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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2000
Filed:
May. 14, 1999
Takeo Yamamoto, Toride, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus has an image forming device and a changing device, and the image forming device is capable of forming an image by the use of a recording device, and forming an image without the use of the recording device, and when an image is to be formed without the use of the recording device, the changing device converts the image signal and changes the density of the image, and when an image is to be formed by the use of the recording device, the changing device does not convert the image signal, but controls the image forming condition of the image forming device and changes the density of the image when the density of the image is to be changed in the course of the formation of the image.
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