| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To properly maintain an execution order among multiple types of jobs accepted in parallel before and after a temporary suspension and release of an operation in an image forming apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus comprises a suspending means that temporarily suspends a prescribed operation regarding image formation, a releasing means that releases the image forming apparatus from the suspended state, a job accepting unit that accepts multiple types of jobs in parallel, a determination unit and a control unit. When the job accepting unit receives an execution start request for a first job after the release from the suspension, the determination unit determines whether a second job having a higher priority than the first job is executable among the accepted multiple types of jobs. The control unit withholds execution start request of the first job if the second job having a higher priority than the first job is executable. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT |
