Image forming apparatus, image data processing apparatus, and storage medium
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1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- receiving means for receiving data;
first judging means for judging whether the received data belongs to original data divided into a plurality of pieces;
storage means for storing therein the received data when the first judging means judges that the received data belongs to the original data divided into the plurality of pieces;
second judging means for judging whether the data stored in the storage means has accumulated a predetermined amount;
restoration means for restoring the original data divided into the plurality of pieces into undivided original data from the data stored in the storage means, when the second judging means judges that the data stored in the storage means has accumulated the predetermined amount;
print data creation means for creating print data based on the restored undivided original data; and
image creation means for creating an image on a medium to be printed according to the print data.
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Abstract
When received mail contains divided data, the divided data is stored in a RAM until it accumulates a predetermined amount. Then, the predetermined amount of divided mail data is combined to restore the undivided original data file for printing. Accordingly, the original image can be readily restored even from mail data which has been received as a plurality of pieces of mail.
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1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
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receiving means for receiving data; first judging means for judging whether the received data belongs to original data divided into a plurality of pieces; storage means for storing therein the received data when the first judging means judges that the received data belongs to the original data divided into the plurality of pieces; second judging means for judging whether the data stored in the storage means has accumulated a predetermined amount; restoration means for restoring the original data divided into the plurality of pieces into undivided original data from the data stored in the storage means, when the second judging means judges that the data stored in the storage means has accumulated the predetermined amount; print data creation means for creating print data based on the restored undivided original data; and image creation means for creating an image on a medium to be printed according to the print data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A data processing method for an image forming apparatus, comprising the steps of:
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temporarily storing data transmitted via a communication line in a buffer; first judging whether the data stored in the buffer belongs to original data divided into a plurality of pieces; second judging whether the data stored in the buffer has accumulated a predetermined amount when the first judging step determines that the data stored in the buffer belongs to the original data divided into the plurality of pieces; receiving the data stored in the buffer when the second judging step determines that the data stored in the buffer has accumulated the predetermined amount; restoring undivided original data from the received predetermined amount of data; and creating, based on the restored undivided original data, print data used to drive a printing device to create an image on a medium to be printed. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A storage medium for storing a program to operate an image forming apparatus, the main program comprising:
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a program for receiving data; a first judging program for judging whether the received data belongs to original data divided into a plurality of pieces; a program for storing the received data in a buffer when the first judging program judges that the received data belongs to the original data divided into the plurality of pieces; a second judging program for judging whether the received and stored data has accumulated a predetermined amount; a program for restoring undivided original data from the data stored in the buffer when the second judging program determines that the received and stored data has accumulated the predetermined amount; and a program for creating print data based on the restored undivided original data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A data transmission and reception system, comprising:
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a receiving device that receives data; a transmitting device that transmits, to a communication line, the data addressed to the receiving device, the receiving device receiving the data via the communication line, wherein; the transmitting device comprises; determining means for determining whether the data is to be divided into a plurality of pieces; dividing means for dividing the data into the plurality of pieces; and identifying means for identifying each of the plurality of pieces, wherein each piece of the plurality of pieces is provided with an identification code that indicates an original undivided data to which the piece belongs and indicates a placement of the piece for restoration of the original undivided data; and the receiving device, comprises; first judging means for judging whether the received data belongs to one of the plurality of pieces; storage means for storing therein the one of the plurality of pieces; second judging means for judging whether the stored pieces make-up a predetermined amount; restoration means for restoring the plurality of pieces into the original undivided data based on the identification code; print data creation means for creating print data based on the restored undivided original data; and image creation means for creating an image on a medium according to the print data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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