Image forming apparatus with copy function that prints image data read from manuscripts on printing paper according to set printing conditions

Abstract

Provided is an image forming apparatus that can accurately determine whether a manuscript is pencil writing. The image forming apparatus is a copier with a copy function that, after receiving a copy instruction, reads image data from a manuscript, and prints the read image data on printing paper according to set printing conditions. The copier includes a character extracting unit and a line width judgment unit. The character extracting unit extracts characters from each of a plurality of different locations in image data. The line width judgment unit determines whether or not a manuscript is pencil writing by comparing line widths of the characters that were extracted by the character extracting unit.