Patent ID: 7496848

Claim:
An image forming apparatus which is configured as one device and capable of being connected to a portable communication terminal carryable by a user, comprising: a reading section for installing a storage medium to store data, the reading section being provided in the device; an image forming section for forming and printing an image based on the data, the image forming section being provided in the device; a connector to which the portable communication terminal is connected; a communication control section for controlling the portable communication terminal connected to the connector, and communicating with a server for managing data of various information on a network; an obtaining section for obtaining first data and second data desired by the user from the server; the second data being related information of the first data; a first selecting section for selecting a first output state to store the first data in the storage medium which is installed in the reading section, or a second output state to print the second data in a predetermined print condition predetermined in the device, the first data and the second data being obtained by the obtaining section; and a control section for storing the first data in the storage medium which is installed in the reading section, and for printing the second data by the image forming section in the predetermined print condition predetermined in the device, based on the output state selected by the first selecting section; and a calculating section for calculating a charge for provision of the first data and the second data, wherein the communication control section informs the server of the charge calculated by the calculating section by controlling the portable communication terminal; and wherein the device provides the user with the first data and printed matter of the second data.