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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2023
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Morikazu Ito, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus is provided that is connected to an information processing apparatus via a network. The image forming apparatus is capable of performing direct printing for PDF data, and the image forming apparatus includes at least one memory that stores a program; and at least one processor that execute the program to perform: notifying a user of information via mail in a case where print data received from the information processing apparatus is a PDF portfolio and it is not possible to perform direct printing for the PDF portfolio using the image forming apparatus, the information including a message indicating that printing should be performed using an application compatible with the PDF portfolio and a command to open the PDF portfolio using the application.