Patent ID: 8908203
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: G06F,G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. A printing apparatus comprising: a receiving unit configured to receive data with a password from a computer; a storage unit configured to store the received data; an operating unit configured to receive a print instruction to print the data stored in the storage unit; a display unit configured to display a password entry screen for receiving a password entry from a user; and a print control unit configured to execute a print process based on the data stored in the storage unit in accordance with the print instruction, wherein the print control unit is configured to, if the password corresponds to a predetermined password, execute the print process without input of the password using the password entry screen and, if the password does not correspond to the predetermined password, execute the print process in response to input of the password using the password entry screen, wherein the print control unit is configured to obtain setting information indicating a password-omission function for omitting to input the predetermined password, the setting information being set to the printing apparatus, and wherein the print control unit is configured to, if the password-omission function is disabled, execute the print process in response to input of the password using the password entry screen, independent of whether the password corresponds to the predetermined password.