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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 10, 1997
Haruo Yamamoto, Osaka, JP;
Katsumi Amakawa, Osaka, JP;
Shuji Hayashi, Osaka, JP;
Masaya Fujimoto, Osaka, JP;
Koichi Matsuo, Osaka, JP;
Ryuichi Okumura, Osaka, JP;
Shinji Hayashi, Osaka, JP;
Mita Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A copying apparatus includes a copying machine unit, an operation portion having a central processing unit and an image processing unit having a central processing unit. A workstation is connected to the operation portion through the image processing unit. Data communication is performed between the workstation and the image processing unit and between the image processing unit and the operation portion. The image formation processing performed by the copying machine unit is controlled based on a command generated by operating the workstation.