Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and computer-readable recording medium

US9286552B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9286552-B2
Application numberUS-201313866139-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 19, 2013
Priority dateNov 8, 2012
Publication dateMar 15, 2016
Grant dateMar 15, 2016

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An image forming apparatus includes a communication interface unit which receives print data, an image forming unit which prints the received print data, a volatile memory which, if the received print data is data that needs to be stored, stores the received print data, and a controller which, if a power-off command regarding the image forming apparatus is input, backs up print data stored in the volatile memory in a storage medium connectable to the image forming apparatus and converts an operation mode of the image forming apparatus to a power-off mode.

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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a communication interface unit which receives print data including image data; an image forming unit which prints the received print data; a volatile memory which, if the received print data is data that needs to be stored, stores the received print data; and a controller which, if a power-off command regarding the image forming apparatus is input, backs up print data, including the image data that is stored in t…

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What does patent US9286552B2 cover?
An image forming apparatus includes a communication interface unit which receives print data, an image forming unit which prints the received print data, a volatile memory which, if the received print data is data that needs to be stored, stores the received print data, and a controller which, if a power-off command regarding the image forming apparatus is input, backs up print data stored in t…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06K15/1817. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 15 2016 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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