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Color copier operable both in monochromatic and full-color copying modes

US4935787A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 28, 1988
Grant dateJun 19, 1990
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/01
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A color copier operable both in monochromatic and full-color copying modes is controlled by a central processing unit programmed to exercise a real-time control of operation by detecting image characteristics of an original to be copied if a monochromatic copying mode is selected. If a full-color copying mode is selected, the image characteristics are preliminarily detected by scanning before a copying operation is started.

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