Image forming apparatus capable of performing duplex alignment without producing a waste sheet
US9733602B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/048
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device, a trim mark adder, a duplex alignment mark adder and a hardware processor. The image forming device is capable of forming an image on both sides of a sheet based on an image data. The trim mark adder adds trim mark information to the image data so that a trim mark is formed at a trimming position of the sheet. The duplex alignment mark adder adds duplex alignment mark information to the image data so that a duplex alignment mark is formed in a margin area between an edge of the sheet and the trimming position on both sides of the sheet. The hardware processor performs a duplex alignment of the image data based on a result of scanning the duplex alignment mark.
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