Image forming apparatus using ID card having counter

Abstract

Abstract An image forming apparatus of this invention can totalize data obtained at the time of operation, for example, the number of copying operations for each user by use of a single portable type medium. An image forming apparatus of this invention includes first memory circuit (8) for storing a first data which identifies an operator who is permitted to use the image forming apparatus, function (3) for inputting a second data by an operator, function (51) for verifying the second data inputted by the inputting function with the first data stored in the storing circuit, function (11) for forming an image under a predetermined image forming condition when the verifying function verifies that the second data corresponds to the first data stored in the first storing circuit, and second memory circuit (8) for storing third data indicating the predetermined image forming condition corresponding to the first data, after a completion of an image forming operation by the forming function.

Inventors

• 👤 Masahiko c/o Intellectual Property Div. Ogura
• 👤 Masashi c/o Intellectual Property Division Honda

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