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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 08, 1996
Shizuo Kayano, Hachioji, JP;
Yoshio Yamazaki, Hachioji, JP;
Konica Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A copying system includes a plurality of copying apparatus each capable of sharing image formation with other copying apparatus. The plurality of copying apparatus each having: reading device for reading an original document to obtain an image data thereof; memory device for storing the image data; image forming device for forming an image, based on the image data stored in the memory device; control device for determining allotment conditions for the image formation with other copying apparatus when an inter-connected mode in which the plurality of copying apparatus are connected and operated with each other is selected; sending device for sending the image data stored in the memory device to other copying apparatus; receiving device for receiving an image data sent from other copying apparatus. The image data received is stored in the memory means. When the inter-connected mode is selected, each of the other copying apparatus forms images on the basis of the image data received according to the determined allotment conditions. When one of the plurality of copying apparatus in the inter-connected mode during image forming operation becomes unable to form images, the control means determines new allotment conditions for the image formation with the other operable copying apparatus to form image which have not been formed among images allotted to the one of the copying apparatus.