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Image forming apparatus and reading apparatus using information added to a recording medium to control output of a reading result of a diagnostic image formed thereon

US11736625B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 1, 2022
Grant dateAug 22, 2023
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Expiry dateSep 1, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/3269
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image forming apparatus that forms an image on a recording medium includes: an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording medium and is capable of forming an image for diagnosis, which is an image used for diagnosis of the image forming apparatus; and an adding unit that adds, to a recording medium on which the image for diagnosis has been formed by the image forming unit, information for control used to control output of a reading result from an apparatus used to read the recording medium, the reading result being obtained by reading the recording medium by the apparatus.

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