Patent ID: 8388097
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An image forming method by using an image forming apparatus that performs printing by using a print head including a plurality of nozzles that eject a print recording liquid onto a print medium, the image forming method comprising: performing an ejecting check using light beams, and executing a process of ejecting print medium for which the printing is completed when any subsequent pages to be printed exist, wherein the ejection check is performed during the process, wherein the ejecting check determines whether each of the nozzles of the print head ejects normally, and wherein the ejection check performed in parallel with, or in a partially overlapping manner with, any one process of the executing the process, said one process is selected from a reception process of receiving printing instruction from a user, a data conversion process of converting data for which printing is instructed into print data, a supply process of supplying the print medium to a position at which the print head ejects the print recording liquid, a print medium ejection process of ejecting a print medium that has completed printing, an edge detection process of ejecting a print medium that has completed printing, an edge detection process of detecting an edge of the print medium supplied to the position in which the print head ejects the prim recording liquid during printing on a first page, and a flashing process of executing a flashing process which forcibly ejects the print recording liquid from each of the nozzles of the print head in a predetermined flashing area.