Image forming apparatus with fixer temperature control

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving first information from an external apparatus;
• means for converting the first information into second information;
• means for forming an image onto a sheet in accordance with the second information, through an electrophotographic process;
• means for feeding a sheet to said image forming means,
• wherein said apparatus is capable of receiving at least a subsequent page of first information during processing of a current page, and
• said apparatus further comprises means for discriminating whether or not a next page of the first information is received,
• means arranged to output a predetermined signal instructing the start of feeding a next sheet irrespective of whether a process of a current page is being performed whenever said discriminating means discriminates that the first information of the next page is received, and
• means for controlling said image forming means to start the preparation of said electrophotographic process in response to the predetermined signal whenever the predetermined signal is output when the electrophotographic process is not executed.