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Image forming apparatus and control method for rotating image data based on sheet type and orientation

US7120382B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 2001
Grant dateOct 10, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/3247
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

To obtain proper output results regardless of the type of recording sheets and obtain the user's desired output results without having the user perform cumbersome operations, the user operates an operating section to select a sheet feeding stage, gives an instruction to start copying, and then a controller section 15 of an image forming apparatus determines whether or not a 180° rotation mode for rotating image data through 180° is set and/or whether or not preprint sheets are used for recording. If the answer is negative, the image data are output based on normal settings. On the other hand, if the answer is affirmative, the image data are output after being rotated through 180°.

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