Image forming apparatus, job processing method, computer program, storage medium, and image forming system

An image forming apparatus which can print job data in storage unit that can store a plurality of independent job data, comprising:

• control unit adapted to control said image forming apparatus to execute a multiple job continuous print operation for continuously executing print processing of a plurality of independent job data of the job data in the storage unit under printing conditions which are already set for each job, and
• in that said control unit controls said image forming apparatus to execute test print processing of each of the plurality of job data to be continuously printed to allow a user to confirm a print result before completion of all print processes of the plurality of job data to be continuously printed by the multiple job continuous print operation,
• said control unit allows to change the printing conditions of the plurality of job data to be continuously printed after completion of the test print processing, and
• said control unit controls said image forming apparatus to execute the multiple job continuous print operation of the plurality of job data after the printing conditions have been changed.

An image forming apparatus having printer unit which can print job data in storage unit which can store a plurality of independent job data including first and second job data, comprising:

• control unit adapted to control the printer unit to execute a first continuous operation that executes print processing of the first job data in the storage unit, and executes print processing of the second job data, and
• in that said control unit controls the printer unit and/or an operation unit to execute a second continuous operation that executes test output processing that allows a user to confirm a print result of the first job data in the storage unit, and executes test output processing that allows a user to confirm a print result of the second job data in the storage unit, and
• when said control unit executes the first continuous operation in a first order in which the print processing of the second job data is executed after the print processing of the first job data is executed, said control unit allows to execute the second continuous operation in the same order as the first order in which the test output processing that allows the user to confirm the print result of the second job data is executed after the test output processing that allows the user to confirm the print result of the first job data is executed, and when said control unit executes the first continuous operation in a second order in which the print processing of the first job data is executed after the print processing of the second job data is executed, said control unit allows to execute the second continuous operation in the same order as the second order in which the test output processing that allows the user to confirm the print result of the first job data is executed after the test output processing that allows the user to confirm the print result of the second job data is executed.

A job processing method of an image forming apparatus which can print job data in storage unit that can store a plurality of independent job data, comprising steps of:

• controlling the image forming apparatus to execute a multiple job continuous print operation for continuously executing print processing of a plurality of independent job data of the job data in the storage unit under printing conditions which are already set for each job;
• controlling the image forming apparatus to execute test print processing of each of the plurality of job data to be continuously printed to allow a user to confirm a print result before completion of all print processes of the plurality of job data to be continuously printed by the multiple job continuous print operation;
• allowing to change the printing conditions of the plurality of job data to be continuously printed after completion of the test print processing;
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• controlling the image forming apparatus to execute the multiple job continuous print operation of the plurality of job data after the printing conditions have been changed.

A job processing method of an image forming system including an image forming apparatus having printer unit which can print job data in storage unit which can store a plurality of independent job data including first and second job data, comprising steps of:

• controlling the printer unit to execute a first continuous operation that executes print processing of the first job data in the storage unit, and executes print processing of the second job data, on the basis of a first instruction;
• controlling the printer unit and/or an operation unit to execute a second continuous operation that executes test output processing that allows a user to confirm a print result of the first job data in the storage unit, and executes test output processing that allows a user to confirm a print result of the second job data in the storage unit, on the basis of a second instruction;
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• allowing to complete the second continuous operation based on the second instruction before the beginning of the first continuous operation based on the first instruction.

A job processing method of an image forming system including an image forming apparatus having printer unit which can print job data in storage unit which can store a plurality of independent job data including first and second job data, comprising steps of:

• controlling the printer unit to execute a first continuous operation that executes print processing of the first job data in the storage unit, and executes print processing of the second job data;
• controlling the printer unit and/or an operation unit to execute a second continuous operation that executes test output processing that allows a user to confirm a print result of the first job data in the storage unit, and executes test output processing that allows a user to confirm a print result of the second job data in the storage unit;
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• inhibiting print processing of another print job by the printer unit during execution of the second continuous operation by the printer unit and/or the operation unit.

A job processing method of an image forming system including an image forming apparatus having printer unit which can print job data in storage unit which can store a plurality of independent job data including first and second job data, comprising steps of:

• controlling the printer unit to execute a first continuous operation that executes print processing of the first job data in the storage unit, and executes print processing of the second job data;
• controlling the printer unit and/or an operation unit to execute a second continuous operation that executes test output processing that allows a user to confirm a print result of the first job data in the storage unit, and executes test output processing that allows a user to confirm a print result of the second job data in the storage unit;
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• allowing to execute, when the first continuous operation is executed in a first order in which the print processing of the second job data is executed after the print processing of the first job data is executed, the second continuous operation in the same order as the first order in which the test output processing that allows the user to confirm the print result of the second job data is executed after the test output processing that allows the user to confirm the print result of the first job data is executed, and allowing to execute, when the first continuous operation is executed in a second order in which the print processing of the first job data is executed after the print processing of the second job data is executed, the second continuous operation in the same order as the second order in which the test output processing that allows the user to confirm the print result of the first job data is executed after the test output processing that allows the user to confirm the print result of the second job data is executed.