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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 29, 1999
Tadashi Suzue, Hachioji, JP;
Konica Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus is provided with an interface connected to a network so as to send or receive data; a memory to store a resident communication program to communicate with another image forming apparatus through the network, wherein the resident communication program establishes channel information regarding data communication among a plurality of image forming apparatus connected with the network based on data regarding other image forming apparatus sent through the network; a recording device to form an image on a recording medium based on image data; and an overall control device to control overall the image forming apparatus comprising the interface, the memory and the recording device.