Image forming apparatus, image processing system, and method

摘要

An image forming apparatus includes an acquiring unit, a determining unit, and a notifying unit. The acquiring unit acquires print data from an external apparatus via a network. The print data is generated by the external apparatus from document data received from a client apparatus. The determining unit determines whether or not the acquired print data is a dummy job or an actual job. The notifying unit notifies failure information when print data of the actual job is not acquired within a period after print data which is determined to be the dummy job is acquired. The failure information indicates a failure occurring in the process in which the external apparatus receives the document data from the client apparatus, or in the process in which the print data is generated from the document data in the external apparatus. The period satisfies a predetermined condition.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a processor configured to: acquire print data from an external apparatus via a network, the print data being generated by the external apparatus from document data received from a client apparatus, wherein a dummy job and the actual job correspond; determine whether or not the acquired print data is the dummy job or an actual job; and notify failure information in response to print data of the actual job, corresponding to the dummy job, is not acquired within a period after print data which is determined to be the dummy job is acquired, the failure information indicating a failure occurring in the process in which the external apparatus receives the document data from the client apparatus, or in the process in which the print data is generated from the document data in the external apparatus, the period satisfying a predetermined condition.