Patent ID: 8643873
Filing Date: 2014-02-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus for printing a print job, comprising: a storage unit configured to store a list including information that identifies at least one information processing apparatus; a receiving unit configured to receive a print job transmitted from an information processing apparatus; a determination unit configured to determine whether information that identifies the information processing apparatus from which the received print job has been transmitted is included in the list; a job holding unit configured to hold the received print job which has been transmitted from the information processing apparatus that is identified by the information not included in the list; a print instruction acceptance unit configured to accept a print instruction for the held print job, after the held print job has been received by said receiving unit; a printing unit configured to print the held print job according to the print instruction being accepted by said print instruction acceptance unit, in a case where it is determined, by said determination unit, that the information that identifies the information processing apparatus from which the received print job has been transmitted is not included in the list, and to print the received print job without waiting for a print instruction for the received print job to be accepted after the received print job has been received by said receiving unit, in a case where it is determined, by said determination unit, that the information that identifies the information processing apparatus from which the received print job has been transmitted is included in the list; and a registration unit configured to register, in the list, the information that identifies the information processing apparatus having transmitted the print job for which the print instruction has been accepted by said print instruction acceptance unit.