Method for initial setup of image forming apparatus using near field communication and image forming apparatus for performing the same

An image forming apparatus supporting near field communication (NFC), the image forming apparatus comprising:

• an NFC module which performs wireless communication with a mobile terminal supporting NFC;
• a user interface to display a screen to a user and receiving an input from the user;
• a memory which stores initial setup data;
• an image forming operation performing unit which performs an image forming operation;
• and
• a controller,
• wherein the controller receives the initial setup data stored in the mobile terminal through NFC when the mobile terminal is NFC tagged with the NFC module in a state where an initial setup menu is displayed on the user interface, and performs initial setup of the image forming apparatus in accordance with the received initial setup data.