Patent ID: 7609395

Claim:
An image forming apparatus which executes image processing and print recording in such a manner that a first set of image data is image-processed, thereafter is print-recorded on a plurality of recording sheets and in parallel with the print recording of the first set of image data, a second set of image data is image-processed, the image forming apparatus comprising: an image reading portion for reading image formed on a document; an image processing portion for executing image processing of the image data; a printing portion for executing print recording of the image data; a recording sheet interval setting portion for setting a recording sheet interval of the recording sheets subjected to print recording of the first set of image data, which recording sheet interval is an interval between a position where print recording to a recording sheet ends and a position where print recording to a succeeding recording sheet starts; an image dividing portion for preparing divided image data by dividing image data for one sheet of document of the second set of image data read by the image reading portion into a plurality divisions; and a control portion for controlling the operation of the image processing portion so that the divided image data is image-processed in the recording sheet interval.