Image forming apparatus configured to determine whether to execute a tag process
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming mechanism, a wireless tag communication device, a memory that stores information indicating a user in association with an attribute thereof, and a controller configured to acquire a job for forming an image on a sheet using the image forming mechanism, identify a user who has issued the job, determine whether the job includes a tag process for reading or writing data from or to a wireless tag attached to a sheet using the wireless tag communication device, and upon determining that the job includes the tag process, determine whether to execute the tag process based on the attribute of the identified user.
1 . An image forming apparatus comprising:
an image forming mechanism;
a wireless tag communication device;
a display;
a first sheet feed cassette in which a sheet without a wireless tag is stored;
a second sheet feed cassette in which a sheet with a wireless tag is stored;
a memory that stores information indicating a user in association with an attribute thereof; and
a controller configured to:
acquire a job for forming an image on a sheet using the image forming mechanism,
identify a user who has issued the job,
determine whether the job includes a tag process for reading or writing data from or to a wireless tag attached to a sheet using the wireless tag communication device,
upon determining that the job includes the tag process, determine whether to execute the tag process based on the attribute of the identified user,
upon determining to execute the tag process, control the display to display a first screen that allows the user to select either the first sheet feed cassette or the second sheet feed cassette to be used for the job, and
upon determining not to execute the tag process, control the display to display a second screen that allows the user to select the first sheet feed cassette only.
2 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the attribute indicates whether the user is permitted to execute the tag process.
3 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the first screen shows a first image of the first sheet feed cassette and a second image of the second sheet feed cassette, both of which are selectable, and
the second screen shows the first image that is selectable and the second image that is not selectable.
4 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the second image in the second screen is grayed out.
5 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:
determine whether the job is a copy job or a print job, and
upon determining that the job is a copy job, determine not to execute the tag process regardless of the attribute of the identified user.
6 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the controller is configured to, upon determining that the job is a print job, determine whether the job includes the tag process.
7 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the attribute is represented by a value indicating whether the user frequently uses a sheet with a wireless tag.
8 . A method performed by an image forming apparatus that includes an image forming mechanism and a wireless tag communication device, the method comprising:
storing, in a memory, information indicating a user in association with an attribute thereof;
acquiring a job for forming an image on a sheet using the image forming mechanism;
identifying a user who has issued the job;
determining whether the job includes a tag process for reading or writing data from or to a wireless tag attached to a sheet using the wireless tag communication device;
upon determining that the job includes the tag process, determining whether to execute the tag process based on the attribute of the identified user;
upon determining to execute the tag process, displaying a first screen that allows the user to select either a first sheet feed cassette in which a sheet without a wireless tag is stored or a second sheet feed cassette in which a sheet with a wireless tag is stored to be used for the job; and
upon determining not to execute the tag process, displaying a second screen that allows the user to select the first sheet feed cassette only.
9 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the attribute indicates whether the user is permitted to execute the tag process.
10 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein
the first screen shows a first image of the first sheet feed cassette and a second image of the second sheet feed cassette, both of which are selectable, and
the second screen shows the first image that is selectable and the second image that is not selectable.
11 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein the second image in the second screen is grayed out.
12 . The method according to claim 8 , further comprising:
determining whether the job is a copy job or a print job; and
upon determining that the job is a copy job, determining not to execute the tag process regardless of the attribute of the identified user.
13 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein whether the job includes the tag process is determined when the job is a print job.
14 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the attribute is represented by a flag indicating whether the user frequently uses a sheet with a wireless tag.
15 . An image forming system comprising:
a user terminal; and
an image forming apparatus including:
an image forming mechanism,
a wireless tag communication device,
a display,
a first sheet feed cassette in which a sheet without a wireless tag is stored, and
a second sheet feed cassette in which a sheet with a wireless tag is stored,
the image forming apparatus being configured to:
store information indicating a user of the user terminal in association with an attribute thereof,
acquire, from the user terminal, a job for forming an image on a sheet using the image forming mechanism,
identify the user who has issued the job through the user terminal,
determine whether the job includes a tag process for reading or writing data from or to a wireless tag attached to a sheet using the wireless tag communication device,
upon determining that the job includes the tag process, determine whether to execute the tag process based on the attribute of the identified user,
upon determining to execute the tag process, display a first screen that allows the user to select either the first sheet feed cassette or the second sheet feed cassette to be used for the job, and
upon determining not to execute the tag process, display a second screen that allows the user to select the first sheet feed cassette only.
16 . The image forming system according to claim 15 , wherein the attribute indicates whether the user is permitted to execute the tag process.
17 . The image forming system according to claim 15 , wherein
the first screen shows a first image of the first sheet feed cassette and a second image of the second sheet feed cassette, both of which are selectable, and
the second screen shows the first image that is selectable and the second image that is not selectable.