Patent ID: 9195200
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire output data that includes at least one of first image data and second image data, the first image data including first clear toner plane data that defines a special color area to which special color toner is applied for a first recording medium to which the special color toner has not been applied, the second image data including color plane data and second clear toner plane data, the color plane date defining a color area to which color toner is applied for the first recording medium or a second recording medium to which the special color toner has been applied, the second clear toner plane data defining a special color area to which the special color toner is applied for the first recording medium or the second recording medium; a first output unit configured to output, when the output data includes the first image data, first print data that includes the first clear toner plane data and first identification information representing an instruction to form an image on the first recording medium stored in a first sheet feed tray that stores the first recording medium to an image forming unit; and a second output unit configured to output, when the output data includes the first image data and the second image data, second print data that includes the second clear toner plane data, the color plane data, and second identification information representing an instruction to form an image on the second recording medium stored in a second sheet feed tray that stores the second recording medium to the image forming unit, and to output, when the output data does not include the first image data but includes the second image data, third print data that includes the second clear toner plane data, the color plane data, and the first identification information to the image forming unit.