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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 31, 1992
Toru Iida, Tokyo, JP;
Michihito Ohashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Yoshihiro Sakai, Tokyo, JP;
Shin-ichi Kuramoto, Numazu, JP;
Shunichi Chiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Yasuo Asahina, Numazu, JP;
Junko Tomita, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention discloses a device for regenerating a sheet-like recording medium comprising a means for feeding a printed sheet-like recording medium, a regenerating treatment means having a step for eliminating image formed on said recording medium, a means for discriminating and separating the recording medium whether the treated recording medium is reusable or not and a means for storing the separated reusable recording medium. Further, the present invention discloses, as Examples, regenerating treatment means treating sheet-like recording media printed with following toners or inks with following degrading agent or a color eliminating agent;