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Image forming apparatus
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1993-03-18
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-03-18
Abstract
Abstract An image forming apparatus capable of executing a plurality of functions at the same time to promote efficient use thereof. The apparatus includes reading means for reading a document, recording means for forming an image on a sheet, and an operating section for setting modes and displaying information. Control means causes the recording means to print simultaneously and continuously image data read by the reading means and a plurality of independent data written to a memory by a plurality of functions.
Inventors
- 👤 Seiji Sakata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:59
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32502; H04N1/32507; H04N1/32512; H04N1/00912; H04N1/00915; H04N1/0096; H04N1/32561; H04N1/32566; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/0081; H04N2201/0082; H04N2201/0086; H04N2201/0087
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
An image forming apparatus capable of executing a plurality of functions, comprising: reading means for reading a document; recording means for forming an image on a sheet; an operating section for entering modes and displaying information; and control means for causing said recording means to continuously and simultaneously print image data read by said reading means and a plurality of independent data written to a memory by a plurality of functions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control means causes an "n" printing operation to begin at a timing before an "n-1" printing operation ends.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control means causes an "n" printing operation to begin at a timing after a predetermined next timing as counted from the beginning of an "n-1" printing operation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said apparatus has an interrupt mode for interrupt processing, said control means not executing, when in said interrupt mode, an operation for causing said recording means to continuously print the plurality of independent data stored in said memory at the same time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising sorting/stacking means for sorting or stacking the sheets from said recording means, said control means limiting the number of functions for which said recording means performs simultaneous printing to a number equal to or less titan a number of bins available with said sorting/stacking means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising function selecting means for selecting the functions to operate at the same time.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising priority order selecting means for giving a particular priority order to the functions to operate at the same time.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising ratio selecting means for giving a particular printing ratio to the functions to operate at the same time.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein when a printing operation is to be effected with a function other than a function being used by an operator, said operating section does not change a display and modes associated with said function being used by said operator.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
An image forming apparatus capable of executing a plurality of functions, comprising: reading means for reading a document; recording means for forming an image on a sheet; an operating section for entering modes and displaying information; and control, means for causing each of said reading means and said recording means to perform respective operation at the same time by entirely different functions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein when a printing operation is to be effected with a function other than a function being used by an operator, said operating section does not change a display and modes associated with said function being used by said operator.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
58 words
An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a sheet and capable of executing a plurality of functions by using a laser printer as a server, said apparatus comprising: an operating section accessible for setting modes; and control means for causing said laser printer to perform printing associated with a plurality of functions at the same time.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 12, further comprising sorting/stacking means for sorting or stacking sheets from said laser printer, said control means limiting the number of functions to operate at the same time to a number equal to less than the number of bins available with said sorting/stacking means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 12, further comprising function selecting means for selecting the functions to operate at the same time.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 12, further comprising priority order selecting means for giving a particular priority order to the functions to operate at the same time.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 12, further comprising ratio selecting means for giving a particular printing ratio to the functions to operate at the same time.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 12, further comprising data selecting means for selecting, when a plurality of print requests are generated at the same time, data to be printed by said recording means at the time when, at latest, the sheet arrives at a predetermined position for recording an image.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
56 words
An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a sheet and capable of printing data from plurality of systems by using recording means as a server, said apparatus comprising: an operating section, for setting modes; and control means for causing said recording means to print data from, the plurality of systems at the same time.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
53 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 18, further comprising sorting/stacking means for sorting or stacking sheets from said recording means, said control means limiting the number of systems whose data can be printed at the game time to a number equal to less than the number of bins available with said stacking/sorting means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 18, further comprising function selecting means for selecting the systems whose data can be printed at the same time.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 18, further comprising priority order selecting means for giving a particular priority order to the systems whose data can be printed at the same time.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 18, further comprising ratio selecting means for giving a particular data printing ratio to the systems whose data can be printed at the same time.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 18, further comprising data selecting means for selecting, when a plurality of print requests arc generated at the same time, data to be printed by said recording means at the time when, at latest, the sheet arrives at a predetermined position for recording an image.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
65 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: reading means for reading a document; recording means for forming an image on a sheet; operating section for entering modes and displaying information; a plurality of facsimile sections for interchanging data with remote stations over respective communication lines; and control means for causing said recording means to print received files of said plurality of facsimile sections at the same time.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
56 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 24, wherein said control means causes, while said recording means is printing a received file of any one of said plurality of facsimile sections immediately after reception of said received file, said recording means to print a received file stored in a memory associated with said plurality of facsimile sections.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 24, wherein said control means causes, while said recording means is printing a received file stored in a memory associated with said plurality of facsimile sections, said recording section to print received files of any of said plurality of facsimile section at the same time.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 24, wherein said control means causes said recording means to print a plurality of received files stored in a memory associated with said plurality of facsimile sections at the same time,
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 24, wherein said control means causes said recording means to print immediately and simultaneously a plurality of files received by said plurality of facsimile sections over a plurality of communication lines.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
59 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 24, further comprising sorting/stacking means for sorting or stacking sheets from said recording means, said control means limiting the number of received files of said plurality of facsimile sections to be printed at the same time to a number equal to or less than the number of bins available with said sorting/stacking means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 24, further comprising received file selecting means for selecting received files to be printed by said recording means at the same time.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 24, further comprising priority order selecting means for giving a particular priority order to said plurality of facsimile sections whose received files are to be printed by said recording means at the same time.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 24, further comprising ratio selecting means for giving a particular file printing ratio to said plurality of facsimile sections whose received files are to be printed at the same time.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
45 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 24, further comprising received file selecting means for selecting, on the basis of code data received at the time of initialization, the facsimile sections whose received files are to be printed by said recording means at the same time.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 24, wherein said received file selecting means selects the facsimile sections on the basis of the kind of a communication line.
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