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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 1996
Filed:
Aug. 03, 1995
Hiroshi Ueno, Ibaraki, JP;
Yasuyuki Tsuji, Ibaraki, JP;
Shuuho Yokokawa, Ibaraki, JP;
Kunitomo Takahashi, Ibaraki, JP;
Isao Nakajima, Ibaraki, JP;
Youji Hirose, Ibaraki, JP;
Kazuo Takano, Ibaraki, JP;
Takehiro Honda, Ibaraki, JP;
Satoshi Aita, Ibaraki, JP;
Isao Watanabe, Ibaraki, JP;
Koji Doi, Ibaraki, JP;
Tsukasa Onose, Ibaraki, JP;
Syou Sawahata, Ibaraki, JP;
Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electrophotographic apparatus system or an electrophotographic apparatus provided according to the present invention has the discrepancy of printing speed between tandem and single printing removed. The electrophotographic apparatus system or the electrophotographic apparatus is provided with printing speed changeover means 23a, 23b, 24 not only to select a printing speed applicable for the case where printing is effected with a plurality of electrophotographic apparatus A, B operatively linked together and another printing speed serviceable for the case where printing is implemented with each of plural electrophotographic apparatus put into separate run independently of one another, but also to shift the printing speeds from one to another, whereby the electrophotographic apparatus system or the electrophotographic apparatus may provide normal performance in each of the respective formations of printing.