Patent ID: 8159700
Filing Date: 2012-04-17
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A print system adapted to cause a print unit to perform a print process and cause a bookbinding unit to execute a bookbinding process of printed sheets upon which the print process is performed by the print unit, comprising: a reception unit configured to receive a specified instruction from a user interface, the specified instruction indicating that the print process is to be performed separately, rather than in sequence, from the bookbinding process; and a controller configured to control, if the reception unit receives the specified instruction, the print process by the print unit to be performed separately from, rather than in sequence with, the bookbinding process by the bookbinding unit, wherein the controller is configured to generate identifying information, in response to receipt of the specified instruction, wherein the controller is configured to control, if the reception unit receives the specified instruction, the print unit to perform the printing process for a particular job to print an image of the particular job and the identifying information on sheets, wherein the controller is configured to request a user input of an authentication data, after completion of the printing process for the particular job and prior to execution of the bookbinding process of the printed sheets for the particular job, and wherein the controller is configured to control, if the authentication data input by the user matches the identifying information printed on the sheets, the bookbinding unit to execute the bookbinding process of the printed sheets for the particular job.