摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus capable of saving resources or else evoking saving of resources by determining whether or not suitable saving of resources is carried out in a print job being executed. <P>SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus A is provided with a job management part 8 carrying out print control by selecting either a resources saving printing mode printing by saving cost for resources or a normal printing mode based on printing mode setting data transmitted from a client. The job management part 8 judges whether or not the printing mode is suitable based on load amount of the print job transmitted from the client when the normal printing mode is selected and then gives an alarm to the client when determined to be unsuitable. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT |