Patent ID: 6282388
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: B41J,G03G,G06K,H04N

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:image forming means for forming an image on a sheet which is fed on the basis of image data;operation control means for controlling operations of the image forming means including a sheet feed operation responding to a sheet feed start command, when the sheet feed start command is received;first control means for precedently pre-outputting a next image forming start command for forming an image in the image forming means before a sheet feed termination command is received output from the operation control means; andsecond control means for registering the next image forming start command in a command queue when the next image forming start command is received output from the first control means, outputting another sheet feed start command to the operation control means in response to the next image forming start command which has been registered in the command queue when a sheet feed termination command is received output from the operation control means, and outputting a cancel command to the first control means for canceling the next image forming start command which has been registered in the command queue when a sheet feed abnormal termination message is received form the operation control means.