Patent ID: 7471409
Filing Date: 2008-12-30
Classification: G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, connected to a host device over a network, for creating image data based on PDL data received from a host device and forming an image based on said image data, comprising: rasterization means for generating image data from PDL data received over said network; storage means for storing image data corresponding to the image data generated by said rasterization means; calibration means for executing a calibration process for setting particular image output characteristics for said image forming apparatus; and control means for determining whether or not a calibration process is being executed on the condition that the image data is stored in said storage means and, if said control means determines that a calibration process is being executed, said control means puts said image forming apparatus in a standby state for forming the image and, after execution of said calibration process is completed, said control means allows forming of the image to start based on the image data stored in the storage means.