Patent ID: 7612900
Filing Date: 2009-11-03
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming system including an image forming apparatus which can execute print processing, and an information processing apparatus which is connected to the image forming apparatus to able to communicate with the image forming apparatus, and transmits data read out from a removable medium to the image forming apparatus, wherein said information processing apparatus comprises: a detection unit configured to detect if data recorded in the removable medium is ready to be read out; a confirmation unit configured to confirm, after detection by said detection unit, whether or not data temporarily held by the image forming apparatus upon print processing can be erased by the image forming apparatus after print processing; a permission unit configured to permit, when said confirmation unit confirms that the data can be erased, an execution of the print processing of data read out from removable medium by the image forming apparatus; and an output unit configured to output, when said confirmation unit confirms that the data cannot be erased, a signal used to display a message indicating that print processing is aborted on the image forming apparatus.