| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus which can efficiently and rapidly complete a job even when the job can not be rapidly executed caused by concentration of the jobs, the late-coming reason or the like in an image processing system in which a plurality of the image forming apparatuses are connected with each other. <P>SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus 100 in the image processing system in which an external storing apparatus and a plurality of the image forming apparatuses are connected with each other so as to be able to communicate with each other, job data are stored in the external storing apparatus, and that the corresponding job should be executed by either one of a plurality of the image forming apparatuses is registered, includes an acquiring means 101 for successively acquiring the job data from the outside, an executing means 102 for appropriately executing the jobs corresponding to respective job data acquired, and a registering means 103 for registering that when there exists a job under a condition for waiting for execution or a job under an intercepted condition, the job data are transmitted to the external storing apparatus and stored therein, and the corresponding job should be executed by either one of a plurality of the image forming apparatuses. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT |
