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US 2003/0197891 A1Published application
Image forming apparatus
AssigneesKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorMasashi Honda
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AssigneesKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorMasashi Honda
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An image forming apparatus includes a connection unit which is connected to a network to perform communication, a receiving unit which receives printing information including at least page kind data indicating the kinds of data for each page and image data, through the connection unit, an image processing unit which performs image processing for the image data to properly decrease the quantity of printing material used for printing for each predetermined unit, based on the received page kind data, and a printer which prints on a medium based on the image data for which the image processing has been performed.
An image forming apparatus, comprising:
A method of printing an image in an image forming apparatus, comprising:
A method of storing an image data, comprising:
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Using printers: by photographic printing , e.g. by laser printers
Receiving job control commands: relating to the printing process
Analysing the received data before processing: for evaluating the resources needed, e.g. rasterizing time, ink, paper stock
Graphical data reading
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This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-119431, filed Apr. 22, 2002, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus which receives printing information through a communication line, and performs printing based on the printing information.
The accompanying drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention, and together with the general description given above and the detailed description given below, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a digital composite machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a table showing an example of printing information;
An image forming apparatus of the present invention applied to a digital composite machine 1 will be explained with reference to the accompanied drawings.
(First Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a digital composite machine 1, and a personal computer (PC) 2 connected to the digital composite machine 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the digital composite machine 1 is communicably connected through a local area network (LAN) 3.