Abstract:
Disclosed is a cloud server. The cloud server comprises: a control unit for generating a work group including a plurality of image forming devices which can be controlled by a mobile device; a UI generation unit for generating a UI capable of receiving an input of a virtual grouping job coupled to a plurality of tasks supported by the plurality of image forming devices, respectively; and a communication interface unit for providing a UI which has been generated in the mobile device.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes: function units with regard to image forming; a control unit configured to control the function units to simultaneously perform a first job and a second job when an execution command of the second job using one of first and second function units from among the function units is detected while the first job using one of the first and second function units is performed; and a communication interface unit configured to transmit data required for the second job to other apparatuses connected to the image forming apparatus to temporarily store the data in a repository of the other apparatuses.
Abstract:
Provided is an image forming system operable to provide a cloud printing service, the image forming system comprising: a transmitting device operable to transmit content by designating a target phone number; a cloud printing server operable to receive the target phone number and the content from the transmitting device; a receiving device assigned with the target phone number and operable to receive an upload notification of the content with respect to the target phone number from the cloud printing server; and an image forming device operable to print the content by receiving the content from the cloud printing server, wherein the cloud printing server transmits the content to the image forming device registered in the target phone number when the cloud printing service is requested for the content to the target phone number.