Patent ID: 7398545

Claim:
A user data management device, comprising: an image forming device being connected a network accessible by a plurality of users; at least one first personal computer being used by one user of the plurality of users, and being connected to the image forming device via the network, the first personal computer having a first notification device; and a second personal computer being used by a manager, and being connected to the image forming device and first personal computer via the network, the second personal computer having a second notification device, the image forming device having an input device which inputs user data that identifies the one user who will use the image forming device by sending user data including printing data from the first personal computer to the image forming device, an authentication device that performs authentication by comparing the user data input to the input device to pre-registered user data, a notification determination device that determines the one user and the manager being provided with identity data of the one user authenticated by the authentication device on the basis of the pre-registered user data, and a third notification device, the first, second, and third notification devices providing identity data of the one user using the image forming device determined by the notification determination device.