JP2009033419A - Image forming apparatus and image forming program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid unexpected composite printing even if sheets of paper run out during composite printing and different sheets of paper are automatically selected. <P>SOLUTION: In a plurality of paper feed stages 1 to 4, printing sheets of paper where main print data are to be printed are set. When printing sheets of paper in one of the paper feed stages 1 to 4 run out, a console panel unit (setting unit) 9 receives a setting of paper feed stage selection in next order for continuous paper feeding and a composite printing selection setting indicative of whether composite printing is performed on printing sheets of paper fed from the one paper feed stage and the paper feed state in the next order. A storage unit 7 stores setting management data on the sheets of paper selection and composite printing. A console panel unit (paper feed stage selection unit) 9 receives selection of one paper feed stage. A printing unit 11 feeds printing sheets of paper from the paper feed stage to perform main print data printing and composite printing. A printing control unit 1 controls the printing unit 11 to feed sheets of paper from the one paper feed stage and the paper feed stages in the next order with reference to the setting management data on the basis of the selected one paper feed stage, and performs composite printing control when printing sheets of paper are fed from the paper feed stage in the next order. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus and an image forming program, and more particularly to an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine, a facsimile machine, or a multifunction machine (MFP: Multi Function Peripheral), and an improvement of an image forming program used therefor.

  In recent years, in image forming apparatuses such as copiers, facsimile machines, and multi-function machines, when printing print data, in addition to double-sided printing on printing paper, another pre-registered print data is overlaid and printed. A composite printing function has also been installed.

  For example, JP 2000-156778 A (Patent Document 1) is an image forming apparatus having a composite printing function.

  That is, Patent Document 1 discloses a reading unit that reads an image of a document, a storage unit that performs a storage process or an erasing process of a form image on a storage area, an image read by the reading unit, and a form image stored in the storage unit. And a control means for prohibiting storage processing or erasure processing of the form image when the composition processing is performed, and during the composition processing of the form image and the document image. This prevents the user from accidentally erasing the form image used in the composition process.

  Furthermore, a composite printing function as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-223304 (Patent Document 2) has also been proposed.

This patent document 2 has a printer that synthesizes externally received data and designated synthesized data, and a host computer that transmits the synthesized data to the image processing apparatus. The host computer sends the format information corresponding to the recognized composite data, which is the format information for determining the print format, to the printer, making it easy to select a format suitable for the composite data It is a thing.
JP 2000-156778 A JP 2003-223304 A

  However, in the above-described Patent Document 1, when the composite printing process is performed on the image read by the reading unit and the storage form image of the storage unit, it is necessary to select both the paper and the composite printing function from the operation panel. Contrary to the fact that the paper selection screen is always displayed on the initial screen, special function selection such as composite printing can be selected after switching the screen from the initial screen. There is room for improvement.

  In Patent Document 2 described above, format information corresponding to composite data can be transmitted from the host computer to the printer to easily set image composition. However, as in Patent Document 1, while selecting a sheet on the initial screen, The selection of composite printing is often made possible by switching the screen from the initial screen, and the operation is complicated.

  Further, in the case of having a plurality of paper feed stages (cassettes), the image forming apparatus automatically switches to paper feed from another preset paper feed stage when a paper out occurs in one paper feed stage. A configuration having a paper selection function is provided.

  In an image forming apparatus having such an automatic paper selection function, when composite printing is executed, if a paper out occurs in one paper feed stage and the paper feed is automatically switched from another paper feed stage, There is a possibility that different image composition may be performed in the paper feed stage, and different composite prints are likely to be mixed, and it is necessary to avoid unscheduled composite prints.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and the composite printing operation is simple, and the paper from the other paper feed stage is automatically fed and the paper feed control is automatically performed. However, an object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus and an image forming program capable of controlling composite printing.

  In order to solve such a problem, an image forming apparatus according to the present invention includes a plurality of paper feed stages in which a print medium on which main print data is printed is set, and one of the paper feed stages. Automatic media selection setting that selects the next paper feed stage that feeds continuously when print media runs out, and print media fed from those one paper feed stage and the next paper feed stage A setting unit that accepts a setting for composite print selection as to whether or not to perform predetermined composite print data on the main print data, and a storage unit that stores setting management data for automatic paper selection and composite printing A paper feed stage selection unit that accepts the selection of the one paper feed stage, a printing unit that feeds a print medium from these paper feed stages and performs printing of the main print data and composite printing, and the paper feed stage selection unit Based on the paper source selected in The control unit controls the sheet feeding from the one sheet feeding stage and the next order sheet feeding stage, and combines the print media when the printing medium is fed from the next sheet feeding stage. And a print control unit that performs composite print control according to print selection.

  In the image forming apparatus of the present invention, the setting unit accepts selection setting of the same composite print data as the one paper feed stage as the composite print selection, and the print control unit combines the print units based on the composite print selection. A configuration for controlling printing is also possible.

  In the image forming apparatus of the present invention, the setting unit receives a selection setting of composite print data different from the one paper feed stage as the composite print selection, and the print control unit combines the print units based on the composite print selection. A configuration for controlling printing is also possible.

  In the image forming apparatus of the present invention, the paper feed stage selection unit may accept the selection of the type of the print medium as the paper feed stage.

  In the image forming program according to the present invention, a print control computer that controls the composite print by feeding the print medium from a plurality of paper feed stages on which the print medium on which the main print data is printed is set. When the print media runs out of one of these paper feed stages, the automatic paper selection setting for selecting the next paper feed stage to be fed continuously, the one paper feed stage and the next A setting process for receiving a setting for composite print selection as to whether or not to perform predetermined composite print data on the main print data on a print medium fed from a paper feed stage of order, and automatic paper selection Storage processing for storing setting management data with composite printing, paper feed stage selection processing for accepting selection of one paper feed stage, printing of the print medium from the paper feed stage, and printing and composition of these main print data For the printing section that prints Based on the paper feed stage selected by the paper feed stage selection unit, the setting management data is referred to control the paper feed from the one paper feed stage and the next order paper feed stage, and the feed of the next order. When a print medium is fed from the paper tray, a print control process for performing composite print control according to the composite print selection is executed.

  According to the image forming program of the present invention, the setting process accepts the selection setting of the same composite print data as that of the one paper feed stage as the composite print selection, and the print control process combines the print unit based on the composite print selection. A configuration for controlling printing is also possible.

  In the image forming program of the present invention, the setting process accepts a composite print data selection setting different from the one paper feed stage as the composite print selection, and the print control process performs composition of the print unit based on the composite print selection. A configuration for controlling printing is also possible.

  In the image forming program of the present invention, the paper feed stage selection process may accept selection of the type of print medium as the paper feed stage.

  In such an image forming apparatus and an image forming program according to the present invention, when the print medium runs out of one of the plurality of paper feed stages from the setting unit, Automatic paper selection setting for selecting a paper feed stage, and predetermined print data is synthesized and printed on the main print data on a print medium fed from the one paper feed stage and the next paper feed stage. If the composite print selection setting is made, whether or not the automatic paper selection and composite print setting management data is stored in the storage unit, and the one paper feed stage is selected from the paper feed stage selection part. Upon receipt, the print processing unit refers to the setting management data based on the paper feed stage selected by the paper feed stage selection unit for the print part, and from the one paper feed stage and the next paper feed stage. The media from the next paper feed stage When the paper is printed, the composite print control is performed according to the composite print selection, so that the composite print operation is simplified, the paper out of the paper feed stage occurs, and the paper from another paper feed stage is automatically Even if paper feeding is controlled, composite printing can be controlled.

  In the present invention, in the configuration for accepting the same composite print data selection setting as the one paper feed stage as the composite print selection and controlling the composite print of the printing unit based on the composite print selection, the paper feed stage is designated. Only when the automatic paper is selected, the same composite printing can be continuously performed even in the next paper feed stage.

  In the present invention, in the configuration in which composite print data selection setting different from one paper feed stage is accepted as the composite print selection, and composite print of the printing unit is controlled based on the composite print selection, only the paper feed stage is specified. Thus, desired composite printing set in the next paper feed stage when automatic paper selection is possible becomes possible.

  In the present invention, in the configuration that accepts selection of the type of print medium as the selection of the paper feed stage, desired composite printing can be performed by selecting, for example, standard dimensions of the print medium.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The image forming program according to the present invention will be described in the process of describing the image forming apparatus of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an embodiment of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, an image forming apparatus A according to the present invention includes an image reading unit 3, a communication unit 5, a storage unit 7, an operation panel unit 9, a printing unit 11, and a paper feed stage 13 with a printing control unit 1 as a center. Configured. Although the image forming apparatus A has various configurations other than this, it is not a main part of the present invention, and thus the description and illustration are omitted.

  The print control unit 1 controls the image reading unit 3, the communication unit 5, the storage unit 7, the operation panel unit 9, the printing unit 11, and the paper feed stage 13, and details will be described later.

  For example, in the image forming apparatus A of FIG. 2, the image reading unit 3 is disposed on the upper part of the main body case 15, and optically reads an image from, for example, a plurality of printed originals under the control of the print control unit 1. A known scanner or the like that generates electronic print data as a print job by performing filter processing, scaling processing, gradation processing, and the like. The generated print data is sequentially stored in the storage unit 7 for each page of the document. It has become. The internal configuration of the image forming apparatus A will be described later.

  The image reading unit 3 optically reads later-described composite print data such as a company name and a company logo, and similarly, one or more pieces can be stored in the storage unit 7. Note that, in relation to the composite print data, the print data read from the image reading unit 3 is main print data printed mainly on the printing paper.

  Returning to FIG. 1, under the control of the print control unit 1, the communication unit 5 receives main print data including images and documents with a predetermined protocol via a network (not shown), for example, with another multifunction device. The interface unit registers and stores the received print data in the storage unit 7 for each page. The received main print data includes facsimile (FAX) reception.

  The storage unit 7 has a function of storing main print data from the image reading unit 3 and the communication unit 5, the above-described composite print data, a management table (setting management data) described later, and an operation program for the print control unit 1. For example, it is a readable / writable hard disk (HDD).

  The operation panel unit 9 is disposed, for example, on the upper part of the main body case 15 of the image forming apparatus A in FIG. 2, and a liquid crystal display unit that displays the operation state of the image forming apparatus A and a liquid crystal operation panel that also serves as a touch switch input unit. It is made up of.

  The operation panel unit 9 selects a printing paper as a printing medium to be printed, executes or cancels printing, and instructs automatic paper selection according to the present invention, that is, out of printing paper in one paper feeding stage among a plurality of paper feeding stages. A setting unit that receives an instruction to select another next-stage paper feed stage that continuously feeds paper and a setting for performing composite printing on the print paper of the initially specified paper feed stage and the next-order paper feed stage And a conventionally known display input function, which is controlled by the print control unit 1.

  The operation panel unit 9 also functions as a paper feed stage selection unit because it selects a paper feed stage in which the print paper is set as a selection of print paper to be printed.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the operation panel unit 9 has an operation state display area 9a such as “printing is possible”, “paper feed stage 1 (cassette 1)” and “paper feed stage 2” on which printing paper is set. (Cassette 2) ”,“ Paper Feed Stage 3 (Cassette 3) ”,“ Paper Feed Stage 4 (Cassette 4) ”, etc. Standard Size Paper Selection Display Button 9b,“ Density Setting ”Density Setting Button 9c,“ Magnification ” Multiple types of image display such as a magnification setting button 9d such as “setting” are possible.

  FIG. 3 shows an initial screen (basic), and a “user function” screen or a “function list” screen is displayed by touch selection of a tab.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the operation panel unit 9 displays a management table 1 for setting a correspondence relationship between a plurality of paper feed stages 1 to 4 and an automatic paper target which is a target instruction for composite printing and automatic paper selection. A function for accepting settings for composite printing and automatic paper selection according to the selection of the paper feed stage, and further, when automatic paper selection is designated, as shown in FIG. The function of accepting selection settings for whether or not to perform composite printing and whether to use the same composite print data or different composite print data even when performing composite printing is provided. 4A shows a selectable state after setting, and FIG. 4B shows a selectable state before setting.

  For example, the composite print of form 1 is automatically selected for the paper feed stage 1, the paper feed stage 4 is selected as the next automatic paper target, and the composite print in the same form as the composite print before automatic paper switching is automatically selected. It has become so.

  Form 1 is, for example, a company name or a company logo, and form 2 is composite print data such as a special table.

  The printing unit 11 is disposed in the main body case 15 of the image forming apparatus A shown in FIG. 2, and prints the print data in monochrome or color on a conveyance sheet and discharges it. 17 and a function of synthesizing and printing designated synthetic print data.

  The paper feed stage 13 is a cassette for setting a print medium such as paper, and is formed of a plurality of paper feed stages 1 to 4 according to the paper size and paper type such as A4 and A3. 4 corresponds to the paper feed stage 13a and the paper feed stage 13c in FIG. 2, and the paper feed stages 2 and 3 correspond to the paper feed stage 13b. For convenience, FIG. 2 shows only three paper feed stages.

  The print control unit 1 includes a CPU, a memory unit that stores an operation program for the CPU, and an input / output interface (none of which are shown). The image reading unit 3, the communication unit 5, the storage unit 7, and the operation described above. The panel unit 9, the printing unit 11, and the paper feed stage 13 are controlled.

  The print control unit 1 has a function of creating management tables 1 and 2 for setting a correspondence relationship between automatic paper selection and composite printing for the paper feed stages 1 to 4 in advance. For example, in the operation screen of FIG. The “user function” tab is selected and the management tables 1 and 2 of FIG. 4 are displayed and set, and the function is stored in the storage unit 7 and responsible for reference control from the operation panel unit 9.

  The print control unit 1 refers to the management data 1 and 2 based on the touch selection of any of the paper feed stages 1 to 4 from the operation panel unit 9, and stores the main print data serving as the background and the corresponding composite print data 7, output to the printing unit 11, and the printing unit 11 has a function of performing printing control including printing paper feeding control from the selected paper feeding stages 1 to 4 and composite printing. .

  The print control unit 1 controls the feeding of printing paper from the next paper feed stage when the paper feed stage being fed is out of paper, and performs composite printing using composite print data according to the composite print selection. It has a function to control execution of control.

  Note that detection of out of paper in the paper supply stage during paper supply may be performed, for example, by disposing a paper out detection sensor (not shown) in the printing unit 11.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the internal configuration of the image forming apparatus A described above.

  In FIG. 2, in addition to the paper feed stages 13a, 13b, and 13c, the paper that is primarily fed from these paper feed stages 13a to 13c is secondarily fed to the lower portion of the main body case 15 of the image forming apparatus A. The above-described monochrome or color printing unit 11 including a transport unit and a transfer fixing unit 19 that forms an image by transferring and fixing print data is disposed.

  When composite printing is performed in the printing unit 11, image data is created and developed so that the composite print data is superimposed on the main print data, and the transfer fixing unit 19 transfers and fixes the image data to the transport paper based on the image data. The image formation is performed in the same manner as in the prior art. FIG. 5 shows the result of composite printing.

  The reversing conveyance unit 17 has a function of inverting the front and back of the printing paper having an image transferred on one side and returning it to the transfer fixing unit 19, and forms the printing unit 11.

  Above the main body case 15, the image reading unit 3 and the operation panel unit 9 described above are arranged. The print control unit 1, the communication unit 5, and the storage unit 7 place electronic circuits at appropriate positions inside the main body case 15. Formed and arranged.

  A paper discharge tray 23 is disposed downstream of the printing unit 11 following the paper discharge unit 21.

  Next, the operation of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention will be briefly described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. It is assumed that management tables 1 and 2 as shown in FIG. 4 are set in advance.

  When any one of the paper feed stages 1 to 4 is touch-selected on the operation panel screen of FIG. 3 and printing is started, in step S1, the print control unit 1 determines whether it is composite printing, and composite printing is set. If not, step S1 is NO, and in step S2, the print control unit 1 controls the printing unit 11 to execute normal single-sided or double-sided printing, and the process ends.

  On the other hand, if composite printing is set and step S1 is YES, the print control unit 1 controls the printing unit 11 to execute composite printing in step S3, and the printing is completed without causing paper out. The flowchart is exited by some processing.

  If a paper out occurs during composite printing and is detected in step S4, the print control unit 1 determines in step S5 whether there is paper in the next paper feed stage, and the paper out occurs. If step S5 is NO, the print control unit 1 performs print stop control in step S6 and the process ends.

  If there is paper in the designated paper feed stage of the next order and step S5 is YES, the print control unit 1 determines whether or not the composite printing in the paper feed stage of the next order is set to the same form in step S7. If they are not set to the same form, step S7 is NO, and in step S8, the print control unit 1 causes the printing unit 11 to execute composite printing with different composite print data set in the management table, and ends. To do.

  If the same form is set and step S7 is YES, the print control unit 1 causes the printing unit 11 to continuously execute the same composite printing in step S9, and the process ends.

  These processing procedures correspond to the image forming program of the present invention.

  As described above, in the image forming apparatus A according to the present invention, a plurality of paper feed stages 1 to 4 on which printing paper on which main print data is printed are set, and one of these paper feed stages 1 to 4. Automatic paper selection setting for selecting the next paper feed stage to be fed continuously when printing out of print paper, and printing that has been fed from those one paper feed stage and the next paper feed stage An operation panel unit (setting unit) 9 for accepting a setting for composite print selection as to whether or not to perform predetermined composite print data on the main print data for a sheet, and setting management of these automatic sheet selection and composite print A storage unit 7 for storing data, an operation panel unit (sheet feeding unit selection unit) 9 for accepting selection of one of the sheet feeding units, and printing of the main print data by feeding printing paper from these sheet feeding units. A printing unit 11 for composite printing and its operation panel unit (feeding tray) The setting management data is referred to based on the paper feed stage selected in the selection section 9, the paper feed from the one paper feed stage and the next paper feed stage is controlled for the printing section 11, and And a print control unit 1 that performs composite print control with the same composite print data when the printing paper is fed from the next paper feed stage.

  For this reason, the composite printing operation is simplified, and even if the paper feed out occurs during the composite printing, and the paper from another paper feed is automatically controlled, it continues. Composite print control with the same composite print data, and if it is set not to synchronize the composite print when the print paper is fed from the paper feed stage of the next order, the composite print even if automatic paper is selected There is no printing, and it is difficult for mixed prints of different images to be mixed in the other paper feed stage, and it is easy to avoid unscheduled composite printing.

  Also, if composite print data selection different from the one paper feed stage is set as the composite print selection, it is only necessary to specify the paper feed stage, and the desired paper set at the next paper feed stage at the time of automatic paper selection. Can be combined.

  Furthermore, if the selection of the type of printing paper is accepted as the paper feed stage selection, for example, standard dimensions of the printing paper can be selected and desired composite printing can be performed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the paper feed stage selection unit that accepts the selection of the paper feed stages 1 to 4 associated with the composite print instruction is not limited to the operation panel unit 9, but via an external network. Selection can also be made via facsimile reception, and a facsimile receiving paper feed stage can be associated with these specific paper feeding stages.

  Further, in the image forming apparatus A of the present invention, the printing paper is not limited to paper, and can be implemented with various sheet media such as a synthetic resin sheet.

  Furthermore, the image forming apparatus A of the present invention can be implemented in an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine, a facsimile machine, or a multifunction machine.

  By the way, in the image forming program according to the present invention, for a print control computer that controls composite printing by feeding the printing paper from a plurality of paper feed stages on which printing paper on which main print data is printed is set, When printing paper runs out of one of these paper feed stages, the automatic paper selection setting that selects the next paper feed stage for continuous paper feed, the one paper feed stage and the next A setting process for receiving a setting for composite print selection as to whether or not to perform predetermined composite print data on the main print data with respect to the print paper fed from the paper feed stages of the order; Storage processing for storing setting management data with composite printing, paper feed stage selection processing for accepting selection of one paper feed stage, and printing and compositing of main print data by feeding printing paper from that paper feed stage For the printing department that performs printing Then, referring to the setting management data based on the paper feed stage selected by the paper feed stage selection unit, the paper feed from the one paper feed stage and the next order paper feed stage is controlled, and When the printing paper is fed from the paper feed stage, the print control process for performing the composite print control according to the composite print selection is executed, and thus the same effect as that of the image forming apparatus of the present invention described above is obtained. can get.

  In addition, in the image forming program of the present invention, the setting process accepts a selection setting of the same composite print data as that of the one paper feed stage as the composite print selection, and the print control process receives the print unit based on the composite print selection. The above composition processing accepts a composite print data selection setting different from that of the one paper feed stage as the composite print selection, and the print control processing combines the print unit based on the composite print selection. A configuration for controlling printing and a configuration in which the paper feed stage selection process accepts selection of the type of printing paper as the paper feed stage are also possible, and similarly, the same effects as those of the image forming apparatus of the present invention described above can be obtained. can get.

1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an embodiment of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the image forming apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows the display screen in this invention. It is a figure explaining the management data in the image forming apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a printing result by the image forming apparatus which concerns on this invention. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Print control part 3 Image reading part 5 Communication part 7 Storage part 9 Operation panel part (Setting part, paper feed stage selection part)
9a Operation state display area 9b Selection display button 9c Density setting button 9d Magnification setting button 11 Printing section 13, 13a, 13b, 13c Paper feed stage 15 Main body case 17 Reverse conveyance section 19 Transfer fixing section 21 Paper discharge section 23 Paper discharge tray A Image forming apparatus

Claims (8)

A plurality of paper feed trays set with print media on which main print data is printed;
Among these paper feed stages, when the print medium runs out of one paper feed stage, the automatic paper selection setting for selecting the next paper feed stage to be fed continuously and the one paper feed stage And a setting unit that receives a setting of composite print selection as to whether or not to perform predetermined composite print data on the main print data with respect to the print medium fed from the next paper feed stage,
A storage unit for storing setting management data for the automatic paper selection and composite printing;
A paper feed stage selection unit that accepts the selection of the one paper feed stage;
A printing unit that feeds the printing medium from the paper feed stage and performs the main print data printing and the composite printing;
Based on the paper feed stage selected by the paper feed stage selection unit, the setting management data is referred to, and the printing unit is controlled to feed paper from the one paper feed stage and the next paper feed stage. And a print control unit that performs composite print control according to the composite print selection when the print medium is fed from the next-stage paper feed stage,
An image forming apparatus comprising: The setting unit receives a selection setting of the same composite print data as that of the one paper feed stage as the composite print selection, and the print control unit controls composite printing of the printing unit based on the composite print selection. The image forming apparatus according to 1. The setting unit accepts a composite print data selection setting different from the one paper feed stage as the composite print selection, and the print control unit controls composite printing of the printing unit based on the composite print selection. The image forming apparatus according to 1. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the paper feed stage selection unit accepts selection of a type of the print medium as the paper feed stage. With respect to a print control computer that controls composite printing by feeding the print medium from a plurality of paper feed stages on which main print data is printed.
Among the paper feed stages, when the print medium runs out of one paper feed stage, the automatic paper selection setting for selecting the next order paper feed stage to feed continuously, and the one paper feed stage A setting process for receiving a setting for composite print selection as to whether or not to perform predetermined composite print data on the main print data with respect to the print medium fed from the paper feed stage of the next order;
A storage process for storing setting management data for the automatic paper selection and composite printing;
A paper feed stage selection process for accepting selection of the one paper feed stage;
The setting management data is set based on the paper feed stage selected by the paper feed stage selection unit for a printing unit that feeds the print medium from the paper feed stage and performs the main print data printing and the composite printing. Reference is made to control the paper feed from the one paper feed stage and the next paper feed stage, and when the print medium is fed from the next paper feed stage, the composite print selection is followed. Print control processing for composite print control;
An image forming program for executing 6. The setting process accepts a selection setting of the same composite print data as the one paper feed stage as the composite print selection, and the print control process controls composite printing of the printing unit based on the composite print selection. Image forming program. 6. The setting process accepts, as the composite print selection, a composite print data selection setting different from that of the one paper feed stage, and the print control process controls composite print of the printing unit based on the composite print selection. Image forming program. The image forming program according to claim 5, wherein the paper feed stage selection process accepts selection of a type of the print medium as the paper feed stage.

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