Image forming apparatus

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2006-06-27

2006-06-27

Brase, Sandra L. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Machine operation

Job mode

C399S082000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07068958

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus is provided including at least one color cartridge that supplies at least one color toner, a monochrome cartridge that supplies monochrome toner, an image formation unit configured to form an image on an image-transferring member using at least one of the at least one color toner and the monochrome toner, and a processor electrically coupled to the image formation unit. The processor is configured to determine whether the at least one color cartridge contains insufficient color toner for printing an image according to a first image job and to control the image formation unit to print a second image job before the first image job requiring the at least one color cartridge if the at least one color cartridge contains insufficient color toner for printing the image of the first image job.

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