Data transfer device for an image forming apparatus
US5587813A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/64
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data transfer device for transferring data in a color digital copier, color printer or similar image forming apparatus of the type using a plurality of different kinds of data. A sending unit assigns other data to a predetermined number of bits of multilevel data to thereby send a plurality of kinds of data over common data lines. A receiving unit receives and separates the plurality of kinds of data. The device reduces the number of signal lines required for data transfer when a plurality of different kinds of data are not transferred at the same time.
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