Patent ID: 11922075
Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  Y | IPC G

Claim 12:
13. A method of controlling an image forming apparatus that includes a printer configured to print an image on a recording medium, a storage apparatus configured to store a print job, a first communication interface (IF) capable of receiving unique information and a print job from the image control apparatus, a second IF capable of receiving a print job from an information processing apparatus, is capable of communicating with an image control apparatus capable of performing raster image processor (RIP) processing upon data, is capable of communicating with the information processing apparatus, and has a storing function for storing a received print job in a storage unit without executing the received job until a print instruction is received from a user, the method comprising:
setting the unique information as exception conditions for executing a print job received through the first communication IF from the image control apparatus without a print instruction from a user based on acquisition of the unique information about the image control apparatus through the first communication IF from the image control apparatus in a state where the storing function is enabled,
wherein, in a state where the storing function is enabled and the exception conditions are set, the received print job is not executed until a print instruction for a first print job is received from a user using the storing function in a case where the first print job is received through the second communication IF from the information processing apparatus, and a second print job is executed without receiving a print instruction for the second print job from a user in a case where the second print job is received through the first communication IF from the image control apparatus.