Patent ID: 8126350
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: G03G,G06F

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus configured to process a print job received from an information processing apparatus using paper stored in a plurality of paper feed units, the image forming apparatus comprising: a display unit configured to, based on paper allocation information, display information about a paper feed unit used for processing the print job and information about paper to be stored in the paper feed unit, wherein the paper allocation information is information for associating each of the plurality of paper feed units with type and number of sheets of paper to be stored in the paper feed unit in such a way as to reduce replacement of paper based on type and number of sheets of paper required to be used for the print job and configuration information of the image forming apparatus; a detection unit configured to detect an opened and closed state of each paper feed unit; and a restriction unit configured to restrict initiation of printing of the print job until the detection unit detects an opening and closing of a paper feed unit requiring a replacement operation for paper corresponding to the paper allocation information during processing of the print job.