PRINTING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM
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1. A printing system comprising:
- a print conversion server configured to supply print data;
an image forming apparatus configured to execute printing based on the print data; and
a portable device, whereinthe portable device comprises;
a microprocessor coupled to a memory, wherein the microprocessor is configured to control;
an acquisition unit configured to acquire device information from the image forming apparatus to print the print data supplied from the print conversion server by the image forming apparatus; and
a requesting unit configured to request the print conversion server to temporarily register the device information acquired by the acquisition unit;
wherein, the print conversion server comprises;
a microprocessor coupled to a memory, wherein the microprocessor is configured to control;
a reception unit configured to receive the request of temporarily registering the device information of the image forming apparatus from the requesting unit; and
a registration unit configured to temporarily register the device information received by the reception unit;
wherein, the microprocessor of the portable device is further configured to control;
a transmission unit configured to transmit information indicating use of the print conversion server at the image forming apparatus corresponding to the temporarily registered device information to the print conversion server; and
a transmission control unit configured to control the transmission unit not to transmit the information in response to disconnection of communication with the image forming apparatus; and
wherein, the microprocessor of the print conversion server is further configured to control;
a supply unit configured to supply, if the information transmitted from the transmission unit is received within a predetermined period of time, the print data to the image forming apparatus corresponding to the device information registered by the registration unit in response to an acquisition request of the print data; and
a control unit configured to control, when the information transmitted from the transmission unit is not received within the predetermined period of time, the supply unit not to supply the print data to the image forming apparatus corresponding to the device information registered by the registration unit.
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Abstract
A system and method for registering an image forming apparatus in a print server when the image forming apparatus is used on a temporarily basis, and for unregistering the image forming apparatus from the print server after the temporary use ends.
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1. A printing system comprising:
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a print conversion server configured to supply print data; an image forming apparatus configured to execute printing based on the print data; and a portable device, wherein the portable device comprises; a microprocessor coupled to a memory, wherein the microprocessor is configured to control; an acquisition unit configured to acquire device information from the image forming apparatus to print the print data supplied from the print conversion server by the image forming apparatus; and a requesting unit configured to request the print conversion server to temporarily register the device information acquired by the acquisition unit; wherein, the print conversion server comprises; a microprocessor coupled to a memory, wherein the microprocessor is configured to control; a reception unit configured to receive the request of temporarily registering the device information of the image forming apparatus from the requesting unit; and a registration unit configured to temporarily register the device information received by the reception unit; wherein, the microprocessor of the portable device is further configured to control; a transmission unit configured to transmit information indicating use of the print conversion server at the image forming apparatus corresponding to the temporarily registered device information to the print conversion server; and a transmission control unit configured to control the transmission unit not to transmit the information in response to disconnection of communication with the image forming apparatus; and wherein, the microprocessor of the print conversion server is further configured to control; a supply unit configured to supply, if the information transmitted from the transmission unit is received within a predetermined period of time, the print data to the image forming apparatus corresponding to the device information registered by the registration unit in response to an acquisition request of the print data; and a control unit configured to control, when the information transmitted from the transmission unit is not received within the predetermined period of time, the supply unit not to supply the print data to the image forming apparatus corresponding to the device information registered by the registration unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for controlling a print conversion server communicable with a portable device that communicates with an image forming apparatus, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to register device information of the image forming apparatus from the portable device; registering the received device information; receiving information indicating use of the print conversion server by the image forming apparatus; supplying, if the information indicating use of the print conversion server is transmitted within a predetermined period of time, print data to the image forming apparatus corresponding to the registered device information in response to an acquisition request of the print data, wherein if the transmitted information is not received within the predetermined period of time, the print data is not supplied to the image forming apparatus corresponding to the registered device information.
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7. A computer-readable storage medium for storing a program executed by a portable device communicable with a print conversion server configured to supply print data and an image forming apparatus configured to execute printing based on the print data, the program comprising:
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acquiring, to print the print data supplied from the print conversion server by the image forming apparatus, device information from the image forming apparatus; and requesting the print conversion server to temporarily register the acquired device information; transmitting, to the print conversion server, information indicating use of the print conversion server at the image forming apparatus, the device information of which has temporarily been registered; and inhibiting the transmission of the information in response to disconnection of communication with the image forming apparatus.
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