Patent ID: 6860657
Filing Date: 2005-03-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A printing method for causing an image forming apparatus, including displaying means, arithmetic means and inputting means, to print print data outputted from a first information processing apparatus or a second information processing apparatus respectively connected to said image forming apparatus through a network, comprising the steps of: when a print process command is outputted from said first information processing apparatus to said image forming apparatus, by said arithmetic means, displaying first print information related to the print process command of said first information processing apparatus on said displaying means; by said inputting means, receiving authentication information; comparing the authentication information received by said inputting means with pre-stored authentication information; and when a print process command is outputted from said second information processing apparatus to said image forming apparatus and the compared result of both authentication information match, by said arithmetic means, displaying second print information related to the print process command of said second information processing apparatus on said displaying means, instead of the first print information.