Information forming apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium and an image forming method for performing printing by using registered print information received from at least one different image forming apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11567715-B1
Application number	US-202117643968-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Dec 13, 2021
Priority date	Jul 30, 2021
Publication date	Jan 31, 2023
Grant date	Jan 31, 2023

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a processor configured to: allow execution of printing using registered print information, the registered print information being allowed to be applied to a print job for performing printing, the registered print information being allowed to be recorded in image forming apparatuses individually, and receive an operation for executing a print job, the print job being a job to which the registered print information is applied; when the registered print information is recorded in the image forming apparatus, the registered print information being applied to the print job for which the operation for execution is received, perform printing in the image forming apparatus by using the registered print information; and, when the registered print information is not recorded in the image forming apparatus, the registered print information being applied to the print job for which the operation for execution is received, perform printing by using the registered print information received from at least one different image forming apparatus, the at least one different image forming apparatus recording the registered print information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a processor configured to:
allow execution of printing using registered print information, the registered print information being allowed to be applied to a print job for performing printing, the registered print information being allowed to be recorded in image forming apparatuses individually, and receive an operation for executing a print job, the print job being a job to which the registered print information is applied;
when the registered print information is recorded in the image forming apparatus, the registered print information being applied to the print job for which the operation for execution is received, perform printing in the image forming apparatus by using the registered print information; and
when the registered print information is not recorded in the image forming apparatus, the registered print information being applied to the print job for which the operation for execution is received, perform printing by using the registered print information received from at least one different image forming apparatus, the at least one different image forming apparatus recording the registered print information.

2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the processor is configured to:
record the registered print information received from the at least one different image forming apparatus, the recording being performed in such a manner that the registered print information is recorded in the image forming apparatus and that the registered print information is allowed to be applied to a different print job.

3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the registered print information includes at least one of a form or a stamp, the form specifying an appearance of an image that is to be printed by the image forming apparatus, the stamp being written over the image.

4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 ,
wherein the registered print information includes at least one of a form or a stamp, the form specifying an appearance of an image that is to be printed by the image forming apparatus, the stamp being written over the image.

5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the processor is configured to:
even when any of the at least one different image forming apparatus does not record the registered print information applied to the print job for which the operation for execution is received, the at least one different image forming apparatus and the image forming apparatus being connected to an identical network, cancel execution of the print job.

6. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 ,
wherein the processor is configured to:
even when any of the at least one different image forming apparatus does not record the registered print information applied to the print job for which the operation for execution is received, the at least one different image forming apparatus and the image forming apparatus being connected to an identical network, cancel execution of the print job.

7. The image forming apparatus according to claim 3 ,
wherein the processor is configured to:
even when any of the at least one different image forming apparatus does not record the registered print information applied to the print job for which the operation for execution is received, the at least one different image forming apparatus and the image forming apparatus being connected to an identical network, cancel execution of the print job.

8. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4 ,
wherein the processor is configured to:
even when any of the at least one different image forming apparatus does not record the registered print information applied to the print job for which the operation for execution is received, the at least one different image forming apparatus and the image forming apparatus being connected to an identical network, cancel execution of the print job.

9. The image forming apparatus according to claim 5 ,
wherein, when execution of the print job is to be canceled, a user is notified that the printing is not able to be performed.

10. The image forming apparatus according to claim 6 ,
wherein, when execution of the print job is to be canceled, a user is notified that the printing is not able to be performed.

11. The image forming apparatus according to claim 7 ,
wherein, when execution of the print job is to be canceled, a user is notified that the printing is not able to be performed.

12. The image forming apparatus according to claim 8 ,
wherein, when execution of the print job is to be canceled, a user is notified that the printing is not able to be performed.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for image formation, the computer functioning as the image forming apparatus according to claim 1 .

14. An image forming method for an image forming apparatus, the image forming method comprising:
allowing execution of printing using registered print information, the registered print information being allowed to be applied to a print job for performing printing, the registered print information being allowed to be recorded in image forming apparatuses individually, and receiving an operation for executing a print job, the print job being a job to which the registered print information is applied;
when the registered print information is recorded in the image forming apparatus, the registered print information being applied to the print job for which the operation for execution is received, performing printing in the image forming apparatus by using the registered print information; and
when the registered print information is not recorded in the image forming apparatus, the registered print information being applied to the print job for which the operation for execution is received, performing printing by using the registered print information received from at least one different image forming apparatus, the at least one different image forming apparatus recording the registered print information.

Assignees

• Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp

Inventors

• Shiomi Takahiro

Classifications

• G06F3/1286

  via local network · CPC title

• G06F3/1207

  resulting in the user being informed about print result after a job submission · CPC title

• G06F3/1205

  resulting in increased flexibility in print job configuration, e.g. job settings, print requirements, job tickets · CPC title

• G06F3/1238 Primary

  Secure printing, e.g. user identification, user rights for device usage, unallowed content, blanking portions or fields of a page, releasing held jobs · CPC title

• G06F3/1222

  Increasing security of the print job · CPC title