Patent ID: 8867053
Filing Date: 2014-10-21
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus which stores, in a storage area, attribute information of a recording medium to be used in printing, the apparatus comprising: an acquisition unit configured, before printing print data, to analyze the print data and to acquire attribute information of a recording medium used in printing the print data; and a control unit configured, before printing the print data, to determine whether attribute information matching the attribute information acquired by the acquisition unit is stored in the storage area, and configured to register, in the storage area, attribute information not stored in the storage area among the attribute information acquired by the acquisition unit, wherein the control unit is configured, if the control unit determines that the attribute information can be stored in the storage area by comparing the number of attribute information acquired by the acquisition unit and the number of attribute information which can be stored in the storage area, to perform the registration, and wherein the control unit is configured, if the control unit determines that the attribute information cannot be stored in the storage area, to cancel printing of the print data.