Method and apparatus of controlling an image input and a recording-medium supply of an image forming apparatus
US6907222B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/6564
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus to control an image input and a recording-medium supply of an image forming apparatus. An aspect of the method comprises periodically generating synchronized demand of an image input into the exposure unit and supplying of a recording medium to the transfer unit, and inputting an image into the exposure unit according to the synchronized demand on image input and supplying a recording medium to the transfer unit according to the synchronized demand on recording-medium supply.
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