Image Forming Apparatus and Tangible Computer-Readable Recording Medium

Abstract

Disclosed is an image forming apparatus including: a reading unit; a print unit; a transmitting unit; an execution instruction receiving unit; and a control unit, wherein in case that before a predetermined time elapses since the execution instruction receiving unit receives a first execution instruction for executing a first job including reading of the original set to the reading unit, the execution instruction receiving unit receives a second execution instruction for executing a second job including the reading of the original, and in case that the first execution instruction and/or the second execution instruction is a remote instruction, the control unit controls the transmitting unit so as not to transmit the image of the original even though a transmitting instruction for transmitting the image of the original is included in the first execution instruction and/or the second execution instruction.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An image forming apparatus, comprising:
 a reading unit to optically read an original;   a print unit to print an image of the original, which is obtained by the reading unit, on recording paper;   a transmitting unit to transmit the image of the original, which is obtained by the reading unit, to an external device;   an execution instruction receiving unit to receive a job execution instruction; and   a control unit to control execution of a job in accordance with the job execution instruction received by the execution instruction receiving unit,   wherein in case that before a predetermined time elapses since the execution instruction receiving unit receives a first execution instruction for executing a first job including reading of the original set to the reading unit, the execution instruction receiving unit receives a second execution instruction for executing a second job including the reading of the original, and in case that at least one of the first execution instruction and the second execution instruction is a remote instruction received from an external terminal, the control unit controls the transmitting unit so as not to transmit the image of the original even though a transmitting instruction for transmitting the image of the original is included in both or one of the first execution instruction and the second execution instruction.   
     
     
         2 . The image forming apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit instructs the reading unit to start the reading of the original when the execution instruction receiving unit receives the first execution instruction, and monitors whether the second execution instruction is received during the predetermined time after the reading of the original is started. 
     
     
         3 . The image forming apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein in case that the transmitting instruction for transmitting the image of the original is not included in the first execution instruction, the control unit instructs the image forming apparatus to carry out an operation designated in the first execution instruction, and
 only in case that the transmitting instruction for transmitting the image of the original is included in the first execution instruction, the control unit monitors whether the second execution instruction is received during the predetermined time after the first execution instruction is received.   
     
     
         4 . The image forming apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein in case that the first execution instruction is received by an operating unit of the image forming apparatus, the control unit instructs the image forming apparatus to carry out an operation designated in the first execution instruction, and
 only in case that the first execution instruction is the remote instruction, the control unit monitors whether the second execution instruction is received during the predetermined time after the first execution instruction is received.   
     
     
         5 . The image forming apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a warning unit to warn a user in case that the image of the original is not transmitted even though the transmitting instruction for transmitting the image of the original is included in both or one of the first execution instruction and the second execution instruction. 
     
     
         6 . An image forming apparatus, comprising:
 a reading unit to optically read an original;   a print unit to print an image of the original, which is obtained by the reading unit, on recording paper;   a transmitting unit to transmit the image of the original, which is obtained by the reading unit, to an external device;   a receiving unit to receive a job execution instruction for the original set to the reading unit, from an external terminal;   an operation display unit to display information and to receive an instruction; and   a control unit to control execution of a job in accordance with the job execution instruction received by the receiving unit or the operation display unit,   wherein in case that before a predetermined time elapses since the receiving unit or the operation display unit receives a first execution instruction for executing a first job including reading of the original set to the reading unit, the receiving unit or the operation display unit receives a second execution instruction for executing a second job including the reading of the original, and in case that at least one of the first execution instruction and the second execution instruction is a remote instruction received from the external terminal, the control unit instructs the operation display unit to display information relating to the first execution instruction and the second execution instruction and to receive selection of one of the first execution instruction and the second execution instruction, and instructs the image forming apparatus to execute a job in accordance with the selected execution instruction.   
     
     
         7 . The image forming apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the control unit instructs the reading unit to start the reading of the original when the receiving unit or the operation display unit receives the first execution instruction, and monitors whether the second execution instruction is received during the predetermined time after the reading of the original is started. 
     
     
         8 . The image forming apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein in case that a transmitting instruction for transmitting the image of the original is not included in the first execution instruction, the control unit instructs the image forming apparatus to carry out an operation designated in the first execution instruction, and
 only in case that the transmitting instruction for transmitting the image of the original is included in the first execution instruction, the control unit monitors whether the second execution instruction is received during the predetermined time after the first execution instruction is received.   
     
     
         9 . The image forming apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein in case that the first execution instruction is received by the operation display unit, the control unit instructs the image forming apparatus to carry out an operation designated in the first execution information, and
 only in case that the first execution instruction is the remote instruction, the control unit monitors whether the second execution instruction is received during the predetermined time after the first execution instruction is received.   
     
     
         10 . The image forming apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first execution instruction and the second execution instruction is an instruction for instructing the image forming apparatus to copy the original, or an instruction for instructing the image forming apparatus to both copy the original and transmit the image of the original. 
     
     
         11 . The image forming apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein each of the first execution instruction and the second execution instruction is an instruction for instructing the image forming apparatus to copy the original, or an instruction for instructing the image forming apparatus to both copy the original and transmit the image of the original. 
     
     
         12 . A tangible computer-readable recording medium storing a program therein, wherein the program causes an image forming apparatus to:
 optically read an original by using a reading unit of the image forming apparatus;   print an image of the original, which is obtained by the reading unit, on recording paper by using a print unit of the image forming apparatus;   transmit the image of the original, which is obtained by the reading unit, to an external device by using a transmitting unit of the image forming apparatus;   receive a job execution instruction by using an execution instruction receiving unit of the image forming apparatus; and   control execution of a job in accordance with the job execution instruction received by the execution instruction receiving unit, by using a control unit of the image forming apparatus,   wherein in case that before a predetermined time elapses since the execution instruction receiving unit receives a first execution instruction for executing a first job including reading of the original set to the reading unit, the execution instruction receiving unit receives a second execution instruction for executing a second job including the reading of the original, and in case that at least one of the first execution instruction and the second execution instruction is a remote instruction received from an external terminal, the control unit controls the transmitting unit so as not to transmit the image of the original even though a transmitting instruction for transmitting the image of the original is included in both or one of the first execution instruction and the second execution instruction.   
     
     
         13 . The tangible computer-readable recording medium of  claim 12 , wherein the control unit instructs the reading unit to start the reading of the original when the execution instruction receiving unit receives the first execution instruction, and monitors whether the second execution instruction is received during the predetermined time after the reading of the original is started. 
     
     
         14 . The tangible computer-readable recording medium of  claim 12 , wherein in case that the transmitting instruction for transmitting the image of the original is not included in the first execution instruction, the control unit instructs the image forming apparatus to carry out an operation designated in the first execution instruction, and
 only in case that the transmitting instruction for transmitting the image of the original is included in the first execution instruction, the control unit monitors whether the second execution instruction is received during the predetermined time after the first execution instruction is received.   
     
     
         15 . The tangible computer-readable recording medium of  claim 12 , wherein in case that the first execution instruction is received by an operating unit of the image forming apparatus, the control unit instructs the image forming apparatus to carry out an operation designated in the first execution instruction, and
 only in case that the first execution instruction is the remote instruction, the control unit monitors whether the second execution instruction is received during the predetermined time after the first execution instruction is received.   
     
     
         16 . The tangible computer-readable recording medium of  claim 12 , wherein the program causes the image forming apparatus to warn a user by using a warning unit in case that the image of the original is not transmitted even though the transmitting instruction for transmitting the image of the original is included in both or one of the first execution instruction and the second execution instruction. 
     
     
         17 . A tangible computer-readable recording medium storing a program therein, wherein the program causes an image forming apparatus to:
 optically read an original by using a reading unit of the image forming apparatus;   print an image of the original, which is obtained by the reading unit, on recording paper by using a print unit of the image forming apparatus;   transmit the image of the original, which is obtained by the reading unit, to an external device by using a transmitting unit of the image forming apparatus;   receive a job execution instruction for the original set to the reading unit, from an external terminal by using a receiving unit of the image forming apparatus;   display information and receive an instruction by using an operation display unit of the image forming apparatus; and   control execution of a job in accordance with the job execution instruction received by the receiving unit or the operation display unit, by using a control unit of the image forming apparatus,   wherein in case that before a predetermined time elapses since the receiving unit or the operation display unit receives a first execution instruction for executing a first job including reading of the original set to the reading unit, the receiving unit or the operation display unit receives a second execution instruction for executing a second job including the reading of the original, and in case that at least one of the first execution instruction and the second execution instruction is a remote instruction received from the external terminal, the control unit instructs the operation display unit to display information relating to the first execution instruction and the second execution instruction and to receive selection of one of the first execution instruction and the second execution instruction, and instructs the image forming apparatus to execute a job in accordance with the selected execution instruction.   
     
     
         18 . The tangible computer-readable recording medium of  claim 17 , wherein the control unit instructs the reading unit to start the reading of the original when the receiving unit or the operation display unit receives the first execution instruction, and monitors whether the second execution instruction is received during the predetermined time after the reading of the original is started. 
     
     
         19 . The tangible computer-readable recording medium of  claim 18 , wherein in case that a transmitting instruction for transmitting the image of the original is not included in the first execution instruction, the control unit instructs the image forming apparatus to carry out an operation designated in the first execution instruction, and
 only in case that the transmitting instruction for transmitting the image of the original is included in the first execution instruction, the control unit monitors whether the second execution instruction is received during the predetermined time after the first execution instruction is received.   
     
     
         20 . The tangible computer-readable recording medium of  claim 17 , wherein in case that the first execution instruction is received by the operation display unit, the control unit instructs the image forming apparatus to carryout an operation designated in the first execution information, and
 only in case that the first execution instruction is the remote instruction, the control unit monitors whether the second execution instruction is received during the predetermined time after the first execution instruction is received.   
     
     
         21 . The tangible computer-readable recording medium of  claim 12 , wherein each of the first execution instruction and the second execution instruction is an instruction for instructing the image forming apparatus to copy the original, or an instruction for instructing the image forming apparatus to both copy the original and transmit the image of the original. 
     
     
         22 . The tangible computer-readable recording medium of  claim 17 , wherein each of the first execution instruction and the second execution instruction is an instruction for instructing the image forming apparatus to copy the original, or an instruction for instructing the image forming apparatus to both copy the original and transmit the image of the original.