Image forming apparatus and method for controlling an image forming apparatus
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1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- a communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate with a portable terminal via near-field communication;
a sheet detection section configured to detect a sheet positioned at a predetermined position on the image forming apparatus;
a storage section configured to store print data associated with the portable terminal;
a controller configured to;
determine whether or not the portable terminal is within a range for the near-field communication,if the portable terminal is determined to be within the range for the near-field communication, control printing of the stored print data associated with the portable terminal,if the sheet detection section detects the sheet positioned at the predetermined position after the stored print data is printed, control the communication interface to communicate, to the portable terminal, a command for setting a flag associated with the image forming job to be ON,if the sheet detection section does not detect the sheet positioned at the predetermined position after the stored print data is printed, control the communication interface to communicate, to the portable terminal, a command for setting the flag associated with the image forming job to be OFF, whereinif the flag in the image forming job is ON and if the portable terminal is not within the range for the near-field communication, an application on the portable terminal outputs a notification indicating that the sheet has been left at the predetermined position.
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a detection section that detects a distance between the image forming apparatus and a portable terminal, and a controller. The controller determines whether the distance meets a predetermined condition, and controls operations relating to an image forming job if the detected distance meets the predetermined condition.
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1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
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a communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate with a portable terminal via near-field communication; a sheet detection section configured to detect a sheet positioned at a predetermined position on the image forming apparatus; a storage section configured to store print data associated with the portable terminal; a controller configured to; determine whether or not the portable terminal is within a range for the near-field communication, if the portable terminal is determined to be within the range for the near-field communication, control printing of the stored print data associated with the portable terminal, if the sheet detection section detects the sheet positioned at the predetermined position after the stored print data is printed, control the communication interface to communicate, to the portable terminal, a command for setting a flag associated with the image forming job to be ON, if the sheet detection section does not detect the sheet positioned at the predetermined position after the stored print data is printed, control the communication interface to communicate, to the portable terminal, a command for setting the flag associated with the image forming job to be OFF, wherein if the flag in the image forming job is ON and if the portable terminal is not within the range for the near-field communication, an application on the portable terminal outputs a notification indicating that the sheet has been left at the predetermined position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of controlling an image forming apparatus, comprising:
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storing print data associated with a portable terminal in a storage device of the image forming apparatus; determining whether or not the portable terminal is within a range for wireless near-field communication with the image forming apparatus; if the portable terminal is determined to be within the range for the near-field communication, printing the stored print data associated with the portable terminal; after the print data is printed, determining whether a sheet remains positioned at a predetermined position on the image forming apparatus; if the sheet remains positioned at the predetermined position after the stored print data is printed, communicating to the portable terminal via the near-field communication, a command for setting a flag associated with the image forming job to be ON; and if the sheet does not remain positioned at the predetermined position after the stored print data is printed, communicating, to the portable terminal via the near-field communication, a command for setting the flag associated with the image forming job to be OFF, wherein if the flag in the image forming job is ON and if the portable terminal is not within the range for the near-field communication, an application on the portable terminal outputs a notification indicating that the sheet has been left at the predetermined position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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