Image forming apparatus displaying information that is received from an external device and is directed to a user
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1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- a display device that displays information;
an operation device that receives input of an operation from a user;
a storage device;
a central processing unit (CPU);
a printer that performs a print process; and
a program executable by the CPU and stored in the storage device, wherein, when executed by the CPU, the program causes the CPU to (i) receive print data from an external device, (ii) receive a login of the user, the login including identification information of the user, (iii) store the print data in the storage device, (iv) if the print data is associated with information for display to be displayed by the display device, store the information for display associated with the print data in the storage device, and (v) control the print process performed by the printer,wherein,the program further causes the CPU to (i) control the display device, (ii) determine whether the print data stored in the storage device is directed to the user who provides the login based on whether identification information associated with the print data matches the identification information of the user, (iii) if the print data is directed to the user, determine whether the information for display associated with the print data is stored in the storage device, (iv) if the information for display associated with the print data is stored in the storage device, display an indication of existence of the print data and the information for display associated with the print data on the display device, and (v) if the information for display associated with the print data is not stored in the storage device, display only the indication of existence of the print data on the display device,the information for display associated with the print data is presented in a pop-up display displayed by the display device,the information for display associated with the print data includes a print button associated with an instruction to print the print data,if the print button is pressed via the operation device, the program further causes the CPU to control the printer to print the print data, andif a print job on standby exists at the image forming apparatus when the print button is pressed, the printer prints the print data with a higher priority than the print job on standby.
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a display device, an operation device, an information-for-display reception unit, and a display control unit. The display device displays information for display. The operation device is receives input of an operation by a user. The information-for-display reception unit receives the information for display from an external device. The display control unit controls the display device, and causes the display device to display the information for display when the information for display received by the information-for-display reception unit is directed to the user.
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1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
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a display device that displays information; an operation device that receives input of an operation from a user; a storage device; a central processing unit (CPU); a printer that performs a print process; and a program executable by the CPU and stored in the storage device, wherein, when executed by the CPU, the program causes the CPU to (i) receive print data from an external device, (ii) receive a login of the user, the login including identification information of the user, (iii) store the print data in the storage device, (iv) if the print data is associated with information for display to be displayed by the display device, store the information for display associated with the print data in the storage device, and (v) control the print process performed by the printer, wherein, the program further causes the CPU to (i) control the display device, (ii) determine whether the print data stored in the storage device is directed to the user who provides the login based on whether identification information associated with the print data matches the identification information of the user, (iii) if the print data is directed to the user, determine whether the information for display associated with the print data is stored in the storage device, (iv) if the information for display associated with the print data is stored in the storage device, display an indication of existence of the print data and the information for display associated with the print data on the display device, and (v) if the information for display associated with the print data is not stored in the storage device, display only the indication of existence of the print data on the display device, the information for display associated with the print data is presented in a pop-up display displayed by the display device, the information for display associated with the print data includes a print button associated with an instruction to print the print data, if the print button is pressed via the operation device, the program further causes the CPU to control the printer to print the print data, and if a print job on standby exists at the image forming apparatus when the print button is pressed, the printer prints the print data with a higher priority than the print job on standby. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system comprising:
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an image forming apparatus; and an external device communicatively coupled with the image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus including; (a) a display device that display information, (b) an operation device that receives input of an operation from a user, (c) a storage device, (d) a central processing unit (CPU), (e) a printer that performs a print process, and (f) a program executable by the CPU and stored in the storage device, wherein, when executed by the CPU, the program causes the CPU to (i) receive print data from an external device, (ii) receive a login of the user, the login including identification information of the user, (iii) store the print data in the storage device, (iv) if the print data is associated with information for display to be displayed by the display device, store the information for display associated with the print data in the storage device, and (v) control the print process performed by the printer, wherein, the program further causes the CPU to (i) control the display device, (ii) determine whether the print data stored in the storage device is directed to the user who provides the login based on whether identification information associated with the print data matches the identification information of the user, (iii) if the print data is directed to the user, determine whether the information for display associated with the print data is stored in the storage device, (iv) if the information for display associated with the print data is stored in the storage device, display an indication of existence of the print data and the information for display associated with the print data on the display device, and (v) if the information for display associated with the print data is not stored in the storage device, display only the indication of existence of the print data on the display device, the information for display associated with the print data is presented in a pop-up display displayed by the display device, the information for display associated with the print data includes a print button associated with an instruction to print the print data, if the print button is pressed via the operation device, the program further causes the CPU to control the printer to print the print data, and if a print job on standby exists at the image forming apparatus when the print button is pressed, the printer prints the print data with a higher priority than the print job on standby. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving, by an image forming apparatus having a display device and a storage device, print data from a first user located at an external device, and storing, by the image forming apparatus, the print data in the storage device; if the print data is associated with information for display to be displayed by the display device, storing, by the image forming apparatus, the information for display associated with the print data in the storage device, receiving, by the image forming apparatus, a login of a second user different from the first user, the login including identification information of the second user; determining, by the image forming apparatus, whether the print data stored in the storage device is directed to the second user based on whether identification information associated with the print data matches the identification information of the second user, if the print data is directed to the second user, determining, by the image forming apparatus, whether the information for display associated with the print data is stored in the storage device, if the information for display associated with the print data is stored in the storage device, displaying, by the image forming apparatus, an indication of existence of the print data and the information for display associated with the print data on the display device; and if the information for display associated with the print data is not stored in the storage device, displaying, by the image forming apparatus, only the indication of existence of the print data on the display device, wherein, the information for display associated with the print data is presented in a pop-up display displayed by the display device, the information for display associated with the print data includes a print button associated with an instruction to print the print data, if the print button is pressed, the method further comprises printing, by the image forming apparatus, the print data, and if a print job on standby exists at the image forming apparatus when the print button is pressed, the method further comprises printing, by the image forming apparatus, the print data with a higher priority than the print job on standby.
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