US 12,585,221 B2 · Image forming apparatus, control method for image forming apparatus, and storage medium

Abstract

A method of easily determining which sheet is conveyed from which sheet storage unit in a case where a test chart is printed on sheets conveyed from a plurality of sheet storage units is provided. The control method includes performing control to convey a first sheet from a first sheet storage unit, printing on the first sheet, based on that the first sheet is a sheet conveyed from the first sheet storage unit, a print test image and first identification information that identifies the first sheet storage unit, performing control to convey a second sheet from a second sheet storage unit, and printing on the second sheet, based on that the second sheet is a sheet conveyed, a print test image and second identification information that identifies the second sheet storage unit.

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Dependent claims

An image forming apparatus comprising:

a conveying unit;
a printing unit;
and
a control unit configured to:
control the conveying unit to convey a first sheet from a first sheet storage unit,
control the printing unit to print on the first sheet a test image including a pattern for a test and first identification information that identifies that the first sheet was conveyed from the first sheet storage unit,
control to the conveying unit to convey a second sheet from a second sheet storage unit, and
control to the printing unit to print on the second sheet the test image including the pattern and second identification information that identifies that the second sheet was conveyed from the second sheet storage unit.

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A control method for an image forming apparatus, the control method comprising:

performing control of a conveying unit to convey a first sheet from a first sheet storage unit;
printing, on the first sheet a test image including a pattern for a test and first identification information that identifies the first sheet was conveyed from the first sheet storage unit;
performing control of the conveying unit to convey a second sheet from a second sheet storage unit;
and
printing on the second sheet the test image including the pattern and second identification information that identifies the second sheet was conveyed from the second sheet storage unit.

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A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program that when executed causes a computer to perform a control method for an image forming apparatus, the control method comprising:

performing control of a conveying unit to convey a first sheet from a first sheet storage unit;
printing, on the first sheet a test image including a pattern for a test and first identification information that identifies the first sheet was conveyed from the first sheet storage unit;
performing control of the conveying unit to convey a second sheet from a second sheet storage unit;
and
printing on the second sheet the test image including the pattern and second identification information that identifies the second sheet was conveyed from the second sheet storage unit.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Image forming apparatus, control method for image forming apparatus, and storage medium

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Image forming apparatus, control method for image forming apparatus, and storage medium

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Abstract

Claims19