Patent ID: 7274474
Filing Date: 2007-09-25
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus for printing data held in a WWW server on a network, said image forming apparatus comprising: an operation unit from which a user can select, as a schedule condition for executing printing of data held in the WWW server, either designation of a print time for once printing the data held in the WWW server, or designation of a periodic access condition for periodically obtaining and printing the data held in the WWW server; setting means for setting the schedule condition according to the user's selection based on said operation unit; determination means for determining whether the schedule condition set by said setting means is satisfied; obtaining means for, when said determination means determines that the schedule condition is satisfied, obtaining the data held in the WWW server by accessing the WWW server through the network; printing means for converting the data obtained by said obtaining means into printable image data and printing the image data; registration means for registering a notification destination which is to be notified of a print result of the printing by said printing means; and sending means for sending, in either a case where the print time for once printing is selected by the user in said operation unit and a case where the periodic access condition is selected by the user in said operation unit, information representing a location of the printed data and a time of the data printing to the notification destination, according to the printing by said printing means, wherein, in a case where a periodic access condition is designated by said operation unit, said operation unit provides the user with the capability of designating a day of the week or a period for regularly obtaining and printing the data held in the WWW server.