Patent ID: 6029023
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: G03G,H04N

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:an obtaining unit for obtaining image data of an image which is to be formed;a judging unit for judging whether the image which is to be formed is a color image or a monochrome image;a plurality of developing units;a first image forming unit for forming an image using at least one of the plurality of developing units, with the developing units aside from the at least one of the plurality of developing units being operational, in accordance with the image data obtained by the obtaining unit;a second image forming unit for forming an image using one of the plurality of developing units in accordance with the image data obtained by the obtaining unit; anda controlling unit for having the second image forming unit form an image in a case where the image to be formed is a monochrome image and monochrome image formations have been successively performed at least a predetermined number of times, and for having the first image forming unit form an image in all other cases.