Image forming apparatus, non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing an image forming program, and image forming method

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing an image forming program which causes a computer to execute:

• a residual paper amount detecting step for detecting a residual paper amount of a paper feeding cassette which retains papers;
• a first execution step for, if the number of papers required in executing an initially-inputted earliest job among a plurality of print jobs is more than the residual paper amount detected in the residual paper amount detecting step, executing printing of a predetermined minimum number of printing papers in the earliest job;
• and
• a second execution step for, after the printing of the minimum number of printing papers is executed in the first execution step, executing one of the print jobs satisfying a predetermined priority condition.

An image forming method for, by a computer configured to control an image forming apparatus, executing:

• a residual paper amount detecting step for detecting a residual paper amount of a paper feeding cassette which retains papers;
• a first execution step for, if the number of papers required in executing an initially-inputted earliest job among a plurality of print jobs is more than the residual paper amount detected in the residual paper amount detecting step, executing printing of a predetermined minimum number of printing papers in the earliest job;
• and
• a second execution step for, after the printing of the minimum number of printing papers is executed in the first execution step, executing one of the print jobs satisfying a predetermined priority condition.