Patent ID: 7965401
Filing Date: 2011-06-21
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image-forming apparatus comprising: a distance measuring portion to communicate with a radio communication terminal and measure a distance between said image-forming apparatus and said radio communication terminal; a print data acquiring portion to acquire print data; a printer to print an image on a recording medium; a preparation operation starting portion to start a preparation operation to cause said printer to print an image, upon reduction of the measured distance equal to or below a first threshold value; and a print starting portion to cause said printer to print an image based on said acquired print data, upon reduction of the measured distance equal to or below a second threshold value smaller than said first threshold value; wherein said print data acquiring portion includes a print data detecting portion to detect print data corresponding to terminal identification information for identifying said radio communication terminal; and said preparation operation starting portion starts a preparation operation to cause said printer to print an image on condition that said print data detecting portion detects said print data.