摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem that, when a print job is received from another PC during execution of an extended copy, the print job is executed prior to the print job of the extended copy. <P>SOLUTION: When a job is ordered to start, a piece of information indicating the start of the job is transmitted to an external device along with an identification information for identifying the job; when the external device receives the transmitted job in response to the information, it is determined if the job relates to a job to be executed in combination with the external device (402). When it is determined that the job relates to the job to be executed in combination with the external device, the received job is executed (S404); and when it is determined that the job does not relate to the job to be executed in combination with the external device, the received job is registered in a waiting list (S403). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |