Patent ID: 8493583
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling an image forming apparatus during a print operation, the method comprising: inputting predetermined printing information check period value, wherein a user inputs the predetermined printing information check period value through a user interface; determining whether a number of printed pages of print media is equal to a predetermined printing information check period value during the print operation; if the number of printed pages is equal to the predetermined printing information check period value, comparing predetermined printing information of a printed page of the print medium with actual printing information of the printed page; and determining a presence of a printing error if the actual printing information does not correspond to the predetermined printing information using a controller, wherein the predetermined printing information includes: first predetermined printing information corresponding to a first number range of printed pages, and second predetermined printing information, different from the first predetermined printing information, corresponding to a second number range of printed pages; categories of information including a total number of pages to be printed information, a tray information, a resolution information, and an emulation information; and the comparing of the predetermined printing information with the actual printing information comprises: comparing the first predetermined printing information to the actual printing information if the number of printed pages corresponds to the first number range, and comparing the second predetermined printing information to the actual printing information if the number of printed pages corresponds to the second number range.