An image formation apparatus comprises a transporting roller pair and
resist roller pair for transporting sheets supplied from a sheet
supplying device positioned relative to the image formation apparatus at
a sheet supplying interval, and an image processing controller for
receiving, from the sheet supplying device, information relating to the
sheet supplying interval. In the event of the image formation apparatus
transporting sheets supplied from the sheet supplying device, the
transporting roller pair and resist roller pair transport the sheets at
the sheet supplying interval, based on the information regarding the
sheet supplying interval received by the image processing controller.