Image forming apparatus, printing system, controlling method of image forming apparatus, and storage medium
US11414283B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2801/15
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a sheet feeding device having a plurality of sheet feeding units, an opening and closing controlling unit, and a receiving unit. The opening and closing controlling unit controls opening and closing of the sheet feeding unit. Where the receiving unit receives an instruction for assigning a sheet having selected one attribute to designated one sheet feeding unit, the opening and closing controlling unit opens the designated one sheet feeding unit.
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