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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2021
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Shinichi Chiba, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes at least one first processor and at least one first memory coupled to the first processor and having stored thereon instructions, when executed by the first processor, and cooperating to act as a determination unit configured to determine whether a password set to the image forming apparatus is an initial password, a lock function setting unit configured to enable a lock function preventing the setting of the image forming apparatus from being changed with an operation unit or an operation screen of the image forming apparatus, and a control unit configured to perform control so that a screen of a setting to operate the image forming apparatus via a client terminal is not displayed in response to the password being the initial password as the password.