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Digital color copying machine for forming a plurality of images of the same image

US5124799A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 9, 1990
Grant dateJun 23, 1992
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Expiry dateAug 9, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/3873
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A digital color copying machine includes, reading means for reading an original image to produce digital image data, area designating means for designating an area of the original image; memory means for storing the image data; writing means for writing the image data located on the specific area into the memory means, reading-out means for reading out the image data stored in the memory means; sheet size designating means, and size setting means for setting the size of the unit image to be printed on the copying sheet. The image data of a partial or entire portion of an original are once stored in the memory and repeatedly read out, whereby a plurality of the same images can be formed on a plurality of portions of a copying sheet, and the number and direction of the images to be formed can be designated monitoring the display thereof.

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