Image forming apparatus and method for remote job editing
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1. An image forming method comprising:
- storing a job ticket for specifying an output condition into a first job ticket storing area of a storage section equipped in an image forming apparatus, the output condition being specified for outputting image data onto an output medium;
editing the job ticket stored in the first job ticket storing area by using an operation section equipped in the image forming apparatus;
when a request for editing the job ticket is received from a remote operation apparatus connected to the image forming apparatus, reading out the job ticket from the first job ticket storing area and writing the read job ticket into a second job ticket storing area in the storage section, the second job ticket storing area being configured to store the job ticket capable of being edited only by the remote operation apparatus;
allowing the remote operation apparatus to exclusively edit the job ticket stored in the second job ticket storing area;
reading out, when a request for saving the job ticket is received from the remote operation apparatus, the job ticket edited by the remote operation apparatus from the second job ticket storing area and writing the read job ticket into the first job ticket storing area; and
outputting the image data onto the output medium by applying the job ticket edited by using the operation section and/or by applying the job ticket edited by using the remote operation apparatus.
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus connected to a network, including: an operation section for editing a first job ticket specifying an output condition to output image data onto an output medium; an interface section to communicate a remote operation apparatus through the network; and a control section to allow the remote operation apparatus to edit a second job ticket.
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1. An image forming method comprising:
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storing a job ticket for specifying an output condition into a first job ticket storing area of a storage section equipped in an image forming apparatus, the output condition being specified for outputting image data onto an output medium; editing the job ticket stored in the first job ticket storing area by using an operation section equipped in the image forming apparatus; when a request for editing the job ticket is received from a remote operation apparatus connected to the image forming apparatus, reading out the job ticket from the first job ticket storing area and writing the read job ticket into a second job ticket storing area in the storage section, the second job ticket storing area being configured to store the job ticket capable of being edited only by the remote operation apparatus; allowing the remote operation apparatus to exclusively edit the job ticket stored in the second job ticket storing area; reading out, when a request for saving the job ticket is received from the remote operation apparatus, the job ticket edited by the remote operation apparatus from the second job ticket storing area and writing the read job ticket into the first job ticket storing area; and outputting the image data onto the output medium by applying the job ticket edited by using the operation section and/or by applying the job ticket edited by using the remote operation apparatus.
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2. An image forming method for forming an image by using an image forming apparatus connected in communication with a plurality of remote operation apparatus for editing a job ticket specifying an output condition to output image data onto an output medium, the image forming apparatus comprising a storage section including a first job ticket storing area and a plurality of second job ticket storing areas, and the image forming method comprising:
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storing the job ticket in the first job ticket storing area equipped in the image forming apparatus; editing the job ticket stored in the first job ticket storing area by using an operation section equipped in the image forming apparatus; when the image forming apparatus receives a request for editing the job ticket from one of the plurality of remote operation apparatus, reading the job ticket from the first job ticket storing area, and writing into one of the plurality of second job ticket storing areas; and allowing exclusively said one of the plurality of remote operation apparatus to edit the job ticket written into said one of the plurality of second job ticket storing areas. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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