Patent ID: 8355642
Filing Date: 2013-01-15
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a recording medium feeding unit that feeds a recording medium to a predetermined conveyance path; a conveyance unit that conveys the recording medium fed from the recording medium feeding unit on the conveyance path; a conveyance status detection unit that detects a conveyance status of the recording medium placed on the conveyance path; a control unit that controls operations of the recording medium feeding unit, the conveyance unit, and the conveyance status detection unit; and an accommodation unit that accommodates the recording medium, wherein in response to detecting a delay in the conveyance of the recording medium with the conveyance status detection unit, the control unit stops the feeding of another recording medium with the recording medium feeding unit while continuing the conveyance of the recording medium already present with the conveyance unit only for a predetermined period, and wherein the predetermined period is set to a period required for discharging the recording medium present in the image forming apparatus to the accommodation unit.