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

Claim 0:
1. An image forming apparatus capable of receiving, from communicating with an image control apparatus capable of performing raster image processor (RIP) processing upon data, capable of communicating with an information processing apparatus, and having 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 image forming apparatus comprising:
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 the information processing apparatus;
a controller having one or more processors which execute instructions stored in one or more memories, the controller being configured to:
set 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 controller does not execute the received print job 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 the controller executes a second print job 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.