Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus configured to print a plurality of pages on a rolled printing medium, comprising:

• a conveyance unit configured to convey the printing medium;
• a printing unit configured to print on the printing medium;
• and
• a cutting unit configured to cut the printing medium, wherein
• the conveyance unit performs:
• a first conveyance operation to convey the printing medium by a predetermined length in a direction to discharge the printing medium and to stop the conveyance, the first conveyance operation being carried out after completion of printing of one page by the printing unit and before settlement of a print start position of a next page, and
• a second conveyance operation including an operation to convey the printing medium in the direction to discharge until the print start position reaches a position of the printing unit, the second conveyance operation being carried out after settlement of the print start position of the next page.