Method of and apparatus for forming image according to brightness distribution of image data

摘要

Provided are an apparatus for and method of forming an image according to a brightness distribution of image data. The method includes detecting a brightness distribution of an image data unit that represents image data of a page unit; determining whether the image of the image data unit is formed or not according to the detected brightness distribution; stopping the image formation for the image data unit if the image formation is not formed; and executing the image formation for the image data unit if the image formation is determined. Therefore, toner waste generated when an image of excessively low brightness is printed due to a user's mistake or a incorrect operation of the image forming apparatus can be prevented.