| 摘要 |
<p>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To lighten the burden on the operation and to utilize usable optimum device resources by recognizing the state of received information and quitting executing a process when it is judged from the analysis result and state that the process should not be executed. SOLUTION: If a printer 104 is defective in, for example, printing operation when the user of a PC 101 gives a JOB for outputting information inputted through a scanner 102 to the printer 104, it is judged that the printer 104 is usable to perform the given JOB and a printer 103 is able to perform the JOB for outputting the information, so it is decided that the received information is sent to the printer 103. Consequently, the printer judges that the JOB is performed not by itself, but by the printer 103, and indicates the JOB to the printer 103. The PC 101 of the user having indicated the JOB is informed by electronic mail that the indicated output is done by the printer 103.</p> |
