Abstract: An image forming apparatus is connected a client terminal and a data processing apparatus via a network. The client terminal stores electronic data from which a printing target is selected. The data processing apparatus stores data pertaining to the printing target. The image forming apparatus includes a list reception unit receiving list data pertaining to a list including the one printing target from the data processing apparatus, a printing execution reception unit receiving an instruction to execute printing of the printing target included in the list, a printing data transmission request unit transmitting a request for transmitting a target printing data corresponding to the printing target to the client terminal, a target printing data reception unit receiving the target printing data generated by the client terminal in response to the request from the image forming apparatus, and a printing unit executing printing of the target printing data.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus connected to a network and including a storage part, a printing request receiving part for receiving a printing request from a data processing apparatus via the network and recording the printing request in the storage part, the printing request including a page description language list indicating at least one page description language applicable to the data processing apparatus, a determining part for determining whether the data processing apparatus is to convert electronic data associated to the printing request into printing data based on whether the page description language list includes a page description language processable by the image forming apparatus, a data obtaining part for transmitting first and second requests to the data processing apparatus and receiving the printing data or the electronic data in response to the first and second request; and a printing part for printing data obtained from the data obtaining part.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a receiving unit configured to receive an application information item that corresponds to an application or a job that is executed by the application, and to record the application information item in a storing unit, wherein the application information item includes a function identification item used for identifying a function for which an execution request is given to the image forming apparatus from the application included in an information processing apparatus connected to the image forming apparatus via a network; a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display a list including the application information item that corresponds to the application or the job, based on the application information item recorded in the storing unit; and a function control unit configured to execute a process corresponding to the function identification item included the application information item that is selected from the list.

Abstract: An image forming system includes a smart device, a server, and an image forming apparatus. The server receives print client information from the smart device, advertises the print client information to the image forming apparatus, receives a print job from the smart device, and registers the print job in association with the print client information. The image forming apparatus receives the print client information advertised by the server, displays a first operation component associated with a print client identifier obtained from the print client information, obtains print job information of the print job from the server based on the print client identifier when the first operation component is selected, displays a second operation component associated with the print job information, obtains the print job from the server based on the print job information when the second operation component is selected, and executes the print job.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a receiving unit configured to receive an application information item that corresponds to an application or a job that is executed by the application, and to record the application information item in a storing unit, wherein the application information item includes a function identification item used for identifying a function for which an execution request is given to the image forming apparatus from the application included in an information processing apparatus connected to the image forming apparatus via a network; a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display a list including the application information item that corresponds to the application or the job, based on the application information item recorded in the storing unit; and a function control unit configured to execute a process corresponding to the function identification item included the application information item that is selected from the list.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus connected to a network and including a storage part, a printing request receiving part for receiving a printing request from a data processing apparatus via the network and recording the printing request in the storage part, the printing request including a page description language list indicating at least one page description language applicable to the data processing apparatus, a determining part for determining whether the data processing apparatus is to convert electronic data associated to the printing request into printing data based on whether the page description language list includes a page description language processable by the image forming apparatus, a data obtaining part for transmitting first and second requests to the data processing apparatus and receiving the printing data or the electronic data in response to the first and second request; and a printing part for printing data obtained from the data obtaining part.

Abstract: A network device providing a service to a client device connected via a network. An information providing section provides information that promotes accessing the service by the client device. A service execution section executes the requested service according to a request from the client device based upon information provided by the information providing section. The information providing section and the service execution section are booted as separate processes.