Image-forming apparatus to form an image based on print data, print-job control method, and print-job control program embodied in computer readable medium

An image-forming apparatus comprising:

• a distance measuring portion to communicate with a radio communication terminal and measure a distance between said image-forming apparatus and said radio communication terminal;
• a print data acquiring portion to acquire print data;
• a printer to print an image on a recording medium;
• a preparation operation starting portion to start a preparation operation to cause said printer to print an image, upon reduction of the measured distance equal to or below a first threshold value;
• and
• a print starting portion to cause said printer to print an image based on said acquired print data, upon reduction of the measured distance equal to or below a second threshold value smaller than said first threshold value;
• wherein
• said radio communication terminal stores print data identification information for identifying print data;
• said print data acquiring portion includes a print data detecting portion to detect print data specified by said print data identification information stored in said radio communication terminal;
• and
• said preparation operation starting portion starts a preparation operation to cause said printer to print an image on condition that said print data detecting portion detects said print data.

A print job control method executed in an image-forming apparatus having a printer to print an image on a recording medium, the method comprising:

• communicating with a radio communication terminal and measuring a distance between said image-forming apparatus and said radio communication terminal;
• acquiring print data;
• detecting print data corresponding to terminal identification information for identifying said radio communication terminal;
• starting a preparation operation to cause said printer to print an image on condition that said print data is detected and upon reduction of the measured distance equal to or below a first threshold value;
• and
• causing said printer to print an image based on said acquired print data, upon reduction of the measured distance equal to or below a second threshold value smaller than said first threshold value.

A print-job control program embodied in a computer readable medium, said print-job control program being executed in an image-forming apparatus having a printer to print an image on a recording medium, said print-job control program causing said image-forming apparatus to execute steps comprising:

• communicating with a radio communication terminal and measuring a distance between said image-forming apparatus and said radio communication terminal;
• acquiring print data;
• detecting print data corresponding to terminal identification information for identifying said radio communication terminal;
• starting a preparation operation to cause said printer to print an image on condition that said print data is detected and upon reduction of the measured distance equal to or below a first threshold value;
• and
• causing said printer to print an image based on said acquired print data, upon reduction of the measured distance equal to or below a second threshold value smaller than said first threshold value.

A print-job control method executed in an image-forming apparatus having a printer to print an image on a recording medium, the method comprising:

• communicating with a radio communication terminal and measuring a distance between said image-forming apparatus and said radio communication terminal, said radio communication terminal stores print data identification information for identifying print data;
• acquiring print data;
• detecting print data specified by said print data identification information stored in said radio communication terminal;
• and
• starting a preparation operation to cause said printer to print an image on condition that said print data is detected and upon reduction of the measured distance equal to or below a first threshold value;
• and
• causing said printer to print an image based on said acquired print data, upon reduction of the measured distance equal to or below a second threshold value smaller than said first threshold value.

A print-job control program embodied in a computer readable medium, said print-job control program being executed in an image-forming apparatus having a printer to print an image on a recording medium, said print-job control program causing said image-forming apparatus to execute steps comprising:

• communicating with a radio communication terminal and measuring a distance between said image-forming apparatus and said radio communication terminal, said radio communication terminal stores print data identification information for identifying print data;
• acquiring print data;
• detecting print data specified by said print data identification information stored in said radio communication terminal;
• and
• starting a preparation operation to cause said printer to print an image on condition that said print data is detected and upon reduction of the measured distance equal to or below a first threshold value;
• and
• causing said printer to print an image based on said acquired print data, upon reduction of the measured distance equal to or below a second threshold value smaller than said first threshold value.