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Image forming apparatus capable of evaluating image forming performance

US5418603A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 1993
Grant dateMay 23, 1995
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/00063
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes an original placement portion and a reference original portion outside of the original placement portion, a scanning device capable of selectively scanning either the original placement portion or the reference original portion, an image forming device for forming an image in accordance with the scanning device, a selection device for selecting the scanning of the original placement portion or the scanning of the reference original portion, and a reading device for reading an image of the reference original portion formed by the image forming device to evaluate a performance of the image forming device.

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