Photocopying – Contact printing – Light boxes
Patent
1993-07-29
1994-04-12
Grimley, A. T.
Photocopying
Contact printing
Light boxes
355204, 355208, 364185, G03G 2100
Patent
active
053030052
ABSTRACT:
A control system of image forming apparatus according to the present invention includes a plurality of image forming apparatus and a control unit connected to each of said image forming apparatus through a communication line.
Each of said image forming apparatus includes a detecting device for detecting contents of maintenance work for the image forming apparatus, and a transmitting device for transmitting the work data showing the detected results by the detecting device to the control unit through the communication line. The control unit includes a receiving device for receiving the work data transmitted from one of the image forming apparatus and a memory for storing the received work data.
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Hata Yoshiaki
Hatta Yoshihiko
Ideyama Hiroyuki
Ito Masazumi
Kamitamari Manabu
Brase Sandra L.
Grimley A. T.
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
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