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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2006
Makoto Anno, Tokyo, JP;
Masanori Matsuzaki, Yokohama, JP;
Masamichi Akashi, Funabashi, JP;
Masayuki Sakura, Kawasaki, JP;
Makoto Anno, Tokyo, JP;
Masanori Matsuzaki, Yokohama, JP;
Masamichi Akashi, Funabashi, JP;
Masayuki Sakura, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
This invention relates to an image forming apparatus having ability information of an available finisher, including a detection unit which detects the stop state of post-processing by the first finisher, a search unit which, when the detection unit detects the stop of the first finisher, searches a finisher that can alternatively perform processing to be executed by the first finisher based on the ability information, and a generation unit which generates post-processing setting information for the second finisher found by the search unit.