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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1995
Fumihiro Ueno, Yokohama, JP;
Akira Torisawa, Machida, JP;
Yasuo Ito, Inagi, JP;
Eihiro Sakaki, Chofu, JP;
Masaki Ohtake, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiromi Kataoka, Yokohama, JP;
Atsushi Kashihara, Hachioji, JP;
Kaoru Seto, Chigasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
This disclosure relates to an image forming and processing apparatus having a plurality of storage device capable of forming an image at a high speed by reading image data in parallel. Since a predetermined quantity of image data is stored in a plurality of hard discs, and the image data is read from the hard discs to a double buffer in parallel, an image can be formed continuously at a high speed. Another structure is arranged in a manner such that images are stored in hard discs of an optional number and the images are transmitted to a printer engine by using a FIFO (First In First Out) buffer which corresponds to the hard discs. Therefore, an image can be transmitted continuously at a high speed asynchronously with the printer output.