Image forming apparatus for controlling an image forming job input in an offline state and controlling method thereof
US9167116B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/608
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus and a controlling method thereof are provided. The image forming apparatus includes a communication interface unit which is connected to a server where on-line output quota information set for each user is stored, a storage unit which stores off-line output quota information received from the server, a controller which, when a job command is input in an on-line state where communication with the server is available, determines whether to perform a job based on on-line output quota information stored in the server, and when the job command is input in an off-line state where communication with the server is cut off, determines whether to perform a job based on the off-line output quota information stored in the storage unit, and an image forming unit which, when job performance is determined by the controller, performs an image forming job corresponding to the job command.
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