Image forming apparatus with plural types of image forming devices
US5561500A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/221
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium includes a first transporting path for transporting the recording medium for forming an image on the recording medium by using a first image forming unit, a second transporting path for transporting the recording medium for forming an image on the recording medium by using a second image forming unit which forms the image by an image forming method which is different from a method employed by the first image forming unit, and a controller for controlling the apparatus in a black image selection mode, in which the first transporting path is selected in accordance with black image data for forming a black image on the recording medium, and the recording medium is transported through the selected first transporting path to form a black image on the recording medium, a color image selection mode, in which the second transporting path is selected in accordance with image data including color image data for forming a color image on the recording medium and the recording medium is transported through the selected second transporting path to form a color image on the recording medium, and a forcible selection mode in whi…
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