Patent ID: 9124749
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an interface configured to carry out data transmission/reception with an external device; a storage section configured to store identification information which is an image forming acceptance identification; and an operation section configured to accept input from a user; and a display section configured to display an operation screen, wherein a control section configured to generate the identification information when executing an ID issuing script incorporated in Markup Language data acquired from the external device, add the identification information to a hidden tag in the Markup Language data acquired from the external device; the display section displays an operation screen according to a description of the acquired markup language data without displaying the identification information added to the hidden tag; the control section further stores the identification information in the storage section and controls the interface so as to send the identification information registered in the hidden tag in the Markup Language data to the external device when the operation section detects that an execution button corresponding to an image forming operation is pressed through the operation section which is on the operation screen displayed by the display section; the control section further performs to carry out an image forming operation when the identification information which is stored in the storage section exists in an image forming operation instruction received from the interface, and not to carry out the image forming operation when the identification information does not exist in the image forming operation instruction received from the interface.