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Image forming apparatus, control method, and program

US8867053B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 2012
Grant dateOct 21, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K15/4065
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is provided for appropriately controlling, if paper information of a paper to be used in printing is not registered, registration of the paper information and the printing process. An image forming apparatus which stores in a storage area, attribute information of a recording medium used in printing analyzes, before printing, print data, determines before printing the print data whether attribute information matching the acquired attribute information is stored in the storage area, and registers in the storage area the acquired attribute information which is not stored in the storage area.

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