US Patent 8405856 Image forming apparatus and job performing method

A job performing method of an image forming apparatus which includes a touch screen making a handwriting input available, the method including displaying a handwriting input window in a part of an initial screen displayed on the touch screen and making a user's handwriting input available; inputting a handwriting by the user in the displayed handwriting input window; comparing the input handwriting with a prestored job; and performing the prestored job by the image forming apparatus according to the comparison result. With this, the image forming apparatus provides the shortcut of a function frequently used by a user in an initial screen and enables a user to easily select and perform a particular function or a job.