Patent ID: 7274891
Filing Date: 2007-09-25
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus having a printing time specifying function, comprising: a printer unit configured to print an image on paper, which is transferred from a paper feed unit, in either a normal print mode or a high speed print mode; a time specifying processing unit configured to receive print data in which a printing time is specified, and schedule a printing time on the basis of the print data of said printing time; and a control unit configured to check the process schedule of the other print data in advance of starting the print process of the print data relating to the time specified printing, and perform at least one of the print process of the print data relating to the time specified printing and the print process of said other print data by switching a current print mode to the high speed print mode if it is estimated that the print process of the print data as time specified cannot be finished by said printing time.