Image forming apparatus and method of file conversion
US8259338B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 9, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1285
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus having a file-format conversion function and a method thereof. The image forming apparatus is capable of performing a data communication with an external memory device. The image forming apparatus includes an interface unit to receive a first file from the external memory device and to transmit a second file to the external memory device, and a file converter to convert a format of the first file from a first format into a second format according to information on the first and second files. Thus, the format of the received file can be converted in the image forming apparatus in a simple and speed way.
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