US4673281A
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Image forming apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1986-02-10
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Granted: 1987-06-16
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Expires: 2006-02-10
Abstract
Abstract A copying machine has a memory for registering copying information. One registration of a plurality of registered copying information is read out and a copying operation is executed in accordance with the copying information. The copying information registered in the memory is updatable.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira Suzuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:45
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/50; G03G15/5016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: means for registering a plurality of groups of image forming information data, wherein each group includes a plurality of selected image forming parameters; image forming information entry means for entering said plurality of groups of said selected data to be registered by said registering means; means for selecting and reading said groups of data; means for changing the image forming information registered in said registering means; and means for executing an image forming operation in accordance with a selected said group of image forming information data registered in said registering means as changed by said changing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: means for registering a plurality of groups of image forming information data, wherein each group includes a plurality of selected image forming parameters; image forming information entry means for entering said plurality of groups of said selected data to be registered by said registering means; means for selecting and reading said groups of data; means for changing the image forming information registered in said registering means; and means for executing an image forming operation in accordance with a selected said group of image forming information data registered in said registering means as changed by said changing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one of said registered image forming parameters is copy size.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for displaying said image forming information read by said reading means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said reading means can read a plurality of said registered groups of data in sequence.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for coupling said changing means to seid entry means wherein said changes are made by actuating said entry means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
92 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: means for registering image forming parameters input by operator, wherein said registering means registers a plurality of groups of image forming operation data, and wherein each said group includes a plurality of said parameters; means for selecting and reading the groups of register image forming data; means for changing the registered image forming data registered in said registering means; and means for selecting and executing an image forming operation in accordance with a selected group of the registered image forming data as changed by said changing means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
92 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: means for registering image forming parameters input by operator, wherein said registering means registers a plurality of groups of image forming operation data, and wherein each said group includes a plurality of said parameters; means for selecting and reading the groups of register image forming data; means for changing the registered image forming data registered in said registering means; and means for selecting and executing an image forming operation in accordance with a selected group of the registered image forming data as changed by said changing means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising means for displaying the image forming parameters read by said reading means.
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