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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 29, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 01, 1997
Motoaki Tahara, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroyuki Takahashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Toshiyuki Kitamura, Yokohama, JP;
Michio Kawase, Kawasaki, JP;
Tatsuhito Kataoka, Tokyo, JP;
Masakazu Kitora, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
One of a plurality of image processing apparatus connected to an image processing system freely sets image forming conditions, such as recording paper size and enlargement/reduction magnification ratio, with regard to some or all of the other image processing apparatus, subsequently reads the image of an original by means of a reader, outputs image data indicative of the image read and transmits this image data to the other image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus that has read the image of the original and the image processing apparatus that has received the image data output copies of the image of the original on the basis of the image forming conditions that have been set. Accordingly, it is possible to provide an image processing method and system in which a plurality of image processing apparatus are connected and identical images are outputted simultaneously from each of the apparatus connected.