Patent ID: 8405863
Filing Date: 2013-03-26
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus that is connected via a communication network with a first terminal device to which a predetermined user is logging in and at least one second terminal device to which a handling user is logging in, the image forming apparatus comprising: a list transmitting unit that transmits a handling user list to the first terminal device when a print request accompanied by a private print instruction and transmitted from the first terminal device is accepted, the handling user list being provided for selecting a handling user to handle execution of the private print; an inquiring unit that inquires, when notification transmitted from the first terminal device and indicating that a specified handling user is selected from among handling users included in the handling user list is accepted, to a second terminal device to which the selected specified handling user is logged in, as to whether or not to agree to the handling of the execution of the private print; and a job recording unit that records, when notification transmitted from the second terminal device and indicating that the handling of the execution of the private print is agreed to is accepted, identification information for identifying the specified handling user logged in the second terminal device thus agreeing and job data that corresponds to the print request accompanied by the private print instruction in association with each other.