Image forming device

Abstract

A method, program product, and system for a color image forming device that enables controlling a calibration during a sequential print job while performing a calibration in a timely manner. The color image forming device includes a print means, a calibration execution unit, a page count unit, and a print job monitoring means. A calibration is not performed when a sequential print job is being processed even if the print page value has exceeded a threshold value, and the print job is continuously processed. A calibration is performed when the print page value has exceeded a second threshold value even if there is a printing job or a waiting print job.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is block configuration diagram of an image forming device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart describing an execution operation which embodies an aspect of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart describing an execution operation which embodies another aspect of the present invention.

Claims

1. An image forming device comprising: a print means for performing print processing of a print job;a calibration implementation means for performing a calibration on the print means;a print page count means for counting a print page value;a print job monitoring means for monitoring whether a following print job is waiting; anda calibration control means for instructing the calibration implementation means to execute a calibration when the print page value counted by the print page count means has exceeded a designated threshold value and the print job monitoring means verifies that there is not a waiting print job.

2. An image forming device comprising: a print means for performing print processing of a print job;a calibration implementation means for performing a calibration on the print means;a print page count means for counting a print page value;a print job monitoring means for monitoring whether a following print job is waiting; anda calibration control means for instructing the calibration implementation means to execute a calibration when the print page value counted by the print page count means has exceeded a first designated threshold value and the print job monitoring means verifies that there is not a waiting print job, and for instructing the calibration implementation means to execute a calibration regardless of presence or absence of a waiting print job when the print page value has exceeded a second threshold value.

3. A method for forming an image, comprising: a print unit for performing print processing of a print job;a calibration implementation unit for performing a calibration on the print unit;a print page count unit for counting a print page value;a print job monitoring unit for monitoring whether a following print job is waiting; anda calibration control unit for instructing the calibration implementation unit to execute a calibration when the print page value counted by the print page count unit has exceeded a designated threshold value and the print job monitoring unit verifies that there is not a waiting print job.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the calibration control unit for instructing the calibration implementation unit to execute a calibration when the print page value counted by the print page count unit has exceeded a first designated threshold value and the print job monitoring unit verifies that there is not a waiting print job, and for instructing the calibration implementation unit to execute a calibration regardless of presence or absence of a waiting print job when the print page value has exceeded a second threshold value.