Abstract: An image processing system comprises a master image processing apparatus provided with an image forming section for processing an image and a slave image processing apparatus provided with an image forming section for forming an image. The master image processing apparatus comprises a first user information storage section which stores user information, an acquisition section, a first user information update section which updates the user information stored in the first user information storage section according to the user information acquired by the acquisition section and a sending section which sends the user information acquired by the acquisition section to the slave image processing apparatus. A second user information storage section of the slave image processing apparatus stores the user information. A second user information update section updates the user information stored in the second user information storage section according to the user information received by a receiving section.

Abstract: An image processing system comprises a master image processing apparatus provided with an image forming section for processing an image and a slave image processing apparatus provided with an image forming section for forming an image. The master image processing apparatus comprises a first user information storage section which stores user information, an acquisition section, a first user information update section which updates the user information stored in the first user information storage section according to the user information acquired by the acquisition section and a sending section which sends the user information acquired by the acquisition section to the slave image processing apparatus. A second user information storage section of the slave image processing apparatus stores the user information. A second user information update section updates the user information stored in the second user information storage section according to the user information received by a receiving section.

Abstract: An image processing system comprises a master image processing apparatus provided with an image forming section for processing an image and a slave image processing apparatus provided with an image forming section for forming an image. The master image processing apparatus comprises a first user information storage section which stores user information, an acquisition section, a first user information update section which updates the user information stored in the first user information storage section according to the user information acquired by the acquisition section and a sending section which sends the user information acquired by the acquisition section to the slave image processing apparatus. A second user information storage section of the slave image processing apparatus stores the user information. A second user information update section updates the user information stored in the second user information storage section according to the user information received by a receiving section.

Abstract: An image processing system comprises a master image processing apparatus provided with an image forming section for processing an image and a slave image processing apparatus provided with an image forming section for forming an image. The master image processing apparatus comprises a first user information storage section which stores user information, an acquisition section, a first user information update section which updates the user information stored in the first user information storage section according to the user information acquired by the acquisition section and a sending section which sends the user information acquired by the acquisition section to the slave image processing apparatus. A second user information storage section of the slave image processing apparatus stores the user information. A second user information update section updates the user information stored in the second user information storage section according to the user information received by a receiving section.

Abstract: Certain embodiments provide an image forming apparatus including: a scanner scanning an original document; a network interface receiving a print request; a print unit printing out scan data from the scanner, and print spool data from the network interface; and a controller controlling a storage device to store a plurality of job files including a copy job for printing the scan data, a print job for printing the print spool data, and a scan job for transmitting the scan data to the outside, to set whether to overwrite data for the job files when any one of the copy job, the print job, and the scan job is performed, and to embed confidential document stamp data in a sheet printed out by the copy job or the print job, and an image file generated by the scanner job when the data overwrite is selected.

Abstract: Certain embodiments provide an image forming apparatus including: a scanner scanning an original document; a network interface receiving a print request; a print unit printing out scan data from the scanner, and print spool data from the network interface; and a controller controlling a storage device to store a plurality of job files including a copy job for printing the scan data, a print job for printing the print spool data, and a scan job for transmitting the scan data to the outside, to set whether to overwrite data for the job files when any one of the copy job, the print job, and the scan job is performed, and to embed confidential document stamp data in a sheet printed out by the copy job or the print job, and an image file generated by the scanner job when the data overwrite is selected.

Abstract: When an enabler key 10 is inserted in the main body 1, an overwrite mode for overwriting new data on existing data in a hard disk drive 25 is set. When the enabler key 10 is removed from the main body 1, the overwrite mode is released. During startup of the main body 1 and at every fixed time t1 after the startup of the main body 1, presence or absence of insertion of the enabler key 10 is detected. When a result of this detection changes from “present” to “absent”, the main body 1 is stopped.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus selectively sets a feature of securing the confidentiality of real data indicated by allocation data by an enabler attached to the apparatus when the real data left in a storage device are no longer necessary. The image processing apparatus (100) stores in a memory (11) an erasing program for erasing used data in an HDD (19). After executing an image forming process using the data in the HDD 19, if it is detected that an enabler (1) is inserted into an USB interface 20 to lift the restriction on the use of the erasing program, a CPU (10) deletes the allocation data for the unnecessary data and starts the erasing program to overwrite/erase the corresponding real data to secure the confidentiality of the real data. If otherwise, the CPU (10) does not overwrite/erase the real data.

Abstract: When an enabler key 10 is inserted in the main body 1, an overwrite mode for overwriting new data on existing data in a hard disk drive 25 is set. When the enabler key 10 is removed from the main body 1, the overwrite mode is released. During startup of the main body 1 and at every fixed time t1 after the startup of the main body 1, presence or absence of insertion of the enabler key 10 is detected. When a result of this detection changes from “present” to “absent”, the main body 1 is stopped.

Abstract: There is disclosed an image processing apparatus adapted to selectively set a feature of securing the confidentiality of the real data indicated by allocation data by attaching an enabler to the apparatus when the video data left in a storage device are unnecessary. The image processing apparatus 100 stores in a memory 11 in advance an erasing program for erasing used video data in an HDD 19. After executing an image forming process, using the video data of the HDD 19 and if it is detected that an enabler 1 is inserted into the USB interface 20 to lift the restriction (prohibition?) of the use of the erasing program, a CPU 10 deletes the allocation data for the unnecessary data and starts the erasing program to overwrite/erase the corresponding real data to secure the confidentiality of the real data. If otherwise, however, the CPU 10 does not overwrite/erase the real data.