摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate the need to rearrange paper order even when a plurality of number of sets of prints are output, while making it possible to obtain a plurality sets of prints whose cut cross-sections are aligned by single cutting. <P>SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus 10 includes: an image output means 14 by which the prints of a document consisting of a plurality of pages are output by forming images for the pages onto at least one side of a medium provided for the output of the prints and the result of the output of the prints of the document is yielded by cutting the medium; a recognizing means 21 for recognizing the number of pages of the document and the number of sets of output prints of the document; and an output order determining means 22 by which image output order for the pages composing the document, in which the image output means 14 outputs the prints of the document, is determined based on the recognition result acquired by the recognizing means 21. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT</p> |