Image erasing apparatus and image erasing method
US10245871B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2202/37
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to an embodiment, an image erasing apparatus includes a reading unit, an erasing unit, an image forming unit, and a controller. The reading unit reads identification information formed on a sheet conveyed. The erasing unit erases a part or all of a first image formed on the sheet after the identification information is read. The controller obtains image data corresponding to the identification information that is read by the reading unit. The controller controls the image forming unit so as to form a second image, which is indicated by the obtained image data, onto the sheet from which the first image has been erased.
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