Print job management apparatus

摘要

A print job management apparatus includes a storage unit in which a plurality of print jobs are stored, a holding condition managing unit, and a print controlling unit. The holding condition managing unit determines whether any of the print jobs satisfy a holding condition. The print controlling unit transmits each print job that is determined to satisfy the holding condition through a communication unit to an image forming apparatus.

主权项

1. A print job management apparatus comprising:
a communication unit configured to receive a plurality of print jobs and, for each print job, a data storage time which indicates a period of time for storing the respective print job; a storage unit configured to store the plurality of print jobs; and a processor functioning as:
a holding condition managing unit that
controls the storage unit to store each received data storage time in correspondence with the respective print job,determines whether the period of time for each print job has passed, andremoves from the storage unit each print job for which the corresponding period of time has passed, anda print controlling unit that
receives a signal from an image forming apparatus designating one of the plurality of print jobs, andtransmits the designated print job to the image forming apparatus if the signal is received before the period of time corresponding to the designated print job passes.