Image forming apparatus and image forming method, which select the appropriate recording medium corresponding to the image to print on it
US5971519A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/2353
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
To assure that a plain paper or an exclusively usable paper is selected as a recording medium depending on requested image such as a full color image or a monochromatic image, the image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit for forming an image on a recording medium, a plain paper feeding unit, an exclusively usable paper feeding unit, a selecting unit for selecting a recording medium corresponding to a quality of image to be recorded, and a selected paper feeding unit as essential components. An image forming method to be practiced by operating the image forming apparatus includes the steps of selecting a recording medium to be used corresponding to a quality of an image to be printed, feeding the selected paper, and forming the image on the recording medium.
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