Ricoh Company, Ltd.

Tomohumi Harada

Hiroshi Mori

Tsuyoshi Endoh

Yasuhiro Hattori

Norio Michiie

Hiroomi Motohashi

Hiroyasu Sumida

Toshiya Tagawa

Moriyuki Koike

Takahiko Uno

Hisashi Ishiguro

Kouichi Kanaya

An image processing apparatus including an input device for inputting image data, a storage device for storing image data from the input device, and a controlling device. The controlling device controls the parallel operations of a) writing image data into the storage device, and 2) reading image data from the storage device. Therefore, fast output is possible. Moreover, in a book copying mode, when copying two facing-pages with a scanner, copies of the first of two facing-pages are printed while the second of the two facing pages is scanned. As a result, this apparatus and the corresponding method enable a document to be changed easily and prevent extended holding times by an operator when using book copy mode.

Image forming apparatus which forms an image based on stored image data

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Yokohama, Japan

Tomohumi Harada