Image forming apparatus, method, and storage medium

A method performed by an image forming apparatus that includes:

• a conveyance mechanism configured to convey a printing medium,
• a wireless tag communication device configured to communicate with a wireless tag,
• an image forming mechanism configured to form an image on the printing medium conveyed by the conveyance mechanism, and
• a fixing device including a fixing member, a pressing member facing the fixing member, a heating device configured to heat the printing medium passing between the fixing member and the pressing member, and a moving mechanism configured to move the fixing member between a contact position at which the fixing member contacts the pressing member and a separate position at which the fixing member is separated from the pressing member, the method comprising:
• controlling the conveyance mechanism to convey a printing medium to which a wireless tag is attached;
• controlling the wireless tag communication device to perform a writing process of writing tag information to the wireless tag;
• controlling the moving mechanism to keep the fixing member at the separate position at least while the writing process is being performed;
• and
• controlling the image forming mechanism and the fixing device to perform a forming process of forming and fixing an image on the printing medium.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a processor of an image forming apparatus to execute a process, the image forming apparatus including:

• a conveyance mechanism configured to convey a printing medium,
• a wireless tag communication device configured to communicate with a wireless tag,
• an image forming mechanism configured to form an image on the printing medium conveyed by the conveyance mechanism, and
• a fixing device including a fixing member, a pressing member facing the fixing member, a heating device configured to heat the printing medium passing between the fixing member and the pressing member, and a moving mechanism configured to move the fixing member between a contact position at which the fixing member contacts the pressing member and a separate position at which the fixing member is separated from the pressing member, the process comprising:
• controlling the conveyance mechanism to convey a printing medium to which a wireless tag is attached;
• controlling the wireless tag communication device to perform a writing process of writing tag information to the wireless tag;
• controlling the moving mechanism to keep the fixing member at the separate position at least while the writing process is being performed;
• and
• controlling the image forming mechanism and the fixing device to perform a forming process of forming and fixing an image on the printing medium.