Patent ID: 6240264
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image output processing apparatus comprising:image input section for inputting image data;image storing section for storing the image data inputted by the image input section on a job basis;image forming section for forming an image of the image data stored in the image storing section on recording paper, and for performing the resulting output;condition managing section for managing the status of the image forming section during the warming up of the image output processing apparatus; andprocess order decision section for determining the order of output processes of the image data based upon the status of the image forming section managed by the condition managing section and the contents of the image data stored in the image storing section; whereinthe image forming section comprises a first image recording section for carrying out image recording of a monochrome image and a second image recording section for carrying out image recording of a color image;the condition managing section comprises an image recording condition managing section for respectively managing conditions of the first and second image recording sections; andthe process order decision section determines the order of output processes of the image data based upon the conditions of the first and second image recording sections managed by the image recording condition managing section and the contents of image data stored in the image storing section.