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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 10, 1998
Akinori Yoshida, Nishio, JP;
Hiroaki Ikeda, Toyokawa, JP;
Motomi Takemoto, Toyokawa, JP;
Tomokazu Kato, Toyokawa, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
There is provided an image forming apparatus that has an auto-print function for once storing data received externally into a memory and thereafter automatically printing out the data and is able to properly inhibit the auto-print. The apparatus is provided with non-manipulation process executing units for executing another process by putting an operation input unit or a print unit inoperable or inexecutable for a specified time regardless of operation of the operation input unit. The apparatus is further provided with an inhibition unit capable of inhibiting the execution of processing by the non-manipulation process executing units for an arbitrary inhibition time and a changing unit for changing the inhibition time according to the operation state of the operation input unit and the operation state of the present apparatus.