JP6489792B2 - Image forming apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus that forms an image on a recording medium supplied to a manual feed tray based on reception data to which additional information related to the recording medium is attached.

  In an image forming apparatus such as a multifunction peripheral, a manual feed tray is attached for a recording medium such as a small-sized sheet or an OHP film. Various techniques have been devised for the convenience of the user regarding the manual feed tray.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, when it is detected that paper is set in the manual feed tray, the work load for setting the workflow is displayed by displaying the paper feed tray setting screen and accepting the paper type setting. An operating device capable of reducing the above is disclosed.

JP 2011-157111 A

  On the other hand, for example, if the paper type set for the manual feed tray and the paper type attached to the print job from the external PC do not match, May cause a problem that printing is performed on recording paper that is not desired.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to form an image on a recording medium supplied to a manual feed tray based on received data to which additional information relating to the recording medium is attached. In the image forming apparatus to be performed, it is determined whether the additional information and the received setting information related to the recording medium of the manual feed tray match, and it is determined whether the recording medium is supplied to the manual feed tray. By issuing a notification to confirm the additional information or the setting information based on the determination result, the problem is that printing is performed on a recording sheet that the user does not want, such as when the additional information and the setting information do not match. Therefore, it is desirable to provide an image forming apparatus capable of making a notification and preventing such a problem in advance.

  The image forming apparatus according to the present invention is the image forming apparatus that forms an image on the recording medium supplied to the manual feed tray based on the received data to which the additional information related to the recording medium is attached. A match determination unit that determines whether the setting information relating to the recording medium of the manual feed tray matches, a supply determination unit that determines whether the recording medium is supplied to the manual feed tray, a match determination unit, and a supply determination unit And a reporting means for reporting that the additional information or the setting information is confirmed based on the determination result.

  The image forming apparatus according to the present invention includes presence / absence determining means for determining presence / absence of a recording medium in the manual tray, and after determining that there is no recording medium in the manual tray, the recording medium is supplied to the manual tray. When performed, the reporting unit is configured to perform the reporting based on a determination result of the coincidence determination unit.

  In the image forming apparatus according to the present invention, after the image forming job based on the received data, the presence / absence determining unit determines the presence / absence of the recording medium, and after determining that there is no recording medium in the manual feed tray An end determination unit that determines whether the job has ended, and when the job ends, the notification unit performs the notification based on determination results of the match determination unit and the supply determination unit It is characterized by being.

  The image forming apparatus according to the present invention includes a timing unit, and a progress determination unit that determines whether a predetermined time has elapsed since the reception of the setting information when it is determined that the additional information and the setting information match. The notification means is configured to perform the notification when a predetermined time has elapsed since the setting information was received.

  According to the present invention, when there is a possibility that a problem occurs in printing on a recording sheet that the user does not want, such as when the additional information and the setting information do not match, a notification is made to notify the occurrence of the problem. It can be prevented in advance.

1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a multifunction machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating a main configuration of the multifunction machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the control part of the multifunctional device which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a process of reporting to a user in the multifunction peripheral according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a response to a change in the additional information or setting information in the multi-function peripheral according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a process of reporting to a user in a multifunction peripheral according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a process of reporting to a user in a multifunction machine according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, an example in which an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a multifunction peripheral will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a multi-function device 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a main configuration of the multi-function device 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The multifunction device 100 includes a control unit 1, an image input unit 2, an image processing unit 3, an image output unit 4, a transmission / reception unit 5, an operation panel 6, a display unit 7, a storage unit 8, and a time measuring unit. 9, a manual feed tray 20, a discharge tray 30, and a tray unit 40.

  The multifunction peripheral 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is placed (supplied) on the tray unit 40 or the manual feed tray 20 based on reception data received from the outside (for example, a PC) via the transmission / reception unit 5. Printing is performed on the recorded recording medium.

  The storage unit 8 is configured by a non-volatile storage medium such as a flash memory, EEPROM (registered trademark), HDD, MRAM (magnetoresistance memory), FeRAM (ferroelectric memory), or OUM.

  The display unit 7 includes, for example, an LCD or an EL (Electroluminescence) panel, and displays an image to be printed on a predetermined recording medium via the image output unit 4. The display unit 7 displays information to be notified to the user, such as the status of the multifunction peripheral 100, the job processing status, the image of the document read by the image input unit 2 and the operation content of the operation panel 6. To do. For example, the display unit 7 displays a message prompting confirmation of additional information or setting information described later and notifies the user.

  The image input unit 2 includes a light source that irradiates light to a reading document, an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), and the like, and optically reads image data of the document. The image input unit 2 forms a reflected light image from a document placed at a predetermined reading position on the image sensor, and generates RGB (R: Red, G: Green, B: Blue) analog data. Output.

  For example, the image processing unit 3 generates digital image data based on the analog data input from the image input unit 2 or reads out the image data stored in the storage unit 8 and sets each image type. After performing the corresponding processing, print data to be printed is generated. Further, when receiving an instruction of a print job related to the received data, the image processing unit 3 analyzes the print information attached to the received data received in the PCL format from the outside, for example, the number of copies, the recording paper size, the paper type Analyzes data necessary for printing (for example, thick paper, thin paper), tray designation, and the like.

  Further, the image processing unit 3 generates the print data based on the result of the analysis, and the print data generated by the image processing unit 3 is output to the image output unit 4.

  The image output unit 4 prints an image based on the image data output from the image processing unit 3 on a recording medium such as recording paper or an OHP film. The image output unit 4 generates a electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive drum by emitting a laser beam in accordance with the photosensitive drum, a charger for charging the photosensitive drum to a predetermined potential, and image data received from the outside. A laser writing device, a developing device for supplying toner to the electrostatic latent image formed on the surface of the photosensitive drum for development, a transfer device for transferring the toner image formed on the surface of the photosensitive drum onto a recording medium, etc. For example, an image is output onto a recording medium by electrophotography.

  Further, the operation panel 6 is a function button for switching functions such as “fax”, “copy”, “print”, “mail”, etc. in the multi-function device 100, a numeric keypad, a start key, a cancel key, and a command for confirming the received instruction. An enter key, an “output” key for forming an image of a document read via the image input unit 2 on a sheet-like recording medium, and the like are provided.

  The transmission / reception unit 5 includes a network card, a modem, and the like for transmitting the document data to the outside. For example, the transmission / reception unit 5 receives data (reception data) relating to a print job from an external PC via an I / F (not shown).

  When the time setting unit 9 receives the setting information setting from the user via the operation panel 6, the time measuring unit 9 starts measuring the elapsed time.

  The manual feed tray 20 is provided with a medium detection sensor (not shown) that detects whether a recording medium is set (presence / absence) and the size of the recording medium when the recording medium is set.

  Further, the tray unit 40 has a plurality of cassettes for storing recording media having different sizes.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the main configuration of the control unit 1 of the multifunction machine 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The control unit 1 further includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, a coincidence determination unit 14, a supply determination unit 15, a notification unit 16, a presence / absence determination unit 17, an end determination unit 18, and a progress determination unit 19. Have.

  The ROM 12 stores in advance fundamentally fixed data among various control programs and calculation parameters, and the RAM 13 temporarily stores the data and reads it regardless of the storage order, storage position, etc. Is possible. The RAM 13 stores, for example, a program read from the ROM 12, various data generated by executing the program, parameters that change as appropriate during the execution, and the like.

  The CPU 11 loads the control program stored in advance in the ROM 12 onto the RAM 13 and executes it, thereby controlling the various hardware described above and operating the entire apparatus as the multifunction peripheral 100 of the present invention.

  The coincidence determination unit 14 determines whether the additional information matches the setting information. When the received data related to the job is received together with the instruction of the predetermined print job, the coincidence determination unit 14 performs such determination.

  The additional information is information related to the recording medium, for example, of the conditions related to printing attached to the received data. The additional information includes, for example, the size of the recording sheet (A4, A3, etc.), the print page, the number of copies, and the like. The setting information is information relating to the recording medium of the manual feed tray 20 received from the user via the operation panel 6. The setting information includes, for example, the type of recording medium set (supplied) on the manual feed tray 20, the size of the recording paper, and the like. Moreover, it is not restricted to this, The color and thickness of a recording medium may be sufficient.

  The presence / absence determination unit 17 determines the presence / absence of a recording medium in the manual feed tray 20, that is, the presence / absence of a recording medium set. The presence / absence determination unit 17 performs such determination based on the detection result of the medium detection sensor.

  The supply determination unit 15 determines whether the recording medium has been supplied to the manual feed tray 20. More specifically, the supply determination unit 15 performs such determination based on the determination result of the presence / absence determination unit 17 or the detection result of the medium detection sensor. For example, when the medium detection sensor detects that a recording medium is not set on the manual feed tray 20 and the detection result changes when a recording medium is set, the supply determination unit 15 records on the manual feed tray 20. It is determined that the medium has been supplied.

  Based on the determination results of the coincidence determination unit 14 and the supply determination unit 15, the reporting unit 16 reports that the additional information or the setting information is confirmed. For example, when the coincidence determination unit 14 determines that the additional information and the setting information do not match, and the supply determination unit 15 determines that the recording medium has been supplied to the manual feed tray 20, the notification unit 16 does so. Make a report.

  For example, the reporting unit 16 displays the content of the additional information or setting information on the display unit 7 and prompts the user to reconfirm. Such a report is not limited to this, and may be a voice announcement or a warning sound.

  When the presence determination unit 17 determines that no recording medium is set on the manual feed tray 20, the end determination unit 18 determines whether the job has ended. The end determination unit 18 performs such determination by, for example, confirming the job execution status. For example, when it is determined that a recording medium is not set in the manual feed tray 20 after printing is started in accordance with an instruction of a predetermined job for printing, the end determination unit 18 adds the additional information related to the job. By comparing (print page, number of copies, etc.) with the number of printed pages, it is determined whether the job has been completed.

  The progress determination unit 19 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the time when the setting information was received, based on the timing result of the timing unit 9. Such determination by the progress determination unit 19 is performed, for example, when the match determination unit 14 determines that the additional information and the setting information match.

  Since the multi-function device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has the above-described configuration, as described above, the setting information is given priority over the additional information. If there is a possibility that a problem of printing will occur, this can be notified in advance, and the occurrence of the problem can be prevented. This will be described in detail below.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a process of notifying a user in the multifunction device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the additional information in the multifunction device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Or it is a flowchart explaining the response | compatibility with respect to the change of setting information.

  For convenience of explanation, an example in which a print job instruction is received from an external PC and received data in PCL format is received from the PC, and the recording paper type and the recording paper size in the additional information are changed. Will be described.

  First, a response to the change of the additional information or setting information will be described.

  When a recording sheet is set on the manual feed tray 20, the recording sheet on which the medium detection sensor is set is detected (step S201).

  Based on the detection result of the medium detection sensor, the CPU 11 compares the size of the recording paper that has been set immediately before and has already been stored, and determines whether or not the size of the recording paper has changed (step S202). .

  If the CPU 11 determines that the size of the recording paper has not been changed (step S202: NO), the process proceeds to step S204. On the other hand, when it is determined that the size of the recording paper has been changed (step S202: YES), the CPU 11 stores the changed size of the recording paper in the storage unit 8 (step S203).

  Next, for example, when the user operates the operation panel 6 to input setting information, the input of setting information is accepted via the operation panel 6 (step S204).

  At this time, the CPU 11 determines whether the setting information has been changed (step S205). If the CPU 11 determines that the setting information has not been changed (step S205: NO), the process returns to step S201.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the setting information has been changed (step S205: YES), the CPU 11 stores the changed setting information in the storage unit 8 and causes the timing unit 9 to start measuring time (step S206).

  Next, a process for reporting to the user in the multifunction peripheral 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  For example, a print job instruction is received from an external PC, and data related to the job, that is, received data is received from the PC (step S101).

  At this time, the image processing unit 3 analyzes the print information attached to the received data, interprets data necessary for printing, and generates print data based on the received data (step S102).

  Next, the CPU 11 determines whether the job according to the received instruction is manual tray printing, that is, printing on a recording medium supplied to the manual tray, based on the result of the analysis of the print information by the image processing unit 3 (Step S11). S103).

  If the CPU 11 determines that such a job is not manual tray printing (step S103: NO), the process ends.

  If the CPU 11 determines that such a job is manual tray printing (step S103: YES), the presence / absence determination unit 17 determines whether a recording medium is set in the manual tray 20, in other words, It is determined whether there is a recording sheet in the manual feed tray 20 (step S104).

  If the presence / absence determination unit 17 determines that there is a recording sheet in the manual feed tray 20 (step S104: YES), the process ends.

  On the other hand, if the presence / absence determination unit 17 determines that there is no recording paper in the manual feed tray 20 (step S104: NO), the CPU 11 stops printing (step S105).

  Next, the supply determination unit 15 determines whether recording paper has been supplied to the manual feed tray 20 based on the determination result of the presence / absence determination unit 17 or the detection result of the medium detection sensor (step S106). Such determination by the supply determination unit 15 has already been described, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  When the supply determination unit 15 determines that the recording paper is not supplied to the manual feed tray 20 (step S106: NO), the supply determination unit 15 repeatedly performs such determination.

  On the other hand, when the supply determination unit 15 determines that the recording paper has been supplied to the manual feed tray 20 (step S106: YES), the match determination unit 14 matches the additional information and the setting information in the print information. Is determined (step S107).

  If the match determination unit 14 determines that the additional information and the setting information match (step S107: YES), the process ends.

  Further, when it is determined by the coincidence determination unit 14 that the additional information and the setting information do not match (step S107: NO), for example, when the recording paper type or the recording paper size or the like in the additional information is changed There is a possibility that printing is performed on recording paper that the user does not want. Therefore, for example, the reporting unit 16 displays the content of the additional information or setting information on the display unit 7 and notifies the user to reconfirm the content (step S108).

  Such notification by the notification unit 16 is made when the supply determination unit 15 determines that the recording paper is supplied to the manual feed tray 20, in other words, the user is next to the multifunction peripheral 100 for supplying the recording paper. Done in case. Therefore, the user can immediately confirm and change the setting information by operating the operation panel 6 in response to such notification, and as described above, the occurrence of a problem that printing on a recording medium that the user does not want is performed in advance. Can be prevented.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the process of notifying the user in the multifunction machine 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, for convenience of explanation, a print job instruction is received from an external PC and received data in PCL format is received from the PC. A case where the height is changed will be described as an example.

  For example, a print job instruction is received from an external PC, and received data is received from the PC (step S301). At this time, the image processing unit 3 generates print data based on the received data (step S302).

  Next, the CPU 11 determines whether the job relating to the received instruction is manual tray printing (step S303). If the CPU 11 determines that such a job is not manual tray printing (step S303: NO), the process ends.

  When the CPU 11 determines that such a job is manual tray printing (step S303: YES), the presence / absence determination unit 17 determines whether there is a recording sheet on the manual tray 20 (step S304).

  On the other hand, when the presence / absence determination unit 17 determines that there is no recording paper in the manual feed tray 20 (step S304: NO), the CPU 11 stops printing (step S305).

  Henceforth, the process of step S306-step S308 is the same as the process of step S106-step S108 in Embodiment 1, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  On the other hand, when the presence / absence determination unit 17 determines that there is a recording sheet in the manual feed tray 20 in step S304 (step S304: YES), the CPU 11 starts printing related to the accepted job (step S309).

  As described above, even after printing for the received job is started, the presence / absence determination unit 17 determines whether there is a recording sheet on the manual feed tray 20 (step S310).

  If the presence / absence determination unit 17 determines that there is a recording sheet on the manual feed tray 20 (step S310: YES), the process returns to step S309, and such printing is continued.

  On the other hand, when the presence / absence determination unit 17 determines that there is no recording sheet on the manual feed tray 20 (step S310: NO), the end determination unit 18 confirms the execution status of the job, and the received job ends. Is determined (step S311). Such determination by the end determination unit 18 has already been described, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  If the end determination unit 18 determines that the received job has not ended (step S311: NO), that is, if there is no recording paper in the manual feed tray 20 during printing related to the received job, processing is performed. Ends. That is, the report by the common part 16 is not performed.

  However, if the end determination unit 18 determines that the received job has ended (step S311: YES), the recording paper type or the recording paper size in the additional information is changed according to the instruction of the subsequent job. There is a possibility that printing is performed on recording paper that the user does not want. Therefore, the process moves to step S306.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the recording paper has been supplied to the manual feed tray 20, and when the recording paper is supplied to the manual feed tray 20, it is determined whether or not the additional information and the setting information match. When it is determined that the additional information and the setting information do not coincide with each other, a notification is made to prompt the user to reconfirm the contents of the additional information or the setting information.

  As described above, in the multi-function device 100 according to the second embodiment, when the recording sheet runs out on the manual feed tray 20, it is determined whether the additional information and the setting information match only when printing is completed. The notification is performed based on the determination result.

  Therefore, it is possible to prevent the notification from being made every time the printing is stopped due to running out of the recording paper during the printing and the recording paper is replenished to the manual feed tray 20 while the effects as described above are achieved. .

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a process of notifying a user in the multifunction machine 100 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Also in the third embodiment, for convenience of explanation, a print job instruction is received from an external PC and received data in PCL format is received from the PC. A case where the height is changed will be described as an example.

  In FIG. 7, the processing from step S401 to step S403 is the same as the processing from step S101 to step S103 in the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  On the other hand, if the presence / absence determination unit 17 determines whether there is a recording sheet in the manual feed tray 20 (step S404), and if it is determined that there is a recording sheet in the manual feed tray 20 (step S404: YES), the CPU 11 accepts it. Printing related to the job is started (step S409).

  Henceforth, the process in step S410 and step S411 is the same as the process of step S310-step S311 in Embodiment 2, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  On the other hand, if the end determination unit 18 determines that the received job has ended (step S411: YES), the recording paper type or the recording paper size in the additional information is changed in the subsequent job, and the user However, there is a possibility that printing is performed on recording paper that is not desired. Therefore, the process moves to step S406.

  At this time, the supply determination unit 15 determines whether the recording paper has been supplied to the manual feed tray 20 based on the determination result of the presence / absence determination unit 17 or the detection result of the medium detection sensor (step S406). When the supply determination unit 15 determines that the recording paper is not supplied to the manual feed tray 20 (step S406: NO), the supply determination unit 15 repeatedly performs such determination.

  On the other hand, when it is determined by the supply determination unit 15 that the recording paper has been supplied to the manual feed tray 20 (step S406: YES), the match determination unit 14 matches the additional information and the setting information in the print information. Is determined (step S407).

  When it is determined by the coincidence determination unit 14 that the additional information and the setting information do not match (step S407: NO), as described above, the recording paper type or the recording paper size in the additional information is changed. In this case, there is a possibility that printing is performed on recording paper that the user does not want. Therefore, the reporting unit 16 reports as described above (step S408).

  On the other hand, when the coincidence determination unit 14 determines that the additional information and the setting information match (step S407: YES), the progress determination unit 19 accepts the setting information based on the timing result of the timing unit 9. It is determined whether or not a certain time has passed since step S412. That is, the progress determination unit 19 determines whether or not a certain time has passed since the setting information setting was received from the user via the operation panel 6 immediately before.

  If it is determined by the progress determination unit 19 that a certain time has not elapsed since the setting information was received (step S412: NO), the process ends.

  However, when the progress determination unit 19 determines that a certain time has elapsed since the setting information was received (step S412: YES), the reporting unit 16 reports as described above (step S408).

  As described above, in the MFP 100 according to the third embodiment, when the predetermined time has passed since the setting information setting was received from the user immediately before, the additional information and the setting information match. However, the notification as described above is performed.

  Therefore, when there is a change in the additional information and the recording medium is replenished to the manual feed tray 20, but there is a change that cannot be detected by the sensor of the manual feed tray 20, for example, the color of the recording paper, the recording medium It is possible to prevent the printing on the recording paper not desired by the user as much as possible due to the difference in thickness of the recording medium and the recording medium change from the recording paper to the OHP film.

  The coincidence determination unit 14, the supply determination unit 15, the notification unit 16, the presence / absence determination unit 17, the end determination unit 18, and the progress determination unit 19 may be configured by hardware logic, The CPU 11 may be constructed in software by executing a predetermined program.

  In Embodiment 1 of the present invention, in the image forming apparatus 100 that forms an image on the recording medium supplied to the manual feed tray 20 based on the received data to which the additional information related to the recording medium is attached, the additional information, and A coincidence determination unit 14 that determines whether the received setting information relating to the recording medium of the manual feed tray 20 matches, a supply determination unit 15 that determines whether the recording medium is supplied to the manual feed tray 20, and the coincidence determination Based on the determination results of the means 14 and the supply determination means 15, there is provided a reporting means 16 for reporting that the additional information or the setting information is confirmed.

  According to the present invention, for example, when it is determined that the recording medium has been supplied to the manual feed tray and it is determined that the additional information and the setting information do not coincide with each other, the notifying unit adds the additional information. Information to confirm information or setting information is sent.

  In Embodiment 2 of the present invention, the presence / absence determination means 17 for determining the presence or absence of a recording medium in the manual feed tray 20 is provided, and after it is determined that there is no recording medium in the manual feed tray 20, recording is performed on the manual feed tray 20. When the medium is supplied, the notification unit 16 is configured to perform the notification based on the determination result of the coincidence determination unit 14.

  According to the present invention, after the presence / absence determining unit determines that there is no recording medium in the manual feed tray, the additional information and the setting information are stored when the recording medium is supplied to the manual feed tray. The notification means is configured to perform the notification when it is determined that they do not match.

  In Embodiment 3 of the present invention, in the image forming job based on the received data, the presence / absence determining unit 17 determines the presence / absence of the recording medium, and determines that there is no recording medium in the manual feed tray 20. After the job is completed, the notification unit 16 determines whether the job is completed based on the determination results of the match determination unit 14 and the supply determination unit 15. It is configured to make a report.

  According to the present invention, in the case of the image forming job based on the received data, after it is determined that there is no recording medium on the manual feed tray, the end determination unit determines whether the job is ended, When it is determined that the job is finished, the notification unit performs the notification based on the determination results of the match determination unit and the supply determination unit.

  In Embodiment 4 of the present invention, the timekeeping unit 9 and a progress determination means 19 for determining whether a predetermined time has elapsed since the reception of the setting information when it is determined that the additional information and the setting information match. The reporting means 16 is configured to perform the notification when a predetermined time has elapsed since the setting information was received.

  According to the present invention, even when it is determined that the additional information and the setting information match, when the predetermined time has elapsed since the time when the setting information was received by the progress determination unit, the notification unit Make a report.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 14 Match determination part 15 Supply determination part 16 Notification part 17 Existence determination part 18 End determination part 19 Progress determination part 20 Manual feed tray 100 MFP

Claims (4)

In an image forming apparatus that forms an image on a recording medium supplied to a manual feed tray based on received data to which additional information related to the recording medium is attached.
A match determination means for determining whether the additional information and the setting information related to the recording medium of the manual feed tray received from the user match;
Supply determining means for determining whether or not a recording medium is supplied to the manual feed tray from a state in which there is no recording medium in the manual feed tray;
When it is determined by the supply determining unit that the recording medium has been supplied to the manual feed tray, and when the match determining unit determines that the additional information and the setting information do not match , the additional information or an image forming apparatus, comprising a notification means for performing notification to the effect that checking the configuration information. A presence / absence determining means for determining presence / absence of a recording medium in the manual feed tray;
After it is determined by said existence determining means that there is no recording medium in the manual feed tray, when the supply of record medium is determined by that performed the supply determination means, the notification means, the determination of the coincidence determination means The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notification is made based on a result. In the image forming job based on the received data, the presence / absence determining means determines the presence / absence of the recording medium,
After determining by the presence / absence determining means that there is no recording medium in the manual feed tray, the apparatus includes an end determining means for determining whether the job has ended,
If the job is determined to have ended by the end determining unit, the notification unit, based on a determination that said coincidence determining means and the supply judging means, characterized by being configured to perform the notification The image forming apparatus according to claim 2. A timekeeping section,
In the case where it is determined by the match determining means and the additional information and the setting information are matched, when the supply of the recording medium is determined by performed the said supply determination means, a constant from the time of reception of the setting information And a progress determination means for determining whether time has passed,
4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit is configured to perform the notification when it is determined by the progress determination unit that a predetermined time has elapsed since the setting information was received. The image forming apparatus described.

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