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Image forming apparatus capable of processing images of plural documents

US6512899B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 7, 2001
Grant dateJan 28, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 7, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/3288
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a memory which stores one or more images as one document, and an image forming unit which forms on a sheet the image of the document stored in the memory. Also included is a controller which causes the image forming unit to perform the image forming of the plural documents stored in the memory, as one document. The image forming unit includes a binder for binding the sheets on which the images of the plural documents are respectively formed, as one sheaf.

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