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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 04, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Tatsuji Hirakawa, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
399-8 ; 399 81 ; 395113 ; 34082506 ; 34082515 ;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus provided with a memory which stores predetermined data, receiver which receives data via a communications line, a first modifier which changes predetermined data based on data received by the receiver, a second modifier which changes predetermined data based on data input from an operation panel provided on the apparatus, wherein modification of predetermined data by the first modifier is allowed and modification of predetermined data by the second modifier is prohibited insofar as data can be transmitted via the communications line.