Image processing apparatus and method for processing image
US-9211723-B2 · Dec 15, 2015 · US
Image forming apparatus responding to request during use of erasable ink
US8979233B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8979233-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313872716-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | Apr 27, 2009 |
| Publication date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
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An image forming apparatus includes: a first image forming unit configured to form an image with erasable first ink; a second image forming unit configured to share a conveying path with the first image forming unit and form an image with not erasable second ink; a recording unit configured to record a level of use of a recording medium on the recording medium; a detecting unit configured to detect the level of use; and a control unit configured to control the first image forming unit or the second image forming unit according to a detection result of the detecting unit.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming method comprising: recording a level of use of a recording medium on the recording medium; detecting the level of use of the recording medium; setting a conveying speed of the recording medium based on the detected use level of the recording medium; and forming an erasable image on the recording medium while conveying the recording medium at the set conveying speed, and the level of use of the recording medium is recorded as a non-eras…
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- What does patent US8979233B2 cover?
- An image forming apparatus includes: a first image forming unit configured to form an image with erasable first ink; a second image forming unit configured to share a conveying path with the first image forming unit and form an image with not erasable second ink; a recording unit configured to record a level of use of a recording medium on the recording medium; a detecting unit configured to de…
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- Toshiba Tec Kk, Toshiba Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J2/355. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 17 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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