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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2003
Satoru Sugishita, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshihiko Abe, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoru Sugishita, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshihiko Abe, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image reproducing apparatus comprises suspending means that suspend a prescribed operation regarding image reproduction, releasing means that release the image reproducing apparatus from the suspended state, a job accepting unit that accepts multiple types of image-reproduction-related jobs in parallel, a determination unit, and a control unit. When the job accepting unit receives an execution start request for a first job after the release from the suspension, the determination unit determines whether a second job having a higher priority than the first job is executable among the accepted multiple types of jobs. If the second job is executable, the control unit withholds execution of the first job and allows the second job to be executed prior to the first job.