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Special-document discriminating apparatus and managing system for image forming apparatus having a special-document discriminating function

  • US 5,659,628 A
  • Filed: 09/27/1996
  • Issued: 08/19/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/10/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A managing system for an image forming apparatus comprising an image forming apparatus and a managing apparatus placed at a position remote from the image forming apparatus and connected with the image forming apparatus via a communication line, said image forming apparatus comprising:

  • detecting means for detecting features of a predetermined special-document from image data of an original;

    determining means for determining whether or not the original corresponds to the predetermined special-document in accordance with the detection result obtained by the detecting means; and

    sending means for sending, when the original is determined to correspond to the predetermined special-document by the determining means, determination result information to an external unit;

    wherein said image forming apparatus further comprises adding means for adding additional information associated with image forming operation to said determination result information; and

    wherein said additional information includes image forming operation mode and history of image forming operation within a predetermined period.

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