Patent ID: 7929164
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a receiving unit configured to receive a print job through a network; an ordinaryprint job queue configured to store a print job for conducting ordinary printing; a private print job queue configured to store a print job for conducting private printing; a key setting memory configured to store a key which is stored to determine whether the print job is a private printing or an ordinary printing; a comparator configured to compare the printing contents of the print job received by the receiving unit with the key stored in the key setting memory; a key judgment unit configured to judge whether an identical part is included in the key and the printing contents; a clock configured to count date and time; a time setting unit configured to set the time zone for private printing; an obtaining unit configured to obtain the time to receive the print job from the clock if the receiving unit receives a print job; a time judgment unit configured to judge whether the time obtained from the obtain unit is included in a time zone set by the time setting unit; and a processing unit configured to: