JPH09247307A - Compound image forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [PROBLEMS] It is possible to use personal identification information to prevent the user from being unable to use the device due to loss of a personal information recording medium, and limit the processing modes that can be executed by the personal identification information. By doing so, it is possible to provide a composite image forming apparatus that can sufficiently secure the security against the misuse of personal identification information by a third party. SOLUTION: An identification number read from the control card and a control card identification number 1 read from it.
If 61 matches (step S138), reading of image data from the file section 5 or writing / reading of image data to the file section 5 is permitted based on the description content of the access mode 158 (steps S141 and S14).
2). When the personal identification number input in accordance with the personal identification number and the personal identification number 162 match (step S145), only reading of image data from the file unit 5 is permitted (step S147).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to respective processes of image data fetching means, reading means, filing means, and image forming processing for image data stored in a storage medium by copying means. The present invention relates to a composite image forming apparatus that executes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a large amount of information has been exchanged using computers, facsimile machines and the like, and this large amount of information includes extremely important information that a third party does not want to see. It is often done.

In this computer, facsimile machine, etc., a method of using a personal identification number, a control card or the like to permit the use of these devices is adopted so that the information handled by the computer can be hidden from a third party. Is
The safety of information leakage to a third party is ensured. In particular, the control card is a portable personal information recording body that is given to each user who is permitted to execute the processing mode in advance, and personal identification information indicating the user is recorded. At the same time, it exerts the information hiding effect for the third party and the usage status management effect of managing the usage status of the device.

Information processing has been diversified along with the exchange of a large amount of information, and with the diversification of information processing, a composite image forming apparatus capable of processing information from an external device such as a computer has appeared.

As this composite image forming apparatus, a copying means for forming an image on a recording medium such as a recording sheet, and data sent from an external device can be received, and the received data can be handled as necessary. An image data capturing unit that captures the received data as image data by performing a process for converting the image data, a reading unit that reads image data from a document or the like, the image data of the image data capturing unit, and the image data capturing unit. Filing means for readingably storing the image data of the reading means in the storage medium, processing by the image data capturing means, processing by the reading means, processing by the filing means, and storage in the storage medium by the copying means System control means for executing and controlling each image forming process for the existing image data. There is shall.

In this composite image forming apparatus, the image data is readably stored in the filing means. Therefore, like the computer, the secret code number, the control card, etc. are used to hide the image data of the filing means from a third party. The method of permitting the use of those devices by using is adopted.

[0007]

However, since the control card is a portable personal information recording body on which personal identification information indicating a user is recorded, it is convenient in that it is easy to handle. , There is a possibility of the loss.

If the control card is lost,
It becomes necessary to invalidate and reissue the control card, which requires time and effort, and the device cannot be used until the control card is reissued.

On the other hand, when the personal identification number is used, the personal identification number may be stolen by a third party,
A third party can take out the image data by using the personal identification number and tamper with or delete the image data, and it is not possible to sufficiently secure the security of the data against the stealing of the personal identification number by the third party.

An object of the present invention is to enable the use of personal identification information for avoiding the inability of the user to use the device due to the loss of the personal information recording medium, and to limit the processing modes that can be executed by the personal identification information. By doing so, it is an object of the present invention to provide a composite image forming apparatus that can sufficiently secure the security against the misuse of personal identification information by a third party.

[0011]

An image forming apparatus according to claim 1 receives a data transmitted from an external device and a copying means for forming an image on a recording medium such as a recording paper, and the received data. Image data capturing means for capturing the received data as image data by performing processing for converting the image data into a handleable image data as necessary, reading means for reading the image data from a document or the like, and the image data. Filing means for readablely accumulating the image data of the fetching means and the image data of the reading means, processing by the image data fetching means, processing by the reading means, processing by the filing means, copying means System for executing and controlling each process of the image forming process for the image data accumulated in the storage medium. In a composite image forming apparatus including a control unit, execution of a processing mode including at least one of the processes is given to each user who is permitted in advance, and personal identification information indicating the user is recorded. A portable personal information recording body, personal identification information registration means for registering the personal identification information, and a user inputs personal identification information using the personal information recording body, and the personal identification information corresponds to the personal identification information. Personal identification information registration means for additionally registering, personal identification recording body reading means for reading personal identification information of the personal information recording body, personal identification information input means for inputting personal identification information by a user's operation input, and the personal information recording When the body is read, the personal identification information report of the read personal information recording body is collated with the personal identification information registered in the personal identification information registration means, and the collation result is obtained. When the password information is input from the password information input means, the permission means for permitting the user carrying the read personal information recording body to execute the corresponding processing mode When the personal identification information is collated with the personal identification information registered in the personal identification information registration means, and the collation result shows a coincidence, the user who has input the personal identification information is limited in execution permission in the processing mode. And a restriction permission unit that permits execution of the restriction processing mode.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the composite image forming apparatus according to the first aspect, in the processing mode, the image data capturing means receives data from an external device, and the received data is used as image data. A process of temporarily storing the image data of the image data capturing unit in the storage medium by the filing unit, and forming an image of the stored image data in the recording medium by the copying unit, and the reading unit. Reading image data with the filing means, temporarily storing the image data of the reading means in the storage medium, and forming an image for the stored image data in the recording medium by the copying means. The limit processing mode reads the image data accumulated in the storage medium of the filing means,
It is characterized by including a process of forming an image for the image data read from the filing unit by the copying unit on the recording medium.

[0013] The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2.
The composite image forming apparatus described above further comprises a processing registration unit that registers and holds the processing mode in advance in association with the personal identification information and also registers and holds the restriction processing mode in association with the personal identification information. Characterize.

The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claims 1 to 3.
In the composite image forming apparatus according to any one of items 1 to 5, if the personal identification information report of the read personal information recording body matches the personal identification information registered in the personal identification information registration means, the personal identification information is registered. , Deletion, and the restriction processing mode can be set.

[0015] The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claims 1 to 4.
In the composite image forming apparatus described in any one of the above 1, the image data capturing means can receive data transmitted from a device such as a computer or a facsimile device as the external device.

The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claims 1 to 5.
In the composite image forming apparatus according to any one of items 1 to 3, the external device is an information processing device such as a computer that transmits data in a predetermined description language, and the image data capturing unit is transmitted from the external device. When receiving data in a predetermined description language, a process of converting the data into image data is performed.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a first embodiment of a composite image forming apparatus of the present invention.

The composite image forming apparatus, as shown in FIG.
A reader unit 1 that reads a document image and generates image data of the document image is provided.

The image data of the reader unit 1 is stored in the printer unit 2
Alternatively, it is output to the image input / output control unit 3. Printer unit 2
Is the image data of the reader unit 1 or the image input / output control unit 3
An image corresponding to the image data from is formed on the recording paper.

The image input / output control unit 3 has a core unit 10 connected to the reader unit 1, and the core unit 10 has a fuck-similar unit 4, a file unit 5, a computer interface unit 7, and a formatter. The unit 8 and the image memory unit 9 are connected.

The facsimile unit 4 decompresses the compressed image data received via the telephone line, transfers the decompressed image data to the core unit 10, and compresses the image data transferred from the core unit 10. The compressed compressed image data is transmitted via the telephone line.

The facsimile unit 4 has a hard disk 12
The hard disk 12 can be temporarily stored with the received compressed image data.

A magneto-optical disk drive unit 6 is connected to the file section 5. The file unit 5 compresses the image data transferred from the core unit 10, and stores the image data together with the search keyword in the magneto-optical disk set in the magneto-optical disk drive unit 6. Further, the file unit 5 searches the compressed image data stored in the magneto-optical disk based on the keyword transferred via the core unit 10, reads out the searched compressed image data, decompresses the decompressed image data, and decompresses the decompressed image. The data is transferred to the core unit 10.

The computer interface section 7 includes
Personal computer or workstation (P
This is an interface that mediates between the C / WS (hereinafter referred to as PC) 11 and the core unit 10.

The formatter unit 8 performs a developing process for developing code data (PDL, etc.) indicating an image transferred from the PC 11 into image data recordable by the print unit 2.

The image memory unit 9 comprises a memory for temporarily storing the data transferred from the PC 11.

The core unit 10 comprises a device for controlling the flow of data among the blocks of the reader unit 1, the facsimile unit 4, the file unit 5, the computer interface unit 7, the formatter unit 8 and the image memory unit 9. The configuration will be described later.

Next, the configurations of the reader unit 1 and the printer unit 2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view showing the configurations of the reader unit 1 and the printer unit 2 of the composite image forming apparatus of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the reader unit 1 has a document feeder 101. The document feeding device 101 feeds documents one by one from the last page onto the platen glass 102, and after the document reading operation is completed, performs a document feeding operation of discharging the document on the platen glass 102.

When the original is conveyed onto the platen glass 102, the lamp 103 is turned on and the movement of the scanner unit 104 is started. The movement of the scanner unit 104 causes the original to be exposed and scanned. The reflected light from the original obtained by this exposure scanning is reflected by each mirror 105, 10
6, 107 and a lens 108 guide the image to a CCD image sensor (hereinafter referred to as CCD) 109, and the CCD 109 reads an image of the scanned document.
The read image is converted into image data by photoelectric conversion, and the image data is subjected to a predetermined process and then the printer unit 2 or the core unit 1 of the image input / output control unit 3.
0 is transferred.

The printer section 2 has a laser light emitting section 201. The laser emission unit 201 is driven by the laser driver 221, and emits laser light according to the image data output from the reader unit 1 or the core unit 10.

The laser beam is irradiated onto the photosensitive drum 202 while being scanned, and a latent image is formed on the photosensitive drum 202 by the laser beam. The latent image formed on the photosensitive drum 202 is developed by the developing device 203 and is visualized as a toner image.

During the formation of the toner image on the photosensitive drum 202, the recording paper is fed from either the cassette 204 or the cassette 205 in synchronism with the irradiation start timing of the laser beam and transferred to the transfer unit 206. The toner image is transferred to the recording paper transferred to the transfer unit 206, and the recording paper on which the toner image is transferred is sent to the fixing unit 207.

The fixing unit 207 fixes the toner image on the recording paper by heat-pressing the toner image on the recording paper, and an image is formed on the recording paper. The recording paper on which the image is formed is discharged from the fixing unit 207 to the bin of the sorter 220 via the flapper 209 and the discharge roller 208.

When the sorting mode by the sorter 220 is set, the recording sheets are sequentially stacked in the corresponding bins, and the recording sheets are sorted. If the sorting mode by the sorter 220 is not set, the recording sheets are sequentially stacked in the uppermost bin.

The flapper 209 is a conveyance path switching member for changing the conveyance path of the recording paper, and when the double-sided recording mode is set, the recording paper is fed to the re-feeding conveyance path 210 before the discharge roller 208. The transport path switching operation is performed so as to lead the sheet. The recording paper guided to the re-feeding conveyance path 210 is conveyed again to the transfer unit 206 at the timing described above.

Next, the detailed structure of the reader unit 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the reader unit 1 of the composite image forming apparatus of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the image data output from the CCD 109 is converted into digital information by analog-to-digital conversion in the A / D / SH 110 and shading correction is performed. A / D / SH1
The image data processed in 10 is transferred to the printer unit 2 via the image processing unit 111, and to the core unit 10 of the image input / output control unit 3 via the interface unit (hereinafter referred to as I / F) 113. Transferred.

The image processing unit 111 and the I / F 113 are controlled according to the contents set by the operation unit 115, and the control is performed by the CPU 114. For example, the operation unit 1
When the copy mode in which the trimming process is performed and copying is performed in 15 is performed, the image processing unit 111 performs the trimming process, and the trimmed image data is transferred to the printer unit 2. Further, when the facsimile transmission mode is set by the operation unit 115, the I / F 113 transfers a control command corresponding to the set mode together with the image data to the core unit 10.

Such control by the CPU 114 is performed based on a control program, and this control program is stored in the memory 116. The memory 116 is provided with an area for storing a control program and a work area used for arithmetic processing of the CPU 114.

Next, the structure of the core portion 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the core unit 10 in the image input / output control unit 3 of the composite image forming apparatus of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the core section 10 has an I / F 122 connected to the reader section 1. I / F122
Inputs the image data from the reader unit 1 to the data processing unit 121 and the control command from the reader unit 1 to C
It transfers to PU123, respectively. Data processing unit 121
Performs image processing such as image rotation processing and scaling processing.
The image data that has passed through the data processing unit 121 is passed through the I / F 120 in accordance with a control command from the reader unit 1, and each block of the fucksimulator unit 4, the file unit 5, the computer interface unit, the formatter unit 8, and the image memory unit 9 is processed. Be transferred to either.

Code data representing an image input via the computer interface unit 7 is transferred to the data processing unit 121 and then to the formatter unit 8,
The formatter unit 8 expands the input code data into image data. This image data is processed by the data processing unit 121.
Then, the data is transferred to the facsimile unit 4, the printer unit 2, and the like.

The image data from the file section 5 is transferred to the data processing section 121 and then to the printer section 2, the facsimile section 4 and the computer interface section 7.

Such data transfer control is performed by the control program stored in the memory 124 and the reader unit 1.
It is executed by the CPU 123 based on the control command from. The memory 124 is provided with an area for storing a control program, a work area used for arithmetic processing of the CPU 123, and an area for storing an access control table described later.

As described above, the core unit 10 is mainly used to perform the combined processing of reading the original image, printing the image, transmitting and receiving the image, storing the image, and the data input / output function from the PC.

Next, the structure of the operation unit 148 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is an external view showing the configuration of the operation unit 148 of the composite image forming apparatus of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5, the operation unit 148 has a display screen 149 for displaying a set mode, selection information for the user, etc., and a slot 153 for inserting a control card in which an identification number is written. And an input key group. The input keys include a start key 155, a stop key 151, a reset key 150,
A clear key 154, a numerical key 152 and the like are included.

Next, the structure of the access control table stored in the memory 124 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the configuration of an access control table stored in the memory 124 of the composite image forming apparatus of FIG.

The access control table 156 is
As shown in FIG. 6, an access management table checksum 157 indicating the total number of management information, and an access mode 158 in which the mode accessible by the control card and the mode accessible by the personal identification number are written.
A control card valid flag 159 written when the control card is valid, a personal identification number valid flag 160 written when the personal identification number is valid, a control identification number 161, and a personal identification number 162. The control card is a card used for managing the use of the apparatus, and the personal identification number is a number that can be set by an operation input from the operation unit 148 by the user when the validity of the control card is authenticated. The method of using the access control table 156 for control will be described later.

Next, the control operation by the CPU 123 of the core unit 10 of the present composite image forming apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG. 7 and 8 are flowcharts showing the control operation by the CPU 123 of the core unit 10 of the composite image forming apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 9 shows an example of a selection screen for selecting the use of the control card or the personal identification number on the display screen 149. FIG. 10 and FIG. 10 show the display screen 149.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an error display regarding the control card in FIG. 11, and FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an error display regarding the personal identification number on the display screen 149.

When the power is turned on, as shown in FIG.
First, the state shifts to a standby state waiting for a request from the user (step S130). In this standby state, when the user issues a processing request for the image data stored in the file unit 5 (shown in FIG. 4) (step S131), the memory 124 accesses the access control table 156 (shown in FIG. 6). Is read (step S132).

Then, on the display screen 149 of the operation unit 148, a message for allowing the user to select either the control card or the personal identification number is displayed (step S133). For example, as shown in FIG. 9, a selection screen prompting the user to enter the numerical key “1” when using the control card and the numerical key “2” when using the personal identification number is displayed.

When the user inputs the corresponding numeric key from the operation unit 148 while looking at the display screen 149, it is determined whether the personal identification number or the control card is used based on the input numeric key (step S134).

When it is determined that the control card is used, a message requesting the insertion of the control card is displayed on the display screen 149 (step S135).
It is waited for the control card to be inserted into the slot 153 (step S136).

When the insertion of the control card into the slot 153 is detected, the identification number written in the control card is read (step S137).

Then, as shown in FIG. 8, it is determined whether or not the read identification number and the control card identification number 161 of the access control table 156 match (step S138).

If the read identification number does not match the control card identification number 161 of the access control table 156, an error message is displayed on the display screen 149 (step S139). For example, as shown in FIG. 10, an error message "Please use the correct control card" is displayed. After displaying the error message, the process returns to step S130 (shown in FIG. 7) again.

On the other hand, when the read identification number and the control card identification number 161 of the access control table 156 match, the access mode is checked based on the description content of the access mode 158 of the access control table 156 ( Step S140). When the description content of the access mode 158 of the access control table 156 is the read mode, the reading of the image data from the file unit 5 via the I / F 120 is permitted (step S142). Access mode 158 of access control table 156
I / F1 when the description content of is in the write / read mode
The writing / reading of image data to / from the file unit 5 is permitted via 20 (step S141). When the predetermined mode is permitted (step S141 or step S14
2) The process shifts to execution control (not shown) of the permitted mode.

When it is judged that the personal identification number is used (step S
134), as shown in FIG. 8, the password valid flag 160 of the access control table 156 is referred to,
It is determined whether the use of the personal identification number is valid (step S143). If it is determined that the use of the personal identification number is not valid, an error message indicating that the personal identification number cannot be used is displayed on the display screen 149 (step S14).
6). After displaying the error message, the process is performed again in step S.
Return to 130 (shown in FIG. 7).

If it is determined that the use of the personal identification number is valid, the input of the personal identification number is awaited (step S144).
When the personal identification number is input by the numerical keys 152 of the operation unit 148, the input personal identification number and the personal identification number 162 of the access control table 156 are collated (step S145), and as a result of the collation, the input personal identification number PIN 162 of access control table 156
If and do not match, an error message indicating that the personal identification number is incorrect is displayed on the display screen 149 (step S146). For example, as shown in FIG. 11, display screen 1
In 49, an error message "PIN code is different" is displayed. After displaying the error message, the process returns to step S130 (shown in FIG. 7) again.

When the input personal identification number and the personal identification number 162 of the access control table 156 match (step S145), the file unit 5 is accessed via the I / F 120.
Only reading of image data from is permitted (step S
147). When a predetermined mode is permitted (step S1
47), this process proceeds to execution control (not shown) of the permitted mode.

As described above, the control card and the personal identification number can be used together, and when the personal identification number is used, the permission modes that can be executed are limited as compared with when the control card is used. It is possible to prevent the image data of the file portion 5 from being erased by the third party's misuse of the personal identification number, and it is possible to sufficiently exert the information hiding effect on the third party.

When the user accidentally loses the control card, the user can execute the restricted permission mode by using the personal identification number.
The device can be used at all until the control card is reissued.

Therefore, the personal identification number can be used to prevent the user from being unable to use the device due to the loss of the control card, and by limiting the processing mode that can be executed by the personal identification number, the third party can It is possible to sufficiently secure the security against the misuse of the password information.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13 are flowcharts showing the personal identification number processing by the CPU of the core unit in the second embodiment of the composite image forming apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 14 is for urging the control card insertion accompanying the personal identification number processing on the display screen. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display example, FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of an error display regarding the control card on the display screen, FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a personal identification number input screen on the display screen, and FIG. 17 is a content of the personal identification number processing on the display screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a selection screen for selecting.

This embodiment has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, and in this embodiment, the personal identification number is registered, the personal identification number is deleted, and the permission mode is restricted by the personal identification number.

Next, the CPU 123 of the core unit 10 of the present composite image forming apparatus registers the personal identification number, deletes the personal identification number, and restricts the permission mode based on the personal identification number.
It will be described with reference to FIGS.

Referring to FIG. 12, first, when the user designates the execution of the personal identification number processing from the operation unit 148 in the personal identification number processing selection waiting state (step S160), the access control table 1 is stored in the memory 124.
56 (shown in FIG. 6) is read (step S16).
1).

Next, the display screen 149 of the operation unit 148.
Is displayed with a message prompting the user to insert the control card associated with the personal identification number processing (step S16).
2). For example, as shown in FIG. 14, a message "PIN processing will be performed. Please insert the control card" is displayed.

After displaying the message on the display screen 149, the insertion of the control card into the slot 153 is awaited (step S163).

When the insertion of the control card into the slot 153 is detected, the identification number written in the control card is read (step S164), and the read identification number and the control card identification number of the access control table 156 are read. It is determined whether 161 and 161 match (step S165).

If the read identification number does not match the control card identification number 161 of the access control table 156, an error message is displayed on the display screen 149 (step S166). For example, as shown in FIG. 15, an error message "Please use the correct control card" is displayed. After displaying the error message, the process returns to step S160 again.

On the other hand, if the read identification number and the control card identification number 161 of the access control table 156 match, the identification number is already set based on the identification number valid flag 160 of the access control table 156. Whether or not is determined (step S167).

When the personal identification number has already been set, a message prompting the user to input the personal identification number is displayed on the display screen 149, and an input screen for inputting the personal identification number is displayed, and the personal identification number is waited for. (Step S16
6). For example, as shown in FIG. 16, a message "Please enter your PIN" and a PIN input screen are displayed.

When the personal identification number is input to the numeric keypad 152 of the operation unit 148 by operation, the input personal identification number and the personal identification number 162 of the access control table 156 are collated (step S171), and the result of the collation is input. PIN code and access control table 15
If the secret code 162 of No. 6 does not match, an error message indicating that the secret code is incorrect is displayed on the display screen 149 (step S172). For example, FIG.
Similarly to, the display screen 149 displays an error message "The password is different". After displaying the error message, the process returns to step S160 again.

When the input personal identification number matches the personal identification number 162 of the access control table 156 (step S171), or when the personal identification number is not set, the personal identification number processing is performed on the display screen 149 as shown in FIG. A selection screen for selecting the type of the personal identification number is displayed, and the selection of the type of personal identification number processing by the user is awaited (step S169). For example, as shown in FIG. 17, a message "Please select PIN code" is displayed, and each type selected from PIN code processes "PIN code registration", "PIN code deletion", "Access restriction" is displayed in association with the selected numeric key 152.

When the personal identification number registration is selected as the personal identification number processing, the personal identification number is registered (step S17).
3). Specifically, the personal identification number to be registered is input, and the input personal identification number is used as the access control table 156.
Registered in the personal identification number 162, the personal identification number valid flag 160
Write a flag indicating that the personal identification number is valid.

When the secret code deletion is selected, the secret code corresponding to the control card is deleted (step S
174). Specifically, the personal identification number corresponding to the control card is deleted from the personal identification number 162 of the access control table 156, and the personal identification number valid flag 160 is written with a flag indicating that the personal identification number is invalid.

When the access restriction is selected, access restriction processing is performed (step S175). In particular,
In the access mode 158 of the access control table 156, a read mode for reading image data from the file unit 5 via the I / F 120 is written.

When the selected type of processing is executed (step S173, step S174, or step S174).
175), and this processing ends.

As described above, the personal identification number processing (personal identification number registration, personal identification number deletion, access restriction) can be performed by using the control card for each owner of the control card, and the personal identification number and the control card can be used together. The configuration is possible and the registration of the personal identification number allows the user to carry out a restricted authorization mode with the personal identification number when the user accidentally loses the control card.

[0084]

As described above, according to the composite image forming apparatus of the first aspect, at least one of the processes is performed.
A portable personal information recording body in which the execution of a processing mode including one processing is given to each user who is permitted in advance, and personal identification information indicating the user is recorded, and personal identification information for registering the personal identification information. Registration means, personal identification information registering means for registering personal identification information in which the personal information recording body is used by the user to input personal identification information, and the personal identification information is associated with the personal identification information. The identification recording medium reading means and the personal identification information inputting means for inputting the personal identification information by the user's operation input are provided, and when the personal information recording body is read by the permission means, the individual of the read personal information recording body A process for collating the identification information report with the personal identification information registered in the personal identification information registration means, and corresponding to the user carrying the personal information recording body read when the collation result shows a match. When the personal identification information is input from the personal identification information inputting means by the permission permitting means, the input personal identification information is collated with the personal identification information registered in the personal identification information registering means, and the collation is performed. When the result shows a match, the user who inputs the personal identification information is allowed to execute the restricted processing mode in which the execution permission in the processing mode is restricted, so that the user uses the device due to the loss of the personal information recording medium. It is possible to use the personal identification information for avoiding the impossibility, and it is possible to sufficiently secure the security against the misuse of the personal identification information by a third party by limiting the processing mode that can be executed by the personal identification information. .

According to the composite image forming apparatus of the second aspect, as the processing mode, the image data capturing means receives the data from the external device, the received data is captured as the image data, and the filing means processes the image data. A process of temporarily storing the image data of the capturing means in a storage medium and forming an image of the image data accumulated by the copying means on the recording medium, reading the image data by the reading means, and reading the image data of the reading means by the filing means. The image data stored in the storage medium of the filing means can be set as a processing mode for temporarily storing the image data in the storage medium and forming an image on the recording medium with respect to the image data stored in the copying means. The image data read out from the filing means by the copying means and formed on the recording medium. A process to be able to set.

According to the composite image forming apparatus of the third aspect, the processing mode is registered in advance in association with the personal identification information.
Since the processing registration means for holding and registering and holding the restriction processing mode in association with the password information is provided, it becomes easy to manage the processing mode for the personal identification information and the restriction processing mode for the password information.

According to the fourth aspect of the composite image forming apparatus, when the personal identification information report of the read personal information recording body and the personal identification information registered in the personal identification information registration means coincide with each other, the personal identification information is stored. Since registration, deletion, and setting of the restriction processing mode are possible, it is possible to set the usage mode of the personal identification information as necessary.

According to the fifth aspect of the composite image forming apparatus, the image data capturing means can receive the data transmitted from the external device such as a computer and a facsimile device. Can process data from other devices.

According to another aspect of the composite image forming apparatus of the present invention, the external device comprises an information processing device such as a computer for transmitting data in a predetermined description language, and the image data capturing means transmits the information from the external device. When the data in the predetermined description language is received, a process of converting the data into image data is performed, so that the data in the predetermined description language can be processed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a first embodiment of a composite image forming apparatus of the present invention.

2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing configurations of a reader unit 1 and a printer unit 2 of the composite image forming apparatus of FIG.

3 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a reader unit 1 of the composite image forming apparatus of FIG.

4 is an image input / output control unit 3 of the composite image forming apparatus of FIG.
3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a core unit 10 in FIG.

5 is an external view showing a configuration of an operation unit 148 of the composite image forming apparatus of FIG.

6 is a diagram showing a configuration of an access control table stored in a memory 124 of the composite image forming apparatus of FIG.

7 is a CPU of a core unit 10 of the composite image forming apparatus of FIG.
It is a flow chart which shows control operation by 123.

8 is a CPU of a core unit 10 of the composite image forming apparatus of FIG.
It is a flow chart which shows control operation by 123.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a selection screen for selecting whether to use a control card or a personal identification number on the display screen 149.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an error display regarding a control card on a display screen 149.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an error display regarding a personal identification number on a display screen 149.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a personal identification number process by the CPU of the core unit in the second embodiment of the composite image forming apparatus of the invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a personal identification number process by the CPU of the core unit in the second embodiment of the composite image forming apparatus of the invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display example for prompting the insertion of a control card associated with the personal identification number processing on the display screen.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of an error display regarding a control card on a display screen.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a personal identification number input screen on the display screen.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a selection screen for selecting the content of the personal identification number processing on the display screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 reader section 2 printer section 3 image input / output control section 4 facsimile section 5 file section 7 computer interface section 8 formatter section 9 image memory section 148 operation section 149 display screen 152 numerical keys 153 slot 156 access control table 158 access mode 159 control card Valid flag 160 PIN number Valid flag 161 Control card identification number 162 PIN number

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. Copying means for forming an image on a recording medium such as recording paper, and data for receiving data sent from an external device and converting the received data into image data that can be handled as necessary. Image data capturing means that captures the received data as image data by performing the processing of 1., reading means that reads image data from an original document, image data of the image data capturing means, and image data of the reading means. Filing means for readablely accumulating in a storage medium, processing by the image data capturing means, processing by the reading means, processing by the filing means, image formation for image data accumulated by the copying means in the storage medium In a composite image forming apparatus including a system control unit that executes and controls each process, A portable personal information recording body, which is given to each user who is permitted in advance to execute a processing mode including at least one of the processes, and in which personal identification information indicating the user is recorded; Personal identification information registration means for registering personal identification information, and personal identification information registration means for inputting personal identification information by the user using the personal information recording body and registering the personal identification information in association with the personal identification information.
Personal identification record reading means for reading the personal identification information of the personal information recording body, personal identification information input means for inputting personal identification information by a user's operation input, and reading the personal information recording body, the reading is performed. The personal identification information report of the obtained personal information recording body is collated with the personal identification information registered in the personal identification information registration means, and the personal information recording body read is carried when the collation result shows a coincidence. When the personal identification information is input from the personal identification information input unit and the permission unit that permits the user to execute the corresponding processing mode, the input personal identification information and the personal identification information registered in the personal identification information registration unit. And the user who has input the password information when the result of the collation shows a match, the execution permission in the processing mode is restricted. Composite image forming apparatus characterized by comprising a permission unit. 2. In the processing mode, the image data capturing means receives data from an external device, the received data is captured as image data, and the filing means stores the image data of the image data capturing means. A process of temporarily accumulating in the storage medium and forming an image corresponding to the accumulated image data by the copying unit on the recording medium, reading the image data by the reading unit, and reading the image data of the reading unit by the filing unit. Processing for temporarily storing in the storage medium and forming an image for the stored image data by the copying means on the recording medium, wherein the limiting processing mode is stored in the storage medium of the filing means. The image data is read out, and the image corresponding to the image data read out from the filing means by the copying means is displayed. The composite image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a process of forming on a recording medium. 3. A process registration means for preliminarily registering and retaining the processing mode in association with the personal identification information and for registering and retaining the restriction processing mode in association with the personal identification information. The composite image forming apparatus according to claim 1. 4. If the personal identification information report of the read personal information recording body and the personal identification information registered in the personal identification information registration unit match, the personal identification information registration,
4. The composite image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the composite image forming apparatus is set so that deletion and setting of the restriction processing mode can be performed. 5. The image data capturing means is capable of receiving data transmitted from a device such as a computer or a facsimile device as the external device, according to any one of claims 1 to 4. Composite image forming apparatus. 6. The external device is an information processing device such as a computer that transmits data in a predetermined description language, and the image data capturing means is data in the predetermined description language transmitted from the external device. Is received,
6. The composite image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a process of converting the data into image data.