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Image forming apparatus, information notifying method, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing instructions therefor

  • US 10,326,893 B2
  • Filed: 02/14/2018
  • Issued: 06/18/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:

  • a printer;

    a communication device configured to communicate with a mail server;

    an image reader;

    a storage; and

    a controller configured to execute;

    receiving an e-mail stored in the mail server by controlling the communication device;

    generating identification information corresponding to image data attached to the received e-mail;

    storing the identification information, a transmission source address of the received e-mail, and the image data in the storage in an associated manner;

    controlling the printer to print a particular image corresponding to the identification information and an image of the image data corresponding to the identification information on a sheet;

    identifying the identification information corresponding to the particular image on the sheet read by the image reader,retrieving, from the storage, the transmission source address corresponding to the identification information read by the image reader; and

    controlling the communication device to transmit an e-mail to the transmission source address retrieved through the mail server.

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