IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING JOB INTERRUPTION FUNCTION, JOB INTERRUPTION PRINTING SYSTEM, JOB INTERRUPTION METHOD, JOB INTERRUPTION PROGRAM

摘要

PPROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus having a job interruption function for printing such that when the image forming apparatus carrying out printing is interrupted by a job, printing for the interrupting side is securely given priority while the interrupted side is requested to wait for a shorter time, and also to provide a job interruption printing system, a job interruption method, and a job interruption program. PSOLUTION: The image forming apparatus includes: a partial job information acquisition means that acquires information added to an interruption print job, that is, information about a partial job, which is part of an interruption print job that is executed by interrupting the print job being executed; a job stopping means that stops the print job being executed; a partial job executing means that executes the partial job; and a reexecuting means that executes the remaining print job after the partial job is executed by the partial job executing means. PCOPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT