PRINT JOB MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PRINT JOB MANAGEMENT METHOD, PRINT JOB MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a print job management apparatus that interrupts a print job, an image forming system, an image forming apparatus, a print job management method, a print job management program and a recording medium.;SOLUTION: In the image forming system 1, the image forming apparatus Ka acquires print data information identifying a data volume, interrupt permission information and a desired print completion time, from a print job issued from information processing apparatuses Ja-Jn, and calculates the time required for executing the print job from the print data information of the print job and a throughput for the job. The image forming apparatus Ka registers and manages the execution order of a plurality of print jobs in a print job list in order of reception, and rearranges such them so that estimated print completion time of the print jobs are arranged in the order of desired print completion time. Only when a preceding print job in the print job list permits interrupt, an interrupt occurs.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT