Patent ID: 9202154
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an obtaining unit configured to obtain a file from a file server in a case where an authentication in the file server succeeds; a first execution unit configured to execute a print job for printing the file obtained by the obtaining unit; a storage unit configured to store the file obtained by the obtaining unit as a file for reprinting and to store print history information of the print job executed by the first execution unit, the print history information containing at least user identification information of a user who instructed execution of the print job; a second execution unit configured to, in a case that a reprinting of the file is instructed by a user, based on the print history information, execute a print job for reprinting the file stored in the storage unit without obtaining the file from the file server; and a determination unit configured to compare user identification information of the user who instructed the reprinting of the file with user identification information contained in the print history information for the print job of the file and determine, based on a comparison result, whether the execution of the print job by the second execution unit is permitted without authentication in the file server.