EP0660583A2
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Image communicating apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1994-12-19
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2014-12-19
Abstract
Abstract In recording a received image in an image communication apparatus, there is discriminated whether the received image is to be recorded as a color image or as a monochromatic image, then determined, according to the result of the discrimination, which of plural recording members is to be supplied, also the mutually different plural recording members are selectively supplied according to the determination, and the received image is recorded on thus supplied recording member. In this manner it is rendered possible to preferentially select an optimum recording member for monochromatic image recording and another for color image recording, thereby improving the image quality in case of color image recording and reducing the running cost in case of monochromatic image recording. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Nobuta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:17
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/23; H04N1/2307; H04N1/233; H04N1/2353; H04N1/32; H04N1/32358; H04N1/32363; H04N1/32368; H04N1/32379; H04N1/32384; H04N1/333; H04N1/33307; H04N1/33315; H04N1/3333; H04N1/46; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/333; H04N2201/33307; H04N2201/33342; H04N2201/33357; H04N2201/33378
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
An image communication apparatus for recording a received image, comprising: a) discrimination means for discriminating whether a received image is to be recorded as a color image or as a monochromatic image; b) supply means capable of supplying mutually different plural recording members; c) control means for determining which of said plural recording member is to be supplied, according to the output of said discrimination means; and d) recording means for recording said received image on the recording member supplied from said supply means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said supply means includes means for mounting plural cassettes respectively containing mutually different plural recording members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said plural recording members include a first recording member adapted for color image recording and a second recording member adapted for monochromatic image recording.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said control means includes first detection means for detecting the presence or absence of said first recording member, and second detection means for detecting the presence or absence of said second recording member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said control means causes said supply means to supply said first recording member, in case said discrimination means identifies that color image recording is to be conducted and said first detection means detects the presence of said first recording member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said control means causes said supply means to supply said second recording member, in case said discrimination means identifies that color image recording is to be conducted, said first detection means detects the absence of said first recording member and said second detection means detects the presence of said second recording member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said control means causes said supply means to supply said second recording member, in case said discrimination means identifies that monochromatic image recording is to be conducted and said second detection means detects the presence of said second recording member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said control means causes said supply means to supply said first recording member, in case said discrimination means identifies that monochromatic image recording is to be conducted, said second detection means detects the absence of said second recording member and said first detection means detects the presence of said first recording member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said discrimination means includes detection means for detecting whether said recording means is capable of recording a color image.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said recording means is capable of supplying plural recording agents, and said detection means is adapted to detect the presence or absence of said plural recording agents.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said recording means can be mounted with a first cartridge containing recording agents of plural colors or a second cartridge containing a single recording agent, and said detection means is adapted to detect the presence or absence of said first cartridge.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said discrimination means is adapted to extract control information, received prior to said image and indicating whether said image is a color image or a monochromatic image.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said discrimination means effects discrimination, based on information indicating whether said image is a color image or a monochromatic image and information indicating whether said recording means is capable of color image recording.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
76 words
A method for recording an image received by an image communication apparatus, comprising steps of: a) discriminating whether a received image is to be recorded as a color image or as a monochomatic image; b) determining which of said plural recording members is to be supplied, according to the result of said discrimination; c) selectively supplying mutually different plural recording members according to said determination; and d) recording said received image on the supplied recording member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
62 words
An image communication apparatus for recording a received image, comprising: a) discrimination means for discriminating whether a received image is to be recorded as a color image or as a monochromatic image; and b) control means for determining one of mutually different plural recording members, on which the received image is to be recorded, according to the output of said discrimination means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said plural recording members include a first recording member adapted for color image recording and a second recording member adapted for monochromatic image recording.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said control means includes first detection means for detecting the presence or absence of said first recording member, and second detection means for detecting the presence or absence of said second recording member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
47 words
An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said control means causes said supply means to supply said first recording member, in case said discrimination means identifies that color image recording is to be conducted, and said first detection means detects the presence of said first recording member.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said discrimination means includes detection means for detecting whether said recording means is capable of color image recording.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said recording means is capable of supplying plural recording agents, and said detection means is adapted to detect the presence or absence of said plural recording agents.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said discrimination means is adapted to extract control information, received prior to said image and indicating whether said image is a color image or a monochromatic image.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
55 words
A method for recording a received image, comprising steps of: a) discriminating whether the received image is to be recorded as a color image or as a monochromatic image; and b) determining one of mutually different plural recording members, on which the received image is to be recorded, according to the result of said discrimination.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
74 words
An image communication apparatus for recording a received image, comprising: a) input means for entering a signal indicating whether the received image is to be recorded as a color image or as a monochromatic image; b) plural supply means capable of mutually different recording members; and c) control means for determining one of said plural supply means, from which the recording member is to be supplied, according to the signal from said input means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said plural supply means include means for mounting plural cassettes respectively containing mutually different plural recording members.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said plural recording members include a first recording member adapted for color image recording and a second recording member adapted for monochromatic image recording.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus according to claim 25, wherein said control means includes first detection means for detecting the presence or absence of said first recording member, and second detection means for detecting the presence or absence of said second recording member.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus according to claim 26, wherein said control means causes said supply means to supply said first recording member, in case said input signal indicates the color image recording and said first detection means detects the presence of said first recording member.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
72 words
A method for recording a received image, comprising steps of: a) entering a signal indicating whether the received image is to be recorded as a color image or as a monochromatic image; b) determining which of mutually different recording members is to be supplied, according to said input signal; c) selectively supplying mutually different plural recording members, according to said determination; and d) recording said received image on the supplied recording member.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
31 words
Color facsimile apparatus having means for determining whether color or monochrome is to be printed, and means for supplying appropriate recording material in accordance with the output of said determining means.
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