Image forming apparatus that uses set sheet information to reduce user effort in replenishing sheets

A method of controlling an image forming apparatus comprising a plurality of sheet feed cassettes configured to store sheets, an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet, a sensor configured to detect an opening or closing of each sheet feed cassette, and a display unit, the method comprising:

• receiving a print job in which a sheet size and a sheet type are designated;
• selecting, from among the plurality of sheet feed cassettes, a sheet feed cassette corresponding to the sheet size designated in the print job;
• in a case where a sheet type of the selected sheet feed cassette matches with the sheet type designated in the print job, controlling the image forming unit to form an image on a sheet fed from the selected sheet feed cassette, wherein, in a case where the sheet type of the selected sheet feed cassette does not match with the sheet type designated in the print job, an execution of the print job is suspended;
• in a case where an opening or closing of one of the plurality of sheet feed cassettes is detected while the execution of the print job is suspended, determining whether the sheet feed cassette of which the opening or closing is detected matches with the selected sheet feed cassette;
• in a case where it is determined that the sheet feed cassette of which the opening or closing is detected matches with the selected sheet feed cassette, causing the display unit to display a setting screen for setting a sheet type for the sheet feed cassette of which the opening or closing is detected;
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• in a case where the sheet type set through the setting screen matches with the sheet type designated in the print job, controlling the image forming unit to form an image on a sheet fed from the sheet feed cassette of which the sheet type is set.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer-executable program for executing a method of controlling an image forming apparatus comprising a plurality of sheet feed cassettes configured to store sheets, an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet, a sensor configured to detect an opening or closing of each sheet feed cassette, and a display unit, the method comprising:

• receiving a print job in which a sheet size and a sheet type are designated;
• selecting, from among the plurality of sheet feed cassettes, a sheet feed cassette corresponding to the sheet size designated in the print job;
• in a case where a sheet type of the selected sheet feed cassette matches with the sheet type designated in the print job, controlling the image forming unit to form an image on a sheet fed from the selected sheet feed cassette, wherein, in a case where the sheet type of the selected sheet feed cassette does not match with the sheet type designated in the print job, an execution of the print job is suspended;
• in a case where an opening or closing of one of the plurality of sheet feed cassettes is detected while the execution of the print job is suspended, determining whether the sheet feed cassette of which the opening or closing is detected matches with the selected sheet feed cassette;
• in a case where it is determined that the sheet feed cassette of which the opening or closing is detected matches with the selected sheet feed cassette, causing the display unit to display a setting screen for setting a sheet type for the sheet feed cassette of which the opening or closing is detected;
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• in a case where the sheet type set through the setting screen matches with the sheet type designated in the print job, controlling the image forming unit to form an image on a sheet fed from the sheet feed cassette of which the sheet type is set.