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Print terminal unit and method of controlling print

US8275280B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 14, 2010
Grant dateSep 25, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/00113
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A print terminal unit includes a storage unit to store a lookup table on which information regarding an image forming apparatus corresponding to at least one type of a document is recorded, a user interface through which at least one type of at least one document to be printed is selected, and a controller to control an image forming apparatus that corresponds to the selected type of the document among the plurality of image forming apparatuses according to the lookup table to print the document. Accordingly, the user easily performs printing operation using an image forming apparatus separately depending on the type of the document.

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