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US6094552A
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Image forming apparatus for printing images in accordance with at least one of first information and second information
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1997-12-22
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Granted: 2000-07-25
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Expires: 2017-12-22
Abstract
Abstract An image forming apparatus includes a reversing unit for reversing a two-sided document and placing the document on a platen, a reading unit for reading image data of either a front or back side of the document placed on the platen by the reversing unit, and at least one of: (i) a first detecting/setting unit for providing first information representing a position on which a binding margin of the document is located and a direction in which a top or bottom portion of the document is directed, and (ii) a second detecting/setting unit for providing second information representing a position on which a binding margin of an image to be printed is located and a direction in which a top or bottom portion of the image to be printed is directed. An image converting unit is provided for converting the read image data into output image data according to at least one of: (i) the first information with respect to the position of the binding margin of the document and the direction of the document, and (ii) the second information with respect to the position of the binding margin of the image to be printed and the direction of the image to be printed. And a writing unit is provided for printing the image to be printed according to the output image data.
Inventors
- 👤 Satoshi Haneda
- 👤 Kunio Shigeta
- 👤 Yotaro Sato
- 👤 Akitoshi Matsubara
- 👤 Tadayoshi Ikeda
- 👤 Masakazu Fukuchi
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:07
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32358; H04N1/3248; H04N1/32459; H04N1/32464; G; G03; G03G; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/04; G03G2215/0429; G03G2215/0468; G03G2215/048; G03G2215/0482; G03G2215/0487
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
217 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: (a) reversing means for reversing a two-sided document and placing the document on a platen; (b) reading means for reading image data of either a front or back side of the document placed on the platen by the reversing means; (c) at least one of: (i) first detecting/setting means for providing first information representing a position on which a binding margin of the document is located and a direction in which a top or bottom portion of the document is directed, and (ii) second detecting/setting means for providing second information representing a position on which a binding margin of an image to be printed is located and a direction in which a top or bottom portion of the image to be printed is directed; (d) image converting means for converting the read image data into output image data according to at least one of: (i) the first information with respect to the position of the binding margin of the document and the direction of the document, and (ii) the second information with respect to the position of the binding margin of the image to be printed and the direction of the image to be printed; and (e) writing means for printing the image to be printed according to the output image data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
217 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: (a) reversing means for reversing a two-sided document and placing the document on a platen; (b) reading means for reading image data of either a front or back side of the document placed on the platen by the reversing means; (c) at least one of: (i) first detecting/setting means for providing first information representing a position on which a binding margin of the document is located and a direction in which a top or bottom portion of the document is directed, and (ii) second detecting/setting means for providing second information representing a position on which a binding margin of an image to be printed is located and a direction in which a top or bottom portion of the image to be printed is directed; (d) image converting means for converting the read image data into output image data according to at least one of: (i) the first information with respect to the position of the binding margin of the document and the direction of the document, and (ii) the second information with respect to the position of the binding margin of the image to be printed and the direction of the image to be printed; and (e) writing means for printing the image to be printed according to the output image data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The image forming apparatus of claim 1, wherein the image forming apparatus is operable in a printing mode having priority with respect to a left binding margin direction of the image to be printed and a top direction of the image to be printed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
63 words
The image forming apparatus of claim 1, wherein the image forming apparatus is operable in a printing mode having priority with respect to the position of the binding margin of the document and the direction of the document being identical to the position of the binding margin of the image to be printed and the direction of the image to be printed, respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The image forming apparatus of claim 1, wherein the image forming apparatus is operable in a printing mode having priority with respect to a designated position of the binding margin of the document and a designated direction of the document.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The image forming apparatus of claim 1, wherein the image data is stored in an image memory in an order of one-sided pages based on the first information representing the position of the binding margin of the document and the direction of the document.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The image forming apparatus of claim 1, wherein the image data is stored in an image memory in an order of two-sided pages based on the first information representing the position of the binding margin of the document and the direction of the document.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
105 words
The image forming apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a toner image receiving body for receiving temporarily thereon a toner image of the document formed on an image carrier, and for transferring the toner image onto a back side of a recording material, on a front side of which another toner image has been formed; and a vertical and horizontal directions converting means for converting the image data of the document between vertical and horizontal directions; wherein toner images corresponding to the image data converted by the vertical and horizontal directions converting means are formed on the recording material to form a two-sided printed image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The image forming apparatus of claim 7, wherein the conversion between the vertical direction and the horizontal direction of the document is carried out so that a plurality of toner images can be stored on the toner image receiving body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
102 words
The image forming apparatus of claim 7, wherein the conversion between the vertical direction and the horizontal direction of the document is timely carried out in accordance with one of: (i) a placing direction of the document on the platen where the document is placed either in the vertical or the horizontal direction, and (ii) a selected sheet cassette in which the recording material is stored either in the vertical or the horizontal direction, so that printed images can be formed on a predetermined position on the recording material irrespective of the placing direction of the document and the selected sheet cassette.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-07-25 | 2004-01-24 | 2004-07-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-07-25 | 2008-01-24 | 2008-07-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-07-25 | 2012-01-24 | 2012-07-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |