Patent ID: 9712695
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04N

Claim:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a storing unit configured to store print data corresponding to a login user; and a printing unit configured to print an image on a sheet; an operation unit configured to receive a user instruction; a voice unit configured to receive voice input data or output voice data, the receipt of voice input data and output of voice data occurring at the image forming apparatus; a setting unit configured to set voice setting information indicating whether or not the voice unit is operational; and a print control unit configured to execute a first print control or a second print control based on the voice setting information set by the setting unit, wherein, the first print control being executed when the print control unit determines that the voice setting information indicates that the voice unit is not operational, the print control unit causes the operation unit to display a list of the print data and to causes the printing unit to print the image on the sheet based on receiving selection of the displayed list of the print data from the login user via the operation unit, and wherein, the second print control being executed when the print control unit determines that the voice setting information indicates that the voice unit is operational, the print control unit does not display the print data list and causes the printing unit to print the image automatically on the sheet without receiving selection the print data from the login user via the operation unit.