Facsimile and static presentation processing – Static presentation processing – Communication
Patent
1997-09-03
2000-02-15
Boudreau, Leo H.
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Static presentation processing
Communication
358 16, 358 113, B41B 1500
Patent
active
060259248
ABSTRACT:
An image forming system includes a first image forming apparatus which can be connected to a host computer as an image data supplying source and also connected to a second image forming apparatus so that the host computer can be selectively and reliably connected to one of the first and second image forming apparatuses. The first image forming apparatus is connected to the host computer so as to print the image data provided from the host computer. The second image forming apparatus is operatively connectable to the host computer via the first image forming apparatus so as to print the image data sent from the host computer. A switching device is provided in the first image forming apparatus. The switching device switches a connection of the host computer so that one of the first image forming apparatus and the second image forming apparatus is operatively connected to the host computer.
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patent: 5822508 (1998-10-01), Ohara
Hayafune Takeshi
Maemura Koichiro
Miura Takahito
Shimizu Masayuki
Boudreau Leo H.
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
Sherali Ishrat
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