Control apparatus, image forming apparatus, image forming system, control method, and computer-readable medium
US-9224077-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Image forming apparatus for printing on front and back of paper
US8970895B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8970895-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313921407-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jun 21, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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An image forming apparatus acquires front and back images to be formed on paper and divides the front and back images of paper into a first image formed a part of the front image, a second image formed of the remaining part of the front image and a part of the back image, and a third image formed of the remaining part of the back image. The image forming apparatus forms the first and second images on the paper folded at the first position, and forms the third image on the paper folded at the second position. The image forming apparatus forms the first to third images such that the part of the front image and the remaining part of the front image constitute the front image and the part of the back image and the remaining part of the back image constitute the back image when the paper is unfolded.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image acquisition unit for acquiring front and back images to be formed on paper; an image division unit for dividing the front and back images into a first image formed of a part of the front image, a second image formed of a remaining part of the front image and a part of the back image, and a third image formed of a remaining part of the back image; a first image forming unit for forming the first and second i…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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Physics · mapped topic
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Physics · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8970895B2 cover?
- An image forming apparatus acquires front and back images to be formed on paper and divides the front and back images of paper into a first image formed a part of the front image, a second image formed of the remaining part of the front image and a part of the back image, and a third image formed of the remaining part of the back image. The image forming apparatus forms the first and second ima…
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- Konica Minolta Inc
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- Primary CPC classification G06K15/1868. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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