Image-forming apparatus and control method thereof

Details Image-forming apparatus and control method thereof Image-forming apparatus and control method thereof

2011-04-26

2011-04-26

Karmis, Stefanos (Department: 3653)

Sheet feeding or delivering

Feeding

Multiple supplies

C271S009050

Reexamination Certificate

active

07931264

ABSTRACT:
In a case that it is determined that a first feeding unit is not ready to feed upon designation of a first print job that requires air feeding, start of the first print job is waited until the first feeding unit is ready to feed. In a case that a second print job that requires roll feeding is accepted during waiting for the first print job, the second print job is executed, and the first print job that requires air feeding is executed after completion of the second print job.

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