Patent ID: 7551306
Filing Date: 2009-06-23
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a recording material detecting portion configured to detect the kind of recording material; a first controlling portion configured to generate converting processing data corresponding to the kind of recording material, the converting processing data being used to convert image information; and a second controlling portion configured to control an image forming operation, and configured to transmit to the first controlling portion the kind of recording material set in advance and the kind of recording material detected by the recording material detecting portion, and wherein the first controlling portion generates the converting processing data corresponding to the kind of recording material set in advance before the recording material detecting portion detects the kind of recording material, and wherein the first controlling portion determines whether or not the converting processing data corresponding to the detected kind of recording material is generated on the basis of the kind of recording material set in advance and the kind of recording material detected by the recording material detecting portion.