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Image forming apparatus having function for forming composite image

US5309245A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 1992
Grant dateMay 3, 1994
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/3271
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a scanner for scanning a plurality of document so that n images corresponding to the documents are obtained, n being an integer greater than 2, an image generating means for successively generating m number images different from each other, m being an integer greater than 2, an image composition circuit for combining an i-th image (i=1, 2 , . . . , and n) obtained by the scanner and a j-th number image (j=1, 2 , . . . , and m) with each other so as to output a composite image I.sub.ij, a printing mechanism for printing the composite image I.sub.ij on a recording sheet, and an output unit for outputting the recording sheet having the composite image I.sub.ij formed thereon.

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