Image processing apparatus and image processing method for executing a job requiring an approval of image output

Abstract

An image processing apparatus including: a job reception section which accepts a job to output an image; a job execution section which executes the job accepted by the job reception section and outputs the image; and a control section which, in cases where the job accepted by the job reception section is a job which requires an approval for outputting the image, makes the job under an approval waiting state, and transmits an approval request notice requiring the approval of an approver for outputting the image by the job, and in cases of receiving an approval notice indicating the approval, switches whether to execute a first execution operation that automatically executes the job, or to execute a second execution operation that executes the job after receiving an execution instruction operation, according to an attribute of the job.