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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Hiroshi Nobuta, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
358501 ; 347 43 ; 395109 ;
Abstract
In recording a received image in an image communication apparatus, there is discriminated whether the received image is to be recorded as a color image or as a monochromatic image, then determined is which of plural cartridges is to be used according to the result of discrimination, and the received image is recorded with thus determined cartridge. In the apparatus capable of color and monochromatic image recording, it is thus made possible to reduce the overall cost and the electric power consumption, and to facilitate the maintenance.