A technique for reducing downtime that accompanies the execution
independently of adjustment processing for maintaining image quality and
the execution of finishing processing relating to a printing medium. In
order to apply the finishing processing to the printing medium in a
finishing processing unit, an image forming apparatus to which this
technique is applied sets a time between sheets that extends from end of
image formation regarding a first sheet of the printing medium to start
of image formation regarding a second sheet of the printing medium
transported following the first sheet of the printing medium in the image
forming unit, and executes adjustment processing, which is for
maintaining image quality in the image forming unit, within the set time
between sheets.