Multiple copy image forming apparatus and method
US4589035A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 1984 |
| Grant date | May 13, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/508
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus and method in which a scanner scans a document and prduces an image signal. The image signal is stored in a memory. Image formation and control are provided so that the first copy is produced from the scanner output and subsequent copies are produced from the signal stored in memory. For forming a color image, the image signal is converted into at least two color component signals. The full color copy is formed by superposing a plurality of single color images on each copy paper. The first single color image is produced from the scanner output and the subsequent single color images are produced from the color component signals stored in memory. Where more than one copy of color image is desired, the subsequent copies are all formed from single color images produced from the color component signals stored in memory.
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