“IC Card” to be used for entering and leaving an office, etc. The utilization of this secure and highly convenient IC card for use restrictions on a multifunction device leads to suppression of information leaks from paper documents.

 

In using authentication systems of a multifunction device, it is possible such as to unify authentication information, to have user information reflected in logs and to specify jobs in a print system, with the combination of the IC card authentication and an authentication server.

 

 In addition, beyond the authentication of multifunction devices, users can provide environments where authentication is possible for room entry/exit in offices and security of PCs, by using the same card.

 

 

Various security features on document processing, including suppression of human errors such as “leaving printouts unattended” and “fax mis-transmissions”, suppress information leaks from papers.

 

 

Integrates directly in FX device offering full Audition functionally.