Patent ID: 7843578
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a scanner configured to generate image data by scanning a document; a printer configured to perform a printing process based on the image data generated by said scanner; an inputting unit configured to input a parameter used when the printing process included in a copy process is performed by said printer; an instruction unit configured to instruct to start the copy process; a first processing unit configured to perform processing in a first copy mode in which the copy process is performed, by starting the scanning by said scanner, in response to the instruction of the start of the copy process by said instruction unit, after the parameter is input by said inputting unit; a second processing unit configured to perform processing in a second copy mode in which the scanning is started in response to placing the document on a document feeder or a document glass plate before inputting the parameter by said inputting unit and instructing to start the copy process by said instruction unit, the parameter is input by said inputting unit after starting the scanning by said scanner, and the copy process is performed by using the input parameter in response to the instructing to start the copy process by said instruction unit; and a selecting unit configured to select any of the first copy mode and the second copy mode.