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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2023
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Yosui Naito, Chiba, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus which is capable of, even when an operation restriction or function restriction is enforced in the image forming apparatus, making a restricted operation or function available for license authentication. A display unit and an image forming unit of the image forming apparatus are controlled based on a license state. The display unit displays a first screen on which a first network setting for setting a network for receiving image data used for image formation is carried out. While the image forming apparatus is in a predetermined license state, the use of the image forming unit and the first network setting on the first screen are prohibited. In the predetermined state, the display unit displays a second screen on which a second network setting for setting a network for license authentication, in which the use of the image forming unit is permitted, is carried out.