Patent ID: 8593681
Filing Date: 2013-11-26
Classification: G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus that forms a color image using a transparent toner and color toners based on received printing information, the image forming apparatus comprising: a first determination unit configured to determine whether a PDL transparency attribute is set for an object included in the printing information; a deciding unit configured to decide a transparent toner density based on a transmittance of the PDL transparency attribute, in the case where the PDL transparency attribute is determined to be set for the object; a second determination unit configured to determine whether or not a total toner amount based on the decided transparent toner density and a density of a color toner used for printing of the object for which the PDL transparent attribute is set satisfies a print condition; an adjustment unit configured to, in a case where the total toner amount has been determined not to satisfy the print condition, adjust the total toner amount so as to satisfy the print condition; and a printing unit configured to perform print processing of the object for which the PDL transparency attribute is set, based on the adjusted total toner amount.