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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ryusuke Yamaguchi, Yamato, JP;
Assignee:
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/500 ;
Abstract
When an instruction to start copying is provided, a CPU estimates heat time required until the temperature of a heater of a printer reaches an operating temperature. The CPU also estimates read time required for reading an original document by a scanner. Then, the CPU subtracts the read time from the heat time to obtain standby time and causes the scanner to start reading the original document when the standby time elapses from when the instruction to start copying is provided.