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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2009
Masaru Kaneko, Yokohama, JP;
Masaru Kaneko, Yokohama, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus including a controller generating image data and a print control signal and outputs the image data and the print control signal together with a print request; and an engine driving print process devices to perform print processing according to the image data. Upon receipt of the print request, the engine initiates the print process devices to print an image according to the image data. When receiving no next print request within a predetermined waiting time, the engine inquires the controller whether there is a next page image to be printed. When receiving a response from the controller such that there are next page image data, the engine sets a predetermined second waiting time while stopping termination of the print process devices for the predetermined second waiting time.