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Image forming apparatus and control method

US11080575B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 14, 2020
Grant dateAug 3, 2021
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K19/07749
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a printer configured to form an image on a sheet at a carrying speed, a first reading/writing unit configured read tag information stored in a wireless tag disposed on the sheet and to write tag information to the wireless tag, a reading/writing control unit configured to control the first reading/writing unit to read tag information stored in the wireless tag and to write tag information to the wireless tag, and a printer control unit configured to control the carrying speed of the sheet according to a total number of wireless tags disposed on the sheet.

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