Patent attributes
The present invention can include an image forming apparatus including a conveying device configured to convey a medium for recording along a conveyance path, an image forming portion configured to form an image on the medium for recording conveyed by the conveying device, a first medium detecting device configured to detect the presence and absence of the medium for recording at a first position in the conveyance path, a second medium detecting device configured to detect the presence and absence of the medium for recording at a second position in the conveyance path, and a storage device configured to store information on a state where after the medium for recording is detected by the first medium detecting device, the absence of the medium for recording is detected by the first medium detecting device, and then the medium for recording is not detected by the second medium recording detecting device.