Image communication using ink jet recorder with heat fusing device
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsSeishi Ejiri, Yasuyuki Shinada
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Abstract
An image communication system equipped with an ink jet printer having multiple ink orifices permits excellent images without ink stains. The system includes a heat fusing device actuated in accordance with reception of a call signal, and image data is received after the temperature of the heat fusing device has reached to a predetermined temperature. If the predetermined temperature is not attained within a predetermined time, an error alarm is output.
Claims11
An image communication system in which an image is recorded using a recording head which ejects ink by utilizing energy generated from discharge energy generating elements, the system comprising:
- communication means for communicating with another image communication system to receive image data therefrom;
- drive means for driving said recording head to eject ink onto a recording material in accordance with the image data received by said communication means;
- heat fusing means for fusing the ink ejected onto the recording material by said recording head;
- heat control means for actuating said heat fusing means in response to a call signal associated with the transmission of image data from the other image communication system;
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- communication control means for causing said communication means to transmit a predetermined procedure signal to the other image communication system when a temperature of said heat fusing means reaches a predetermined temperature within a predetermined time after actuation thereof.
An image communication system in which an image is recorded using a recording head which ejects ink by utilizing energy generated from discharge energy generating elements, the system comprising:
- communication means for communicating with another image communication system to receive image data therefrom;
- drive means for driving said recording head to eject ink onto a recording material in accordance with the image data received by said communication means;
- heat fusing means for fusing the ink ejected onto the recording material by said recording head;
- heat control means for actuating said heat fusing means in response to a call signal associated with the transmission of image data from the other image communication system;
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- communication control means for causing said communication means to transmit a predetermined procedure signal to the other image communication system when a temperature of said heat fusing means reaches a predetermined temperature within a predetermined time after actuation thereof, wherein the predetermined procedure signal indicates that the system is ready to receive image data from the other image communication system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.