Abstract:
A security document with a high level of security fabricated at low cost by using an image forming apparatus-based security document management system is provided. The management system may include a near field communication (NFC) tag reader/writer, a method of managing a security document, a method of creating a security document, a method of certifying a security document, an image forming apparatus, and an image forming apparatus-based security document management system. A method of managing a security document by using an image forming apparatus including an NFC tag reader/writer may include an embodiment reading an integrated NFC tag of security paper including the integrated NFC tag by using the NFC tag reader/writer; performing a security document creation process for the security paper when a first S/N is stored in the NFC tag; and performing a security document certification process for the security document when the first S/N, a key value, and a second S/N are stored in the NFC tag.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus and a method of controlling the same capable of preventing an unnecessary repetitive performance of a scan task by sensing in advance a succeeding scan command generated with respect to a document which has already been scanned and using a previous scan result without an additional scan task are provided. The method includes generating and storing a first image through a first scan task according to a first scan command, determining whether a document at the first scan task is replaced by a new document using document sensors if a second scan command is generated, and using the first image as a result of the second scan command without performing a second scan task according to the second scan command upon determining that the document at the first scan task is not replaced by the new document.