Patent ID: 6567626
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus for executing an image forming cycle in which a toner image is formed in response to an image formation start command and an image formed of a fixed toner image is formed on a recording medium by transferring and fixing the toner image onto the recording medium, the image forming apparatus for executing a predetermined post-process cycle when a subsequent image formation start command is not issued within a predetermined time after the last image forming cycle is ended, the image forming apparatus, comprising a sequence controlling section adapted to stop the post-process cycle when receiving the sequent image formation start command during executing the post-process cycle, to shift to execute a subsequent image forming cycle, wherein the image forming cycle includes a pre-process that is executed when the subsequent image formation start command is received after the post-process cycle is completed, and an image forming process that is executed subsequently to the pre-process and is executed when the subsequent image formation start command is issued before the image forming cycle is completed or within a predetermined time after the image forming cycle is completed, and when the subsequent image formation start command is issued during the post-process cycle is being carried out and then the post-process cycle is stopped to execute the image forming process, the sequence controlling section executes the image forming process by omitting the pre-process.