Patent ID: 9600820
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: G06Q,G07F,H04N

Claim:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a receiving unit configured to receive authentication information; a control unit configured to allow use of the image forming apparatus in a case where a user is authenticated based on the authentication information received by the receiving unit, wherein the control unit is configured to allow use of the image forming apparatus also in a case where money is inserted in a charging apparatus connected to the image forming apparatus; an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet; a detection unit configured to detect sheet jam during forming the image on the sheet; and a display unit configured to display, in a case where use of the image forming apparatus has been allowed as a result of the user being authenticated, a first error screen based on the sheet jam detected by the detection unit, and in a case where use of the image forming apparatus has been allowed as a result of money being inserted in the charging apparatus, display a second error screen based on the sheet jam detected by the detection unit, wherein, on the first error screen, a message notifying the user of occurrence of the sheet jam and indicating that removal of a jammed sheet is necessary is displayed in addition to display of a position of the sheet jam, and wherein, on the second error screen, a message notifying the user of occurrence of the sheet jam is displayed, without display of a position of the sheet jam.