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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2013
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Shoko Haba, Toyokawa, JP;
Ryosuke Nishimura, Toyokawa, JP;
Takao Kurohata, Hino, JP;
Jun Kunioka, Okazaki, JP;
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an import unit configured to import import data from a storage apparatus in which the import data is stored, a job accepting unit configured to accept a job to be executed by the image forming apparatus, a determination unit configured to determine a type of job-related information that is specific information required to execute the job among information included in the import data, an acquisition unit configured to acquire the job-related information of the type determined by the determination unit from the storage apparatus before completion of import processing performed by the import unit, and a job execution unit configured to execute the job, using the job-related information acquired by the acquisition unit.