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Image forming apparatus having control codes and rewrite control method for the same

US7403957B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 3, 2004
Grant dateJul 22, 2008
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Expiry dateJan 20, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99954
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an image forming apparatus for forming an image in accordance with control codes stored in a plurality of memory media, when the control codes stored in the plurality of memory media to control the image forming apparatus is rewritten, rewrite execution codes adapted to execute rewrite of the control codes are transferred to predetermined one of the plurality of memory media from an external apparatus, and rewrite of the control codes is performed in accordance with the transferred rewrite execution codes.

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