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Image recording apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1987-10-06
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Granted: 1990-11-20
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Expires: 2007-10-06
Abstract
Abstract An image recording apparatus capable of recording images of two opened pages of a book-type original on the front and back sides either of one record paper or of different record papers upon receipt of a single instruction. Image data representing a first page of two opened pages of the book-type original read by a first reading unit is supplied to a recording unit, and representing image data of a second page of the original reading by a second read unit can also be stored in a memory. The recording unit record images based on the first image data and third image data which was read and stored in the memory in a previous cycle.
Inventors
- 👤 Noboru Koumura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:52
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/203; H04N1/2032; H04N1/2036; H04N1/2038; H04N1/32; H04N1/32358; H04N1/32491; H04N1/10; H04N1/1013; H04N1/1017; H04N1/12; H04N1/19; H04N1/191; H04N1/192; H04N1/193; H04N1/3248; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/04; H04N2201/0402; H04N2201/0434; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3285; H04N2201/3288
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
An image recording apparatus comprising: manually operable means for instructing a start of an image reading operation; reading means for reading both images of first and second originals mounted on a common platen in accordance with one instruction by said manually operable means and for generating sets of image data representing the images; recording means for recording images on first and second sides of a record medium in response to the image data supplied to said recording means; and memory means for storing image data; wherein a first set of image data generated by said reading means is supplied to said recording means while a second set of image data generated by said reading means is supplied to said memory means and said recording means records the images based on the first set of image data and a third set of image data stored in said memory means prior to storage therein of the second set of image data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
An image recording apparatus comprising: manually operable means for instructing a start of an image reading operation; reading means for reading both images of first and second originals mounted on a common platen in accordance with one instruction by said manually operable means and for generating sets of image data representing the images; recording means for recording images on first and second sides of a record medium in response to the image data supplied to said recording means; and memory means for storing image data; wherein a first set of image data generated by said reading means is supplied to said recording means while a second set of image data generated by said reading means is supplied to said memory means and said recording means records the images based on the first set of image data and a third set of image data stored in said memory means prior to storage therein of the second set of image data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said reading means separately reads images on respective pages of a book-type original mounted at an original mount position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the third set of image data is generated by said reading means in a previous read cycle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the second set of image data, which is supplied to said memory means, is recorded in the next record cycle by said recording means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said reading means simultaneously reads the first and second originals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said memory means stores image data representing at least one page of an original.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said reading means photoelectrically reads the image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said recording means having first recording means for recording an image on a first side of a recording medium and second recording means for recording an image on a second side of a recording medium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
147 words
An image recording apparatus comprising: manually operable means for instructing a start of an image scanning operation; scanning means for scanning both images of first and second originals mounted on a common platen in accordance with one instruction by said manually operable means and for generating first and second sets of image data representing the first and second original images; memory means for storing the second set of image data; and recording means for recording an image on a recording medium, wherein said recording means forms an image on a first recording medium based on the first set of image data, which is supplied from said scanning means without passing through said memory means, and then forms an image on a second recording medium, which is different from said first recording medium, based on the second set of image data, which is read from said memory means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
147 words
An image recording apparatus comprising: manually operable means for instructing a start of an image scanning operation; scanning means for scanning both images of first and second originals mounted on a common platen in accordance with one instruction by said manually operable means and for generating first and second sets of image data representing the first and second original images; memory means for storing the second set of image data; and recording means for recording an image on a recording medium, wherein said recording means forms an image on a first recording medium based on the first set of image data, which is supplied from said scanning means without passing through said memory means, and then forms an image on a second recording medium, which is different from said first recording medium, based on the second set of image data, which is read from said memory means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said scanning means separately scans images on respective pages of a book-type original mounted on said common platen.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said memory means stores image data representing at least one page of the original.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said scanning means photoelectrically reads the image.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said scanning means simultaneously reads the first and second originals.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
183 words
An image recording apparatus comprising: manually operable means for instructing a start of an image scanning operation; scanning means for photoelectrically scanning both first and second originals mounted on a common platen in accordance with one instruction by said manually operable means and for generating first and second image data representing the first and second original images; memory means for storing image data; and recording means for recording first and second images based on the first and second image data generated by said scanning means, wherein said recording means records in a first mode, the first and second images on a front side and a back side of a single recording medium, respectively, based on the first and second image data supplied from said scanning means without passing through said memory means, and said recording means records, in a second mode, the first and second images on different recording medium, respectively based on the first image data supplied from said scanning means without passing through said memory means and the second image data supplied from said scanning means passing through said memory means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
183 words
An image recording apparatus comprising: manually operable means for instructing a start of an image scanning operation; scanning means for photoelectrically scanning both first and second originals mounted on a common platen in accordance with one instruction by said manually operable means and for generating first and second image data representing the first and second original images; memory means for storing image data; and recording means for recording first and second images based on the first and second image data generated by said scanning means, wherein said recording means records in a first mode, the first and second images on a front side and a back side of a single recording medium, respectively, based on the first and second image data supplied from said scanning means without passing through said memory means, and said recording means records, in a second mode, the first and second images on different recording medium, respectively based on the first image data supplied from said scanning means without passing through said memory means and the second image data supplied from said scanning means passing through said memory means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said scanning means separately scans images on respective pages of a book-type original mounted on the common platen.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the recording medium on which the image has been recorded is provided to different outlets of the apparatus in the first mode and the second mode.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
44 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising memory means for storing, in the second mode, one of the first and second data, wherein said recording means is operable to record an image based on image data supplied from said memory means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said scanning means simultaneously reads the first and second originals.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising selection means for selecting the first mode or second mode.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 14, further said memory means stores image data representing at least one page of an original.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
38 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said memory means stores, in the second mode, the second image data, while the first image is being recorded on a recording medium based on the first image data.
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