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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2003
Masahiro Kurahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Keizo Isemura, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiro Kurahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Keizo Isemura, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, , JP;
Abstract
There is provided an image forming apparatus which can output a job with a higher priority level in a timely manner without processing other jobs first, when a container has been attached to the image forming apparatus. Images on sheets are formed in accordance with an image forming job by a color MFP. The sheets on which the images have been formed is conveyed to a stacker traydetachably attached to an inserterattached to the black-and-white MFP. Storage of the sheets on which the images have been formed in the stacker trayis controlled to selectively inhibit or allow the storage according to the priority level of the image forming job by a CPUof the color MFP