Image forming apparatus, image output apparatus, image forming method, image output method, programs for implementing the methods, and storage media storing the programs
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorKeishi Inaba
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus which can produce an original document for which security can be maintained. An image on a recording sheet based on inputted data is formed by the image forming apparatus. In a case that a storage medium is attached to the recording, the set output restriction information is written onto the storage medium sheet when the image formation is carried out.
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An image forming apparatus that forms an image on a recording sheet based on inputted data, comprising:
- an output restriction information setting unit that sets output restriction information;
- and
- an information writing unit that starts, in a case that a storage medium is attached to the recording sheet, writing the set output restriction information onto the storage medium, when the image formation is carried out.
An image output apparatus comprising:
- an original reading unit that reads an image on an original;
- an output unit that outputs information based on the read image;
- an information reading unit that reads output restriction information from a storage medium attached to the original;
- and
- an output control unit that controls output by said output unit based on the output restriction information read by said information reading unit.
An image forming method of forming an image on a recording sheet based on inputted data, comprising:
- an output restriction information setting step of setting output restriction information;
- and
- an information writing step of starting, in a case that a storage medium is attached to the recording sheet, writing the set output restriction information onto the storage medium, when the image formation is carried out.
An image forming method of an image output apparatus comprising an original reading unit that reads an image on an original and an output unit that outputs information based on the read image, the image forming method comprising:
- an information reading step of reading output restriction information from a storage medium attached to the original;
- and
- an output control step of controlling output by the output unit based on the output restriction information read in said information reading step.
A program for causing a computer to control an image forming apparatus that forms an image on a recording sheet based on inputted data, the program comprising:
- an output restriction information setting module for setting output restriction information;
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- an information writing module for starting, in a case that a storage medium is attached to the recording sheet, writing the set output restriction information onto a storage medium when the image formation is carried out.
A program for causing a computer to control an image output apparatus comprising an original reading unit that reads an image on an original, and an output unit that outputs information based on the read image, the program comprising:
- an information reading module for reading output restriction information from a storage medium attached to the original;
- and
- an output control module for controlling output by the output unit based on the output restriction information read by said information reading module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.