Patent ID: 8971788
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit configured to form a toner image based on an input image; a sheet conveying unit configured to convey a sheet by driving a timing roller; a TOD (Top of Data) control module configured to instruct said image forming unit to start generating the toner image; a timing roller driving module configured to instruct said sheet conveying unit to start driving of said timing roller; an image synchronization module for activating said TOD control module and said timing roller driving module, on a basis of a physical positional relation of said sheet conveying unit and said image forming unit; and a sheet information module configured to generate an image synchronization identifier for designating a pattern of image synchronization control related to printing of the toner image on the sheet, depending on a type of the sheet designated, wherein said image synchronization module is configured to