摘要 |
<p>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus which can finish printing at a higher speed than conventional one by applying a more suitable print control means among two print control means according to a print job issued by a job issuing means.SOLUTION: Based on a job ID attached to a print job issued by a job manager, an arbitrator of a MFP (Multifunction Peripheral) determines for which print system of a MFP print system and an option print system the print job is (S132), assigns the print job to the MFP print system as a suitable print system when determining that the print job is a print job for the MFP print system (102a), and assigns the print job to the option print system as a suitable print system when determining that the print job is a print job for the option print system (102b).</p> |