Patent ID: 8078077
Filing Date: 2011-12-13
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a sheet by using a first coloring material for image formation or a second coloring material for image formation having a same color as a color of the first coloring material and a different characteristic from a characteristic of the first coloring material, the image forming apparatus comprising: a first supplying section to supply the first coloring material; a second supplying section to supply the second coloring material; a switching section to switch between a first image forming mode for forming an image by using the first coloring material and a second image forming mode for forming an image by using the second coloring material; and a storing device to store registration data in which correlation between an attribute of a print job and an image forming mode to be executed is established, wherein the switching section conducts a mode switching operation based on the attribute of a print job; and wherein the attribute of a print job is at least one of copying, printing, fax reception, mail reception, a type of a data file and a size of a data file.