Patent ID: 7719725
Filing Date: 2010-05-18
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A print control apparatus comprising: a print request receiver that receives a print request to a print apparatus from a print request output unit, the print request including print target information; and a print controller, wherein the print controller receives authentication information for authenticating a requester of the print request from the print request output unit, authenticates the requester by utilizing the authentication information and judges whether or not the authenticated requester is a previously set specific user who is allowed to output without adding security information for inhibiting unauthorized duplication of printed information; if it is judged that the authenticated requester is not the specific user, the print controller causes the print apparatus to print with the security information forcibly added to the print target information included in the print request; and if it is judged that the authenticated requester is the specific user, the print controller causes a storage device to store the print target information included in the print request without forcibly adding the security information, and when an operation receiver provided in the print apparatus is operated to instruct to print the stored print target information, the print controller causes the print apparatus to print the stored print target information.