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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2015
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Shingo Sasami, Tokyo, JP;
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section that performs processing for forming an image on continuous paper on the basis of image data and a control section that performs image preparation for converting printing data into image data from which an image can be formed and controls the image forming section to execute printing of a plurality of images at equal intervals on the continuous paper. The control section performs, before the image formation processing, according to image sizes in a paper passing direction, image forming speeds, and image preparation times related to the images, printing condition setting for setting an interval of the images.