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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2011
Masahiro Kurahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiro Kurahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided are an image forming apparatus capable of communicating with an information processing apparatus and a mobile terminal, and a control method of controlling the image forming apparatus. Wireless communication is enabled between the mobile terminal and the image forming apparatus owing to receipt of print data and account information, which is for placing the image forming apparatus in a state in which wireless communication is possible, from the information processing apparatus. After wireless communication is enabled, the image forming apparatus receives authentication information from the mobile terminal and, if this authentication information corresponds to the account information, start printing based upon the print data received from the information processing apparatus.