Patent ID: 7861282

Claim:
A printing system comprising: an information processing apparatus adapted to output print data to a printing apparatus; a policy server adapted to manage policy information that defines a restriction relating to the print data for each user; and a printing apparatus adapted to execute printing; wherein said information processing apparatus includes: an authentication information input unit adapted to input authentication information for authenticating a user; and a transmitting unit adapted to transmit the print data and the authentication information to said printing apparatus, the print data having identification information that is necessary for said policy server to identify the print data; wherein said printing apparatus includes: a first acquisition unit adapted to acquire the print data and the authentication information from said information processing apparatus; a second acquisition unit adapted to transmit the authentication information and the identification information to said policy server, and acquire the policy information corresponding to the user from said policy server; and a first determination unit adapted to determine whether or not to execute printing of the print data in accordance with the acquired policy information; and said policy server includes an issuing unit adapted to issue the policy information corresponding to the user, based upon the authentication information and the identification information.