Patent ID: 8489988

Claim:
An image forming device capable of making data communication with at least one printing device through a network, the image forming device comprising: a print job acquiring part for acquiring a print job created in response to user's instructions for printing; an image forming part for producing a printed output by executing said print job; an event detecting part for detecting occurrence of an event; and a print preview processing part for acquiring a first print preview image showing a printed output to be produced when said print job is executed in said image forming part, and a second print preview image showing a printed output to be produced when said print job is executed in said at least one printing device, and for outputting said first and second print preview images, said print preview processing part acquiring and outputting said first and second print preview images when said event detecting part detects occurrence of said event, wherein said event is an event that prevents production of a printed output in the image forming part.