US 11,677,883 B2
Image forming apparatus capable of executing job by separating job into “job execution preparatory step” and “job execution step”
Kyoichiro Hayashi, Osaka (JP); and Tomihito Doi, Osaka (JP)
Assigned to KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka (JP)
Filed by KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka (JP)
Filed on Apr. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/721,805.
Claims priority of application No. JP2021-079271 (JP), filed on May 7, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0360676 A1, Nov. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. H04N 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 1/00464 (2013.01) [H04N 1/0097 (2013.01); H04N 1/00474 (2013.01); H04N 2201/0094 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
an operating mechanism that executes a job;
a storage device; and
a control device including a processor and functioning, through the processor executing a control program, as a controller that:
upon acceptance of a request to prepare execution of the job, allows the operating mechanism to prepare the execution of the job to thus generate data for output and allows the storage device to save the data for output; and
upon acceptance of a request to execute the job, allows the operating mechanism to execute the job based on the data for output,
wherein the controller allows the storage device to save the data for output and creates an operation screen for use in accepting the request to execute the job from a user, and
when accepting the request to execute the job through the operation screen, the controller allows the operating mechanism to execute the job based on the data for output,
wherein the image forming apparatus further comprising a communication device that communicates with an external device,
wherein the controller allows the storage device to save operation screen data representing the operation screen and executes provision processing for providing to the user storage location information indicating a location where the operation screen data is saved,
when accepting a request to send the operation screen data via the communication device from the external device, the controller reads the operation screen data saved in the location indicated by the storage location information and sends the operation screen data via the communication device to the external device, and
when accepting the request to execute the job through the operation screen via the communication device, the controller allows the operating mechanism to execute the job based on the data for output.