Method and system for forming image, and external device
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorKatsuyuki TODA
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Abstract
An external device is configured to be directly connected to an image forming device. The external device includes an image storage unit configured to store therein image data. The external device further includes a setting unit configured to issue a plurality of output commands of the image data to an image forming device based on a total number of images to be output by the image forming device and a specified mode indicative of a number of images to be output onto one side of a medium. The external device further includes a communication unit configured to transmit the image data based on the plurality of output commands to the image forming device.
Claims18
An external device configured to be directly connected to an image forming device, the external device comprising:
- an image storage unit configured to store therein image data;
- a setting unit configured to issue a plurality of output commands of the image data to an image forming device based on a total number of images to be output by the image forming device and a specified mode indicative of a number of images to be output onto one side of a medium;
- and
- a communication unit configured to transmit the image data based on the plurality of output commands to the image forming device.
An image forming system, comprising:
- an external device to store therein image data;
- and
- an image forming device directly connected to the external device, wherein
- the external device includes:
- an image storage unit configured to store therein image data,
- a setting unit configured to issue a plurality of output commands of the image data to an image forming device based on a total number of images to be output by the image forming device and a specified mode indicative of a number of images to be output onto one side of a medium, and
- a communication unit configured to transmit the image data based on the plurality of output commands to the image forming device.
A method of forming an image by an image forming system that includes an image forming device and an external device that are connected directly, the method comprising:
- storing, by an image storage unit, image data;
- issuing, by a setting unit, a plurality of output commands of the image data to an image forming device based on a total number of images to be output by the image forming device and a specified mode indicative of a number of images to be output onto one side of a medium;
- and
- transmitting, by a communication unit, the image data based on the plurality of output commands to the image forming device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.