Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and computer-readable recording medium that receive a process request for performing a predetermined process from an apparatus

An image forming method for an image forming apparatus that includes an image formation control device that includes a first central processing unit (CPU), a first connection device configured to connect to a first network segment, and at least one of an image forming device and a reading device, and includes an operation control device that includes a second CPU different from the first CPU, a second connection device configured to wirelessly connect to a second network segment different from the first network segment, and a user interface to receive an operation instruction to the image forming device or the reading device, the image forming method comprising:

• receiving, by the second CPU of the operation control device, which is part of the image forming apparatus, a processing request including a print request or a scan request using the second network segment from a wireless terminal device via the second connection device, and transmitting the processing request to the image forming device or the reading device;
• causing, by the first CPU of the image formation control device, the image forming device or the reading device to execute processing according to the processing request;
• and
• transmitting, by the operation control device, which is part of the image forming apparatus, the processing request to the image forming device or the reading device using the second network segment, without using the first network segment.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium that stores therein computer executable instructions that, when executed, cause an image forming apparatus to execute an image forming method, the image forming apparatus including an image formation control device that includes a first central processing unit (CPU), a first connection device configured to connect to a first network segment, and at least one of an image forming device and a reading device, and including an operation control device that includes a second CPU different from the first CPU, a second connection device configured to wirelessly connect to a second network segment different from the first network segment, and a user interface to receive an operation instruction to the image forming device or the reading device, the image forming method comprising:

• receiving, by the second CPU of the operation control device, which is part of the image forming apparatus, a processing request including a print request or a scan request using the second network segment from a wireless terminal device via the second connection device, and transmitting the processing request to the image forming device or the reading device;
• causing, by the first CPU of the image formation control device, the image forming device or the reading device to execute processing according to the processing request;
• and
• transmitting, by the operation control device, which is part of the image forming apparatus, the processing request to the image forming device or the reading device using the second network segment, without using the first network segment.