Patent ID: 6219502
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image formation apparatus comprising:an image formation unit adapted to form an image on a sheet according to an inputted job;a sheet process unit adapted to selectively perform a sheet process on a sheet on which the image has been formed by said image formation unit; anda control unit adapted to control, according to whether or not a sheet process by said sheet process unit is included in a first job in which said image forming unit forms an image and in a second job which is input after the first job is input, whether or not an interruption operation of the second job is to be permitted, the interruption operation comprising stopping execution of the first job in order to perform the second job instead,wherein said control unit permits the interruption operation of the second job if the sheet process is not included in at least one of the first job and the second job, and causes the second job to be executed after the first job is executed if the sheet process is included in the first job and the second job.