Image forming apparatus capable of setting print start position for back side of recording paper sheet based on margin formed by reducing image for back side in size
US-2024160876-A1 · May 16, 2024 · US
Image forming apparatus
US9075366B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9075366-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113328740-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Priority date | Dec 21, 2010 |
| Publication date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2015 |
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An image forming apparatus includes a circulation unit and a controller. The circulation unit includes a plurality of reversing units each configured to reverse a sheet of recording media having one surface printed at an image processor. The circulation unit re-feeds the reversed sheet of recording media to the image processor. During duplex printing of a plurality of sheets of recording media through circulation in the circulation unit, the controller controls a holding reversing unit among the plurality of reversing units to hold at least one sheet among the plurality of sheets, so as to increase an actual circulated sheet number of the circulated plurality of sheets by a number corresponding to the at least one sheet so that the actual circulated sheet number is larger than a predetermined circulated sheet number by the number corresponding to the at least one sheet.
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What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is: 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a circulation unit comprising a plurality of reversing units each configured to reverse a sheet of recording media having one surface printed at an image processor, the circulation unit being configured to re-feed the reversed sheet of recording media to the image processor; and a controller configured to, during duplex printing of a plurality of…
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- What does patent US9075366B2 cover?
- An image forming apparatus includes a circulation unit and a controller. The circulation unit includes a plurality of reversing units each configured to reverse a sheet of recording media having one surface printed at an image processor. The circulation unit re-feeds the reversed sheet of recording media to the image processor. During duplex printing of a plurality of sheets of recording media …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Taki Kenji, Hashizume Masaharu, Konica Minolta Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G15/234. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jul 07 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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