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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Katsunori Masai, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Kyocera Mita Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/500 ;
Abstract
A copying machine to which a cooperative copying machine is connectable by a cable and which can perform a tandem function for distributing a job to the cooperative copying machine and causing the cooperative copying machine to execute the job. The copying machine includes a function selection input accepting circuit for accepting only function selection input relating to a common function provided in both the copying machine and the cooperative copying machine when a tandem mode is set, and a function setting circuit for setting the copying machine in order to perform the function accepted by the function selection input accepting circuit.