Patent ID: 9477434
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: G06F,H04N

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus configured to execute an authentication print job, the authentication print job to be executed based on an authentication result, the image forming apparatus comprising: a receiver for receiving the authentication print job sent by a user; an image data storage portion for storing image data included in the authentication print job, the image data including second identification information; an accepting portion operation panel for receiving first identification information, the first identification information being inputted by the user; an identification information storage for storing the first identification information; and a hardware processor configure to: perform a first comparison between the first identification information and the second identification information to determine if the second identification information corresponds to the first identification information and whether or not image data having the second identification information that corresponds to the first identification information is stored in the image data storage; execute the authentication print job when the comparison has shown that the first identification information matches the second identification information; cause, after the first comparison determining that the image data having the second identification information that corresponds to the first identification information is not stored in the image data storage and in response to a determination that the image data is being received by the receiver, the identification information storage to store the first identification information while the authentication print job is in the process of being received by the receiver; wherein a second comparison by the hardware processor is performed after completion of reception of the authentication print job by the receiver to determine, via the second identification information included in the received image data, whether or not received image data included in the authentication print job received by the receiver corresponds to the first identification information stored in the identification information storage.