Image forming apparatus equipped with a plurality of sheet feeders, control method therefor, and program
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorKosuke Tsujita
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus aims to prevent sheets in a sheet feeder which is designated for a print job by a user from being used for another print job other than the print job. The image forming apparatus, equipped with a plurality of sheet feeders, executes a submitted print job, prompts a user to select a sheet feeder for use in the print job from among the plurality of sheet feeders, and provides control such that the selected sheet feeder cannot be used for another print job other than the print job.
Claims8
An image forming apparatus equipped with a plurality of sheet feeders, comprising:
- a print job executing unit configured to execute a submitted print job;
- a selecting unit configured to prompt a user to select a sheet feeder for use in the print job from among the plurality of sheet feeders;
- and
- a control unit configured to provide control such that the selected sheet feeder cannot be used for another print job other than the print job.
A control method for an image forming apparatus equipped with a plurality of sheet feeders, comprising:
- a print job executing step of executing a submitted print job;
- a selecting step of prompting a user to select a sheet feeder for use in the print job from among the plurality of sheet feeders;
- and
- a control step of providing control such that the selected sheet feeder cannot be used for another print job other than the print job.
A program for causing a computer to execute a control method for an image forming apparatus equipped with a plurality'of sheet feeders, comprising:
- a print job executing step of executing a submitted print job;
- a selecting step of prompting a user to select a sheet feeder for use in the print job from among the plurality of sheet feeders;
- and
- a control step of providing control such that the selected sheet feeder cannot be used for another print job other than the print job.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.