In a printing system, an information reception apparatus, such as a printer or the like, is allowed to more assuredly identify a specific user by using organism information of the user. Fingerprint readers read a fingerprint pattern of the user as image data. Pointing device including a keyboard, a mouse...http://www.google.com/patents/US7159121?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7159121 - Transmission of information to a reproduction device having user identification by organism information of a specified type