Patent ID: 8248633
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: G03G,G06F,G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus having a function to store a job therein and to execute the job in accordance with a command, the image forming apparatus comprising: a determination portion that, in response to operation for giving instructions to enhance a security level of the image forming apparatus, determines job stored includes a job that is not to satisfy security requirements after the security level is enhanced; an execution portion that, if the determination portion determines that there is a job that is not to satisfy the security requirements, performs predetermined processing for satisfying the security requirements of the image forming apparatus with execution of the job ensured in the subject apparatus or another device; and a security mode switching portion that, if the determination portion determines that there is a job that is not to satisfy the security requirements, enhances the security level after the execution portion finishes the predetermined processing, and, if the determination portion determines that there is no job that is not to satisfy the security requirements, enhances the security level promptly; wherein the predetermined processing is at least one of the following processes: the security requirements are at least any one of the following: