| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable users to complete image forming processes reliably at the desired time. <P>SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus 1 comprises a timer means 13 for monitoring current time information, a reservation information setting means 10 for setting the start time and reserve time of image forming processes reserved by users as reservation information, an image forming process permission means 10 for preferentially permitting the image forming processes by the users having reservations when determining that the current time information monitored by the timer means 13 is coincident with the reservation information, and an interrupt display means 15 for displaying a message that the image forming processes may be interrupted by the users preferentially permitted by the image forming process permission means 10 when receiving an image forming process command within a predetermined time before the start time of the reservation information from users determined by the image forming process permission means 10 that the reservation information and the current time information monitored by the timekeeping means 13 do not coincide or the user who have no reservations. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT |
