notification is made. Notifying the visitor of the visit to the notification destination indicated by the destination information;
And a step of issuing a permit which indicates that entrance of the visitor is allowed based on the acquired visitor information by printing means of the image forming apparatus,
A program for causing a computer to execute notification of visit of the visitor to the corresponding person or the other corresponding person when the permit is issued by the printing unit based on the QR code image .

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