Patent ID: 9124748
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire information related to a unit price of an electricity charge, from an external device connected through a network; a control unit configured to restrict execution of an input print job based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit; and an execution instruction unit configured to accept an instruction for execution of the input print job, wherein, in a case where the execution of the input print job is restricted based on the information related to the unit price of the electricity charge, (A) if the input print job is a first print job which has been configured to be executed on a priority basis, the control unit executes the first print job, and (B) if the input print job is a second print job which has not been configured to be executed on a priority basis, the control unit restricts the execution of the second print job, and wherein the control unit executes the print job to which the instruction for execution is accepted by the execution instruction unit, even in the case where the execution of the input print job is restricted based on the information related to the unit price of the electricity charge.