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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 15, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hiroyuki Asai, Okazaki, JP;
Yoichi Kawabuchi, Toyokawa, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
399 79 ; 399-9 ;
Abstract
If an input number exceeds a section remaining number, an image forming apparatus executes a processing of displaying a warning notifying that the input number exceeds the section remaining number. If a rounding off processing is possible, the input number is changed to be within the section remaining number and the set number is automatically reduced. As a result, an image forming apparatus capable of giving an alarm or automatically changing a set number into a possible number of prints if the set number exceeds the possible number of prints upon setting is provided.