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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2011
Masateru Mitani, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Masateru Mitani, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is an image forming apparatus including: an acquisition unit that acquires size information regarding a sheet on which an image is to be formed and print data; an image forming unit that forms the image on the sheet on the basis of the print data acquired by the acquisition unit; and a control unit that, if the size information acquired by the acquisition unit indicates a first size of which an aspect ratio of the sheet is 1:substantially 1.41, exchanges vertical and horizontal directions of the image formed on the sheet with respect to the print data by controlling the image forming unit so as to execute a first split print mode of enlarging the image to be printed on two sheets.