摘要 |
A device and method for identifying an image forming print medium are provided. The device includes a first light emitting unit which irradiates light onto the image forming print medium at a first incident angle, a second light emitting unit which irradiates light onto the image forming print medium at a second incident angle, a light receiving unit which receives light which is irradiated from the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit and reflected from the image forming print medium, an image forming print medium identifying unit which identifies the kind of the image forming print medium by using the variances of first received light amounts and second received light amounts which have varied over time, a light emission controlling unit which controls the light emissions of the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit.
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