Patent ID: 9030701
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus with a transmitter/receiver capable of transmission and reception with an external operation terminal, and a display, comprising: a request accepting unit for accepting a request for display of an operation screen from the operation terminal through a first application activated in the operation terminal; a display unit for transmitting an operation screen that is a screen for operating the image forming apparatus to the operation terminal in response to the request for display accepted by the request accepting unit, and displaying the operation screen on the operation terminal; a first setting accepting unit for accepting a print setting and a print execution instruction from the operation terminal through the operation screen displayed by the display unit; a second setting accepting unit for accepting a print setting and a print execution instruction through a screen of a second application that is activated in the operation terminal and is different from the first application; an image acquisition unit for acquiring an image to be printed; and a print unit for printing the image with the setting accepted by the first setting accepting unit and the second setting accepting unit, wherein when the operation screen is displayed on the operation terminal by the display unit and a print execution instruction is accepted through the screen of the second application, the print unit prints the image with the setting accepted by the first setting accepting unit.