Output apparatus and method for reading and recording
US5710634A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3287
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An output apparatus comprises a recording sheet conveying section having two feeder portions; a reader section for reading information which has been outputted onto a recording sheet; and an output section for outputting information onto a recording sheet. The apparatus determines whether a sheet set in a feeder portion is a print sheet or an original document, and performs reading and/or recording in accordance with the determination and/or an application being executed. The apparatus further has a memory for storing information which has been outputted onto a sheet and a comparator for comparing the information stored in the memory with the information read from the sheet by the reading section. Based on the comparison, the apparatus determines a proper manner (i.e., proper output position and orientation of the data) to output information onto the other side of the sheet, and also selects information to be outputted.
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