Patent ID: 8384932
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an inspection unit that analyzes input printing information to determine whether the input printing information includes a processed command specified as an inspection target; a selecting unit configured to select an inspection processing item based on the input printing information and on the inspection effect information indicating that there are inspection effects when the input printing information includes the processed command specified as the inspection target, wherein the selecting unit selects the inspection processing item corresponding to the processed command which satisfies a predetermined condition and excludes the inspection processing item corresponding to the processed command which does not satisfy the predetermined condition, and wherein the predetermined condition is decided by inputting feedback to include the inspection effects in the inspection processing item or to exclude the inspection effects in the inspection processing item; a generating unit configured to generate inspection instruction information including the inspection processing item selected by the selecting unit; and an output unit configured to output the inspection instruction information generated by the generating unit.