IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND PRINTING SYSTEM

摘要

An image forming apparatus includes an interface section, a data storage section, an input section, an authentication section, and an image forming section. The interface section receives a print job from a terminal device. The print job is assigned terminal identification information that identifies the terminal device. The data storage section stores the print job. In accordance with whether or not the authentication section positively authenticates a user before a specified time elapses from the interface section receiving the print job, the interface section outputs the print job stored by the data storage section to the image forming section or the terminal device, and the data storage section deletes the print job stored.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus communicable with a terminal device and comprising:
an interface section configured to receive, from the terminal device, a print job that is assigned terminal identification information identifying the terminal device; a data storage section configured to store the print job when the print job is output thereto from the interface section; an input section configured to receive input of input information; an authentication section configured to perform user authentication based on the input information; and an image forming section configured to form an image on a sheet based on the print job, wherein in accordance with whether or not the authentication section positively authenticates a user before a specified time elapses from the interface section receiving the print job from the terminal device, the interface section outputs the print job stored by the data storage section to the image forming section or the terminal device, and the data storage section deletes the print job stored.