Used-master security system for a printing apparatus
AssigneeTohoku Ricoh Co., Ltd.
InventorHideyuki Kagawa
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Abstract
There is provided a used-master security system for a printing apparatus that can prohibit the removal of used masters for any type of master and to safely secure used masters by prohibiting the removal of used masters; a used-master security method for a printing apparatus in which the used-master security system of the printing apparatus is used; and a printing apparatus capable of prohibiting the removal of used masters with the used-master security system for a printing apparatus, and having a used-master storage device for storing used-masters provided to the printing apparatus main body and a used-master security device that is capable of prohibiting the removal of used masters inside the used-master storage device.
Claims25
A used-master security system for a printing apparatus, comprising:
- a used-master storage device provided to a printing apparatus main body and used for storing a used master, and
- a used-master security device that can prohibit the removal of a used-master inside the master storage device.
A used-master security method for a printing apparatus capable of prohibiting the removal of used masters from the used-master storage device using the used-master security system for a printing apparatus, wherein the used-master security system is a used-master security system for a printing apparatus, comprising:
- a used-master storage device provided to a printing apparatus main body and used for storing a used master, and
- a used-master security device that can prohibit the removal of a used-master inside the master storage device.
A printing apparatus comprising at least the used-master storage device and at least a portion of the used-master security device provided to the used-master security system for a printing apparatus, said apparatus being capable of prohibiting the removal of used masters inside the used-master storage device, wherein the used-master security system is a used-master security system for a printing apparatus, comprising:
- a used-master storage device provided to a printing apparatus main body and used for storing a used master, and
- a used-master security device that can prohibit the removal of a used-master inside the master storage device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.