IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PRINT SYSTEM, AND PRINT METHOD
First Claim
1. An image forming apparatus configured to be a sub apparatus in a print system, the print system providing a print service and including a user terminal and a plurality of image forming apparatuses, connected to a network, the user terminal transmitting to an image forming apparatus configured to be a main apparatus a print job in accordance with identification information of the main apparatus from among the image forming apparatuses, the main apparatus storing the print job from the user terminal, the image forming apparatus configured to be the sub apparatus from among the image forming apparatuses performing the print job stored on the main apparatus, the image forming apparatus configured to be the sub apparatus, comprising:
- an identification information configuration memory that stores the identification information; and
an identification information transmission control unit that transmits to the user terminal the identification information stored on the identification information configuration memory when the print service is used.
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Abstract
When a print service is used in a print system, a user terminal transmits, to an image forming apparatus configured to be a sub apparatus, enquiry information to enquire of an Internet protocol (IP) address of an image forming apparatus configured to be a main apparatus. In response to the enquiry information from the user terminal, the sub apparatus transmits to the user terminal the IP address of the main apparatus stored on a memory of the sub apparatus.
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11 Claims
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1. An image forming apparatus configured to be a sub apparatus in a print system, the print system providing a print service and including a user terminal and a plurality of image forming apparatuses, connected to a network, the user terminal transmitting to an image forming apparatus configured to be a main apparatus a print job in accordance with identification information of the main apparatus from among the image forming apparatuses, the main apparatus storing the print job from the user terminal, the image forming apparatus configured to be the sub apparatus from among the image forming apparatuses performing the print job stored on the main apparatus, the image forming apparatus configured to be the sub apparatus, comprising:
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an identification information configuration memory that stores the identification information; and an identification information transmission control unit that transmits to the user terminal the identification information stored on the identification information configuration memory when the print service is used. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A print system providing a print service and including a user terminal and a plurality of image forming apparatuses, connected to a network, the user terminal transmitting to an image forming apparatus configured to be a main apparatus a print job in accordance with identification information of the main apparatus from among the image forming apparatuses, the main apparatus storing the print job from the user terminal, an image forming apparatus configured to be a sub apparatus from among the image forming apparatus performing the print job stored on the main apparatuses, the sub apparatus comprising:
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an identification information configuration memory that stores the identification information; and an identification information transmission control unit that transmits to the user terminal the identification information stored on the identification information configuration memory when the print service is used. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A print method of a print system providing a print service and including a user terminal and a plurality of image forming apparatuses, connected to a network, the user terminal transmitting to an image forming apparatus configured to be a main apparatus a print job in accordance with identification information of the main apparatus from among the image forming apparatuses, the main apparatus storing the print job from the user terminal, an image forming apparatus configured to be a sub apparatus from among the image forming apparatus performing the print job stored on the main apparatus, the print method, comprising:
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storing the identification information of the main apparatus; and transmitting to the user terminal the stored identification information when the print service is used.
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