Image forming apparatus capable of forming images on recording materials of various types and sizes
US6701099B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00734
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus is provided which is capable of forming images on recording materials of various types and sizes. The image forming apparatus includes a storing member for storing recording materials having an arbitrary size, a size-information input device for inputting size information corresponding to the arbitrary size of the recording materials, and a controller for controlling an image forming operation according to the size information inputted by the size-information input device. The size information input by the size-information input device includes each of arbitrary values corresponding to longitudinal and lateral lengths of the recording materials.
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