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AssigneeKonica Minolta, Inc.
InventorHiroaki AIZAWA
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An image forming apparatus may be capable of preventing the occurrence of downtime and improving productivity in a configuration that enables the replacement of post-processing units. The image forming apparatus may include: a post-processing portion replaceably mounted with post-processing units that perform different post-processes on a recording medium formed with an image; a manipulation portion to enter a new job setting including a selection of a post-process performed on the post-processing portion; and a controller to control the post-processing portion and the manipulation portion. The controller may include: a storage portion that stores identification information about a post-processing unit mountable on the post-processing portion; and an input/output controller capable of selecting a post-process performed on the post-processing portion, while the manipulation portion enters the new job setting. The input/output controller can select a post-process performed by a post-processing unit having the identification information stored in the storage portion.
An image forming apparatus, comprising:
An image forming method provided by an image forming apparatus including (i) a post-processing portion replaceably mounted with a plurality of post-processing units that perform different post-processes on a recording medium where an image is formed and (ii) a manipulation portion configured to enter a new job setting including a selection of a post-process performed on the post-processing portion, the method comprising:
A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing an image forming program executed by a controller of an image forming apparatus that includes (i) a post-processing portion replaceably mounted with a plurality of post-processing units that perform different post-processes on a recording medium where an image is formed and (ii) a manipulation portion configured to enter a new job setting including a selection of a post-process performed on the post-processing portion, the program causing a computer to perform:
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