JP2013086309A - Image forming system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming system capable of enhancing convenience of a holding image formation function.SOLUTION: The image forming system includes: a server function unit 47 provided in at least one printer (anyone of printers 5, 5A, ..., 5X), configured to receive and hold a print job, and also, transmit job holding information related to the holding of the print job to other printers; and a client function unit 49 provided in at least another printer, and configured to receive and hold the job holding information, and also, make the server function unit 47 transmit the print job based on the corresponding job holding information in response to the input of an execution instruction by another printer. The image formation is performed according to the print job held by itself in response to the execution instruction input by the one printer, and the image formation is performed according to the print job transmitted from the server function unit 47 in response to the input of the execution instruction in another printer.

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming system having a plurality of image forming apparatuses connected via a network.

  As a conventional image forming system, for example, as in Patent Document 1, a printer as a plurality of image forming apparatuses and a print server as a print control apparatus are connected via a network, and a so-called hold printing function (hold image forming function) is provided. There is something to have.

  The print server receives a job from a user terminal on the network, transmits the job to a plurality of printers close to the user terminal, and holds the job. When a printer that holds a job directly receives an execution instruction such as a user ID and a password, the printer forms the image using the held job.

  Therefore, in the image forming system, if an execution instruction is given by a printer close to the user, hold printing by a job in the hold state can be performed.

  However, the conventional image forming system requires capital investment and maintenance of the print server in addition to the printer, which increases costs.

  In addition, in a conventional image forming system, jobs from user terminals are received and held by a plurality of printers, which not only increases the processing burden on the entire system, but also reduces the storage area on the printer and security. There is also a problem.

  As a result, the conventional image forming system has a limit in improving the convenience of the hold printing function.

JP 2008-269298 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is that there is a limit to improving the convenience of the hold image forming function.

  In order to improve the convenience of the hold image forming function, the present invention includes a plurality of image forming apparatuses connected via a network, and a job received from a user terminal on the network and instructions for execution in the image forming apparatus. An image forming system for forming an image in an image forming apparatus to which the input has been performed, wherein the job holding information is provided in at least one image forming apparatus to receive and hold the job and to hold the job A server function unit that transmits a message to another image forming apparatus, and at least the other image forming apparatus that receives and holds the job holding information and holds a corresponding job by inputting an execution instruction in the other image forming apparatus A client function unit that causes the server function unit to transmit a job based on information, and the one image form An image is formed by a job held by the apparatus by inputting the execution instruction in the apparatus, and an image is formed by a job transmitted from the server function unit by the input of the execution instruction by the other image forming apparatus. This is the main feature.

  According to the present invention, the convenience of the hold printing function can be improved because at least one image forming apparatus includes the server function unit.

1 is a functional block diagram illustrating an image forming system (first embodiment). FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a hold process of a print job in a hold print process (first embodiment). 10 is a flowchart illustrating print execution processing for a print job in a hold state of hold print processing (first embodiment). FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the position of a printer on a floor (Example 1). 10 is a flowchart illustrating setting of apparatus position information in a printer (first embodiment). It is a conceptual diagram which shows the position of the user terminal on a floor (Example 1). 10 is a flowchart illustrating setting of terminal position information on a user terminal (first embodiment).

  At least one image forming apparatus is provided with a server function unit and at least another image forming apparatus is provided with a client function unit for the purpose of improving the convenience of the hold printing function without holding jobs in a plurality of image forming apparatuses. Realized.

  The server function unit receives and holds a job from a user terminal on the network and transmits job holding information related to holding the job to another image forming apparatus.

  The client function unit receives and holds the job holding information and causes the server function unit to transmit a job based on the corresponding job holding information by inputting an execution instruction in another image forming apparatus.

  As a result, when an execution instruction is input in one image forming apparatus, an image is formed by a job in the job holding unit, and when an execution instruction is input in another image forming apparatus, the image is transmitted from the server function unit. Image formation by a job.

  The server function unit and the client function unit are preferably provided in all of the plurality of image forming apparatuses. In this case, the server function unit acquires the position information of the user terminal, and transfers the received job to the server function unit of the image forming apparatus close to the user terminal based on the acquired position information.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[Image forming system]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an image forming system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the image forming system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a user terminal 3 and a plurality of printers 5, 5A,. It is comprised by connecting to.

  In this embodiment, the user terminal 3 and the printers 5, 5A,... 5X are located on the same floor. However, they are not necessarily located on the same floor. In FIG. 1, only a single user terminal 3 is provided for easy understanding, but actually a plurality of user terminals are provided.

In this image forming system 1, when the printers 5, 5 </ b> A,... 5 </ b> X receive a print job from the user terminal 3, a hold printing function (hold image forming function) that waits for an input of a print job execution instruction and forms an image. To do. Although it is possible not to use the hold print function, the description is omitted because it is a normal printer function.
[User terminal]
The user terminal 3 is an information processing apparatus such as a computer, and can be, for example, an installation type installed at a predetermined position on a floor or a mobile type portable.

  The user terminal 3 generally includes a network interface 9, an input / output unit 11, a control unit 13, and a storage unit 15.

  The network interface 9 transmits / receives data to / from the printers 5, 5A,... 5X via the network 7.

  The input / output unit 11 includes an output device such as a display, an input device such as a mouse and a keyboard, or an input / output device such as a touch panel. The input / output unit 11 performs operation input and operation status display on the user terminal 3.

  The control unit 13 is a control element such as a CPU (Central Process Unit) that executes a software program to perform various controls and operations.

  The storage unit 15 is a storage device such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), or a hard disk that stores various control applications, data necessary for control, or data to be processed such as image data.

  The user terminal 3 of the present embodiment includes a terminal position information management unit 17 and a job transmission unit 19 as functional configurations by executing a program in the storage unit 15 in the control unit 13.

  The terminal location information management unit 17 manages terminal location information of the user terminal 3. The terminal position information is information indicating the position of the user terminal 3 on the floor, and can be, for example, coordinates on the floor. This terminal position information is stored in the storage unit 15 when a print job is set. However, when the user terminal 3 is a mobile type, the terminal location information is not stored.

  The job transmission unit 19 is a so-called printer driver, and is activated in response to a print instruction during application work. The job transmission unit 19 generates PDL data for the original based on the printing conditions and transmits the PDL data to the printers 5, 5A,.

Terminal position information of the user terminal 3, a password for hold printing, and user identification information (user ID) are added to the print job of this embodiment.
[Printer configuration]
The printers 5, 5 </ b> A,. These printers 5, 5A... 5X have the same configuration, and only one printer 5 will be described in detail in the following description.

  The printer 5 includes a network interface 21, an image forming unit 23, an operation unit 25, a control unit 27, and a storage unit 29.

  The network interface 21 transmits / receives data to / from the user terminal 3 and other printers 5A... 5X via the network 7.

  The image forming unit 23 forms an image on a sheet by the received print job.

  The operation unit 25 includes a touch panel type liquid crystal display screen and the like, and displays an operation input and an operation status for the printer 5. The operation unit 25 also includes a card reader for reading an IC card.

  The control unit 27 is a control element such as a CPU that executes a software program to perform various controls and operations.

  The storage unit 29 is a storage device such as a ROM, RAM, or hard disk that stores software programs and data for various controls and operations.

  The printer 5 according to the present exemplary embodiment executes a program stored in the storage unit 29 by the control unit 27, whereby the apparatus position information management unit 31, the job information management unit 33, the job holding information management unit 35, the job execution instruction unit 37, An authentication processing unit 39, a job acquisition request processing unit 41, an image formation control unit 43, and a stored information deletion request processing unit 45 are provided as functional configurations.

  The device position information management unit 31 manages device position information of the printer 5 and transmits and receives device position information. The device position information is information such as coordinates indicating the position of the printer 5 on the floor, similarly to the user terminal 3. The apparatus position information is stored in the storage unit 29 through operation input or the like at the operation unit 25 when the printer 5 is installed or moved.

  The device position information management unit 31 transmits the device position information of the printer 5 to the other printers 5A... 5X and receives the device position information from the other printers 5A. Remember in.

  The job information management unit 33 manages a print job as the server function unit 47, and performs transmission / reception, holding, and deletion thereof. That is, the job information management unit 33 receives a print job via the network interface 21 and stores (holds) the job information in the storage unit 29. With this reception and holding, the print job enters a standby state (hereinafter referred to as “hold state”).

  Further, the job information management unit 33 transmits a print job in the hold state (hereinafter referred to as “hold job”) in response to a request from the other printers 5A... 5X.

  The job information management unit 33 also has a function of transferring a print job to the other printers 5A... 5X closest to the user terminal 3 when the print job is received. The positional relationship with the user terminal 3 is determined based on the apparatus position information in the storage unit 29 and the terminal position information added to the print job.

  Further, the job information management unit 33 deletes the job information in the storage unit 29 based on the completion of image formation by the hold job in the printer 5.

  The job holding information management unit 35 manages job holding information of a hold job as a job holding information transmission management unit and a job holding information reception management unit of the server function unit 47 and the client function unit 49. And delete.

  The job holding information is information indicating that the printer 5 holds a specific hold job. The job holding information includes, for example, printer identification information (device identification information) for identifying the printer 5, user identification information for identifying the user who has transmitted the print job, and the like. In this embodiment, the printer identification information and the user identification information are an IP address and a user ID, respectively. The job holding information also includes self-identification information for identifying other job holding information and itself.

  The job holding information management unit 35 (server function unit 47) transmits corresponding job holding information to the other printers 5A to 5X in response to holding of the hold job.

  The job holding information from the other printers 5A... 5X is received by the job holding information management unit 35 (client function unit 49) and stored (held) in the storage unit 29.

  Further, the job holding information management unit 35 (client function unit 49) deletes the corresponding job holding information from the storage unit 29 based on the completion of image formation by the hold job in the other printers 5A... 5X. .

  The job execution instruction unit 37 selects a hold job on the operation unit 25 and inputs an execution instruction. The hold job can be selected for a hold job of the entire system based on job information held by the printer 5 and job holding information.

  The execution instruction includes a user ID and a password set for each hold job, in addition to an actual instruction indicating the execution of the hold job. The user ID can be input by direct input operation on the operation unit 25 or reading of an IC card.

  The authentication processing unit 39 authenticates a user who has input an execution instruction. The authentication processing unit 39 compares the input user ID and password with the user ID and password of the corresponding hold job. The user ID and password of the hold job are acquired from the job information or the job holding information.

  The job acquisition request processing unit 41 performs transmission / reception of job information acquisition requests and transmission of job information as the server function unit 47 and the client function unit 49. That is, when the printer 5 holds job holding information corresponding to the execution instruction, the job acquisition request processing unit 41 (client function unit 49) generates a corresponding job information acquisition request (transmission request) at the holding source. Send to some other printer 5A... 5X.

  The job acquisition request processing unit 41 (server function unit 47) receives the acquisition request from the other printers 5A... 5X, and the other printers 5A. Send to 5X.

  The image formation control unit 43 functions as the first and second image formation control units of the server function unit 47 and the client function unit 49, and causes the image formation unit 23 to perform image formation by a hold job. The image formation control unit 43 causes image formation based on job information to be performed in response to authentication by the authentication processing unit 39. After this printing process is completed, the completion information is transmitted.

  The holding information deletion request processing unit 45 transmits, receives, and deletes a job holding information deletion request as the server function unit 47 and the client function unit 49. Specifically, based on the completion of image formation by the hold job in the printer 5, the hold information deletion request processing unit 45 (server function unit 47) issues a corresponding job hold information deletion request to the other printers 5A. Send to 5X.

Also, when the holding information deletion request processing unit 45 (client function unit 49) receives a deletion request from another printer 5A... 5X, the job holding information management unit 35 deletes the job holding information in the storage unit 29. .
[Hold print processing]
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the hold process of the print job in the hold print process, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the print execution process for the print job in the hold state of the hold print process.

  In the hold printing process, a print job hold process is first performed as shown in FIG. 2, and then a print execution process for the hold job is performed as shown in FIG.

  The hold process in FIG. 2 starts when a print job is transmitted from the user terminal 3. The print job is first transmitted to any one of the plurality of printers 5, 5 </ b> A... 5 </ b> X according to the setting of the user terminal 3. In this embodiment, a case where data is transmitted to the printer 5 will be described as an example.

  In the hold processing, “job initial reception” processing is executed in step S1. In this process, the job information management unit 33 of the printer 5 receives a print job from the user terminal 3. Thereby, the process proceeds to step S2.

  In step S2, the process “Nearest user terminal?” Is executed. That is, the printer 5 determines whether or not the transmission source user terminal 3 of the received print job is the nearest.

  In this determination, the closest printer is searched from the terminal position information of the user terminal 3 added to the print job and the apparatus position information of all the printers 5, 5A... 5X. The position information will be described later.

  As a result of the determination, if the printer 5 is the nearest (Yes), the process proceeds to step S3. If the printer 5 is not the nearest (No), the process proceeds to step S4.

  In step S <b> 3, the “job holding” process is executed, and the job information of the print job received by the job information management unit 33 of the printer 5 is stored in the storage unit 29. Thereby, step S3 is completed and it transfers to step S5.

  On the other hand, in step S4, a “job transfer” process is executed. That is, the job information management unit 33 of the printer 5 transfers the received print job to the other nearest printers 5A... Or 5X searched in step S2. As a result, the hold process in the printer 5 ends, and the hold process in the nearest printer 5A... Or 5X starts.

  In step S5, a “job holding information transmission” process is executed. That is, the job holding information management unit 35 of the printer 5 transmits the job holding information of the received and held print job to the other printers 5A to 5X. In the other printers 5A... 5X, the job holding information received by the job holding information management unit 35 is stored in the storage unit 29.

  When the hold process is thus completed, the print job is held in one of the printers 5, 5A,... 5X, and the job hold information of the print job is held in another printer.

  The print execution process starts when an execution instruction is input in any of the printers 5, 5A... 5X. In this embodiment, a case where an execution instruction is input in the printer 5 will be described as an example.

  In the print execution process, first, a “user authentication?” Process is executed in step S21. In other words, the printer 5 to which the execution instruction is input collates the user ID and password of the execution instruction with the user ID and password of the job information or job holding information in the authentication processing unit 39.

  Thereby, when the user is authenticated (Yes), the process proceeds to step S22, and when the user is not authenticated (No), the print execution process ends.

  In step S <b> 22, a process of “hold print job?” Is executed. That is, the printer 5 determines whether there is job information of a hold job corresponding to the execution instruction in the storage unit 29 through the job information management unit 33.

  When it is held (Yes), the process proceeds to step S23, and when it is not held (No), the process proceeds to step S24.

  In step S23, a “print execution” process is performed. That is, the image formation control unit 43 of the printer 5 causes the image formation control unit 43 to perform actual image formation based on the held job information. Thereby, step S23 is completed and it transfers to step S25.

  On the other hand, in step S24, a “job acquisition request” process is performed. That is, the job acquisition request processing unit 41 of the printer 5 requests the other printers 5A... 5X to transmit job information corresponding to the execution instruction. When making a request, the printer 5A... Or 5X that holds the job information is specified from the job holding information. Step S24 is completed and the routine goes to Step S26.

  In step S26, a "job request reception" process is executed. That is, the other printers 5A... Or 5X transmit job information to the requesting printer 5 in response to the acquisition request, and the printer 5 receives the job information.

  Thus, step S26 is completed and the process proceeds to step S23. In step S23, printing based on the received job information is executed, and the process proceeds to step S25.

  In step S25, the “job deletion” process is executed to delete the job information of the hold job that has been printed. Specifically, the image formation control unit 43 of the printer 5 transmits print processing completion information to its own job information management unit 33 or the job information management unit 33 of another printer 5A... 5X.

  The job information management unit 33 of itself or another printer deletes the job information from the storage unit 29 with the reception of the print processing completion information as a trigger. Thereby, the process proceeds to step S27.

  In step S27, a “job retention information deletion” process is executed to delete the job retention information of the hold job that has been printed. In this process, as in step S25, the image formation control unit 43 of the printer 5 uses the own job holding information management unit 35 or the job holding information management unit 35 of another printer 5A. Send to.

  The job holding information management unit 35 of itself or another printer deletes the job holding information from the storage unit 29 with the reception of the print processing completion information as a trigger.

In this way, the print execution process ends when the print process by the hold job, the deletion of the job information, and the deletion of the job holding information are performed.
[Location setting]
FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing the position of the printer on the floor, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the setting of the apparatus position information on the printer.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the apparatus position information of the printer 5 is represented by coordinates on the floor 51. Specifically, an XY-axis grid 55 obtained by dividing the floor 51 into a plurality of square blocks 53 is prepared, and the coordinates on the grid 55 serve as device position information of the printer 5.

  Each block 53 is given an XY coordinate on the grid 55 as (X, Y). The number of blocks and the size can be arbitrarily set according to the accuracy of the apparatus position information and the size of the floor 51. In this embodiment, the floor 51 is a rectangular grid 55 divided into 5 × 8 blocks 53.

  The setting of the apparatus position information is performed when the printer 5 is newly installed or the existing printer 5 is moved. First, in step S31 of FIG. In this process, the device position information management unit 31 determines whether or not any device position information of the other printers 5A... 5X is held in the storage unit 29.

  If the apparatus position information is held (Yes), the process proceeds to step S32. If not held (No), the process proceeds to step S33.

  In step S32, a “grid acquisition” process is executed. In this process, the grid 55 is acquired from the held apparatus position information. As a result, the grid 55 common to the other printers 5A... 5X can be used.

  On the other hand, in step S33, the “grid registration” process is executed to register the grid 55 of the floor 51 on which the printer 5 is located. Registration can be performed through utility software, the operation unit 25 of the printer 5, or the like. When the registration of the grid 55 is completed, the process proceeds to step S34.

  In step S34, "own device location registration" processing is executed. In this process, the coordinates of the printer 5 are registered on the grid 55 and stored in the storage unit 29. In this embodiment, the printer 5 is registered on coordinates (3, 6) on the grid 55. Thus, step S34 is completed, and the process proceeds to step S35.

  In step S <b> 35, the “transmission of device position information to another device” process is executed. In this process, the device position information management unit 31 of the printer 5 transmits the device position information in the storage unit 29 to the other printers 5A... 5X. The apparatus position information includes the number of divisions of the grid 55 on the XY axes (the size of the floor 51), the coordinates of the own machine, and the coordinates of the other machine (if held in step S31).

  In the other printers 5A... 5X, the device position information received by the device position information management unit 31 is stored in the storage unit 29. Thereby, the process proceeds to step S36.

  In step S36, a process of “collecting other device position information” is executed. In this process, the device position information management unit 31 of the printer 5 collects device position information of the other printers 5A... 5X. Thereby, when the printer 5 is newly installed, the apparatus position information of the other printers 5A to 5X can be acquired and held.

  Thus, the setting of the device position information of the printer 5 is completed.

  FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing the position of the user terminal on the floor, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing setting of terminal position information on the user terminal.

  The setting of the terminal position information in this embodiment is performed when a print job is transmitted, and the coordinates on the grid 55 as shown in FIG.

  In setting, first, in step S41 of FIG. 7, the process of “acquisition of apparatus location information of job transmission destination” is executed. In this process, the terminal location information management unit 17 acquires device location information from the printer 5 that is the transmission destination.

  Next, in step S42, a process of “user terminal is installation type?” Is executed. If it is a stationary type (Yes), the process proceeds to step S43, and if it is a mobile type (No), the process proceeds to step S44.

  In step S43, a “user terminal registered?” Process is executed. In this process, the terminal location information management unit 17 determines whether there is terminal location information from the storage unit 15. When there is terminal position information (Yes), the process proceeds to step S45, and when there is no terminal position information (No), the process proceeds to step S44.

  In step S44, the process of “input terminal position information” is executed, and the terminal position information is input. Specifically, the position of the user terminal 3 is input on the grid 55 of the apparatus position information acquired in step S41. This input can be performed by the job transmission unit 19. In this embodiment, the user terminal 3 is registered on the coordinates (4, 6) on the grid 55.

  When registration is completed, the terminal location information management unit 17 stores this in the storage unit 15 of the user terminal 3 as terminal location information. However, in the case of the mobile type, registration is not performed because it is not specific terminal position information. Thus, step S44 is completed, and the process proceeds to step S45.

  In step S45, the process of “add terminal position information” is executed. That is, the job transmission unit 19 adds the terminal position information of the user terminal 3 to the print job and transmits it to the destination printer 5 side.

When transmitted in this way, the setting of position information is completed and the hold printing process is executed.
[Effect of Example 1]
The image forming system 1 according to the present exemplary embodiment is provided in at least one printer (any one of the printers 5, 5 </ b> A,... 5 </ b> X) to receive and hold a print job and to store job holding information related to holding the print job. A server function unit 47 that transmits to other printers, and a server that receives and holds job holding information provided in at least other printers and transmits print jobs based on the corresponding job holding information by inputting execution instructions in other printers And a client function unit 49 to be executed by the function unit 47. The server function unit 49 forms an image by a print job held by the input of an execution instruction in one printer, and inputs an execution instruction in another printer. The image is formed by the print job transmitted from 47.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, it is possible to cause image formation by a print job in the hold state regardless of which of the printers 5, 5A,.

  In addition, in this embodiment, since the print job is held only in one printer and the other printers hold only job holding information, extremely high security is ensured as compared with the case where the print job is held in a plurality of printers. can do.

  In addition, since other printers hold job holding information with a small amount of information, it is possible to suppress storage area compression.

  Furthermore, since the job holding information with a small amount of information is transmitted from one printer, network traffic can be reduced and the processing load on the entire system can be reduced.

  In this embodiment, since the printer 5 itself has a server function, installation and maintenance management of a print server or the like is not necessary, and cost reduction can be achieved.

  As described above, the image forming system 1 according to the present exemplary embodiment can improve the convenience of the hold printing function by including the server function unit 47 in at least one of the printers 5, 5A,.

  In the image forming system 1 of the present embodiment, the server function unit 47 and the client function unit 49 are provided in all the printers 5, 5A,... 5X, and the server function unit 47 acquires the position information of the user terminal 3. Based on the acquired position information, the received job is transferred to the server function unit 47 of the printer adjacent to the user terminal 3.

  For this reason, in this embodiment, as described above, all the printers 5, 5A,... 5X can execute image formation for the print job in the hold state, but a print job with a large amount of information after the execution instruction is input. The transmission / reception of itself can be reduced to speed up the processing.

  In this embodiment, the server function unit 47 deletes the job held by the server function unit 47 based on the image formation, so that higher security can be ensured.

  Further, since the client function unit 49 deletes the job holding information held by the client function unit 49 based on image formation, higher security can be ensured.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image forming system 3 User terminal 5,5A ... 5X Printer (image forming apparatus)
7 Network 33 Job information management unit 35 Job holding information management unit (job holding information transmission management unit, job holding information reception management unit)
41 Job acquisition request processing unit 43 Image formation control unit (first and second image formation control units)
47 Server function part 49 Client function part

Claims (5)

An image forming apparatus having a plurality of image forming apparatuses connected via a network performs image formation in the image forming apparatus in which the input is performed by a job received from a user terminal on the network and an execution instruction input in the image forming apparatus An image forming system,
A server function unit provided in at least one image forming apparatus for receiving and holding the job and transmitting job holding information related to holding the job to another image forming apparatus;
At least the other image forming apparatus is provided for receiving and holding the job holding information and causing the server function unit to transmit a job based on the corresponding job holding information by inputting an execution instruction in the other image forming apparatus. A client function unit,
Perform image formation in a job held by the execution instruction input in the one image forming apparatus,
Forming an image in a job transmitted from the server function unit by inputting the execution instruction in the other image forming apparatus;
An image forming system. The image forming system according to claim 1,
The server function unit and the client function unit are provided in all of the plurality of image forming apparatuses,
The server function unit acquires position information of the user terminal, and transfers the received job to a server function unit of an image forming apparatus close to the user terminal based on the acquired position information;
An image forming system. The image forming system according to claim 1 or 2,
The server function unit deletes a job held by the server based on the image formation;
An image forming system. The image forming system according to claim 1,
The client function unit deletes the job holding information held by itself based on the image formation;
An image forming system. The image forming system according to claim 1,
The server function unit receives and holds the job and transmits the held job, a job information management unit that transmits the job holding information according to the job holding, the job holding information transmission management unit, A first image formation control unit that performs image formation by the held job in response to an input of an execution instruction;
The client function unit receives a job holding information reception management unit that receives and holds the job holding information, a job acquisition request processing unit that requests transmission of the job by inputting the execution instruction, and a job from the job transmission unit. A second image formation controller that receives and performs image formation;
An image forming system comprising:

Images