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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2006
Chikatsu Suzuki, Hachioji, JP;
Kenji Taki, Hino, JP;
Fusako Akimoto, Sagamihara, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is described an image forming apparatus comprising a tray that outputs information by which various kinds of fixed form sized of recording mediums can be discriminated and a controller to acquire a approximate size of a recording medium having an unfixed form size by conducting an operation for detecting a fixed form size of the recording medium by referring to the information if the recording medium having the unfixed form size is stacked on the tray, wherein, according to the approximate size, the controller controls an operation for displaying information corresponding to unfixed form size or sizes registered in advance.