NETWORK SYSTEM AND LOAD SUPPRESSION CONTROL PROGRAM, AND LOAD SUPPRESSION CONTROL METHOD

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a reduction in performance and reliability during execution of a print job due to use of a server function.SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus is connected to a client terminal and a load distribution device via a network, has a print job execution function and a server function to input/output data by using a network I/F part, and comprises a control part that sets a condition for suppressing access to a server from the client terminal for using the server function according to the state of execution of the print job, and instructs the load distribution device to perform load suppression control of suppressing the server access on the basis of the set condition.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6