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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2004
Toru Kasamatsu, Toyokawa, JP;
Kentaro Nagatani, Toyokawa, JP;
Shinichi Asai, Gamagoori, JP;
Yoshihiko Yoshizaki, Hoi-gun, JP;
Toshikazu Higashi, Hoi-gun, JP;
Yoshiaki Takano, Toyohashi, JP;
Toru Kasamatsu, Toyokawa, JP;
Kentaro Nagatani, Toyokawa, JP;
Shinichi Asai, Gamagoori, JP;
Yoshihiko Yoshizaki, Hoi-gun, JP;
Toshikazu Higashi, Hoi-gun, JP;
Yoshiaki Takano, Toyohashi, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus that warns that a JOB fails to be pulled out is provided. Warning processes executed by a CPU of a printer that is one example of the image forming apparatus includes the steps of determining whether a JOB list is updated, setting a job counter JB_S_CTA for checking JOB at an initial value '1' and setting an upper limit counter JB_S_CTB at an upper limit value when the JOB list is updated, executing a failure-to-pull-out warning process if JOBs counted by JB_S_CTA belong to the same client, and incrementing the JB_S_CTA by '1'.