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Image forming apparatus

  • US 20070103718A1
  • Filed: 12/29/2006
  • Published: 05/10/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/05/1998
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:

  • a scanner that reads an image of a document to generate image data;

    a memory that stores said image data read by the scanner;

    an image forming unit that forms an image using the image data stored in the memory;

    an interrupt mechanism that interrupts an image forming operation;

    a timer that measures time; and

    a controller configured to erase the image data stored in the memory if the interrupt mechanism has interrupted the image forming operation and at least one of the following events occurs;

    (a) a predetermined time elapses, or (b) a function clear key is depressed, wherein the controller is configured to erase the image data stored in the memory after the interrupt mechanism has interrupted the image forming operation and the elapsed time measured by the timer exceeds the predetermined time, and to indicate a ready state to scan another document after the image data stored in the memory has been erased.

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