Patent ID: 9569154
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: B41J,G03G,G06F,H04N

Claim:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a printer; an interface through which print data which includes at least one of a first setting and a second setting, is received, the first setting being a setting to form a first image with a decolorable colorant and the second setting being a setting to form a second image with a non-decolorable colorant; and a controller configured to determine whether the received print data includes a layout setting to form a plurality of images on a sheet, if the print data includes the layout setting and only one of the first setting and the second setting, cause the printer to form the images with a corresponding one of the decolorable colorant and the non-decolorable colorant on the sheet based on the layout setting, and if the print data includes the layout setting and both the first setting and the second setting, cause the printer to form all of the images with only one of the decolorable colorant and the non-decolorable colorant on the sheet based on the layout setting.