Image forming method

This invention relates to an image forming method applied to an image forming apparatus, such as a digital copier, having not only a copying function but also a facsimile function or a printer function. An image forming method applied to an image forming apparatus including an image inputting unit f...

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Main Authors Kuga, Masato, Shiramura, Shingo
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.11.2004
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Summary:This invention relates to an image forming method applied to an image forming apparatus, such as a digital copier, having not only a copying function but also a facsimile function or a printer function. An image forming method applied to an image forming apparatus including an image inputting unit for inputting image data, a memory for storing the image data inputted from the image inputting unit, and a printer for forming the image data on an image forming medium. At a start of image forming processing on the image data inputted from the image inputting unit, if the printer is performing any other processing, all the image data inputted by the image inputting unit is stored in the memory. The printer performs image forming processing on the image data stored in the memory after completing performing the other processing.