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Multi-function unit, server and network system having multi-function unit

US6246487A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 24, 1998
Grant dateJun 12, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0082
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A multi-function unit includes a printer engine, a logical copying machine carrying out a copying process with respect to a recording medium by the printer engine, and a plurality of logical printers carrying out printing processes with respect to the recording medium by the printer engine. The logical copying machine and the logical printers carry out apparent parallel operations.

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