Image forming apparatus having function for forming composite image
US5309245A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 3, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 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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