| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus that achieves high-speed image processing in a distribution system equipped with one large-cpacity storage device, and reduces the cost for required hardware, and a control method thereof.SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus includes a mainboard, a subboard connected to the mainboard via a bus, and a hard disk 6 that is connected to the subboard and indirectly connected to the mainboard via the subboard and that stores image data. When an access request to the hard disk is generated, the mainboard determines whether the mainboard or the subboard is used for data transfer in response to the access. When the mainboard is used, normal access is employed. On the other hand, high-speed access is employed when the subboard is used. |
