Patent ID: 8035840
Filing Date: 2011-10-11
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a user authenticating portion which authenticates a user, a first interface which performs data communication with another image forming apparatus, a second interface which receives a print request from external equipment, a spooler which spools a print request received by the second interface, a printer which executes a print job spooled in the spooler, a controller which determines whether the print job in the execution waiting state of the user authenticated by the user authenticating portion exists or not, and moves the print job in an execution waiting state of the user spooled in the spooler to a spooler of another image forming apparatus connected via the first interface in response to a request from the user, and a display which displays a selection key to select whether to move as a normal print or a private print, if it is determined that the print job in the execution waiting state of the user exists.