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Image synthesizing apparatus for synthesizing an image of an original and print data input from an external apparatus

US5732161A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 2, 1996
Grant dateMar 24, 1998
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/3873
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image synthesizing apparatus includes a reading unit which reads an image of an original, and an input unit which inputs print data from an external apparatus. A first setting unit sets a synthesis mode for synthesizing image data output from the reading unit and the print data input from the input unit for recordation, and a second setting unit sets a number of pages of different print data to be synthesized in the synthesis mode. A control unit is adapted, when the synthesis mode is set by the first setting unit, to maintain the synthesis mode until the different print data of the number of pages set by the second setting unit is input by the input unit, and to cancel the synthesis mode after the different print data of the set number of pages has been input.

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