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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 13, 1997
Toshiro Fujimori, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Kenneth David Hayber, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Per-Erik Walberg, San Jose, CA (US);
Kenneth George Bartlett, San Jose, CA (US);
John Randall Christ, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Chao King, Fremont, CA (US);
Konica Business Technologies, Inc., Windsor, CT (US);
Abstract
A controller for use with an image formation device. An image formation system includes an image formation device and a controller associated with the image formation device. The image formation device can be operated in either copier mode or printer mode. In printer mode, the controller receives print jobs and forwards the print jobs to the image formation device. The controller converts the print jobs to pixel data and stores the pixel data in memory to buffer the print jobs. The controller also interprets print commands and controls functions performed by the image formation device.