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Image forming system

US4876606A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 1988
Grant dateOct 24, 1989
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2221/183
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image forming system comprises one or a plurality of image forming apparatuses and a host system coupled thereto. Each image forming apparatus is provided with a control part for reading out status information on the image forming apparatus at an arbitrary time. The obtained status information may be displayed or printed at the image forming apparatus and/or supplied to the host system.

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