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Communication control device and image forming device

US7796909B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 13, 2008
Grant dateSep 14, 2010
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2557/12
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

To prevent damages to a recording paper that is being transported and a jam of the recording paper within a device caused due to shift in the timings of communications through providing a communication control device that has a main body control unit 100 connected to each paper feeding control unit 200 via common communication lines, which transmits control instructions by using a unicast mode that individually transmits control data to each of the paper feeding control units 200 from the main body control unit 100 at different timings, and transmits executing instructions for the control instructions by using a broadcast mode that transmits control data simultaneously.

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