Patent ID: 8526058
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a forming section configured to form a color image; a processor; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the image forming apparatus to function as: wherein, in the first mode, the forming section is caused to print the test pattern and the correction section is caused to perform the correction function, before a printing process begins in response to the print request, and wherein, in the second mode, the forming section is caused to form the test pattern and the correction section is caused to perform the correction function after the printing process has begun in response to the print request and at least before a printing process for the color page data begins, on condition that the determination section determines that the color condition is satisfied, whereas the forming section is not caused to form the test pattern and the correction section is not caused to perform the correction function, in the second mode, if the determination section determines that the color condition is not satisfied.