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Electrostatographic apparatus comprising automatic document type determination means

US4239374A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 7, 1978
Grant dateDec 16, 1980
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Expiry dateDec 7, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/065
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image of an original document (16) is sensed to determine if the document (16) is a printed document (the image consists of characters and symbols) or a photographic document. The exposure illumination intensity, developing bias voltage and/or other variable operating parameters are controlled in accordance with the determination.

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