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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2000
Osamu Yamada, Toyokawa, JP;
Katsuhisa Toyama, Toyokawa, JP;
Osamu Yamada, Toyokawa, JP;
Katsuhisa Toyama, Toyokawa, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image formation apparatus includes a scanner unit entering image data, a printer unit printing out input image data, a signature information detection unit detecting additional information including destination information from the image data, and a communication processing unit transmitting information related to printing of image data to the detected destination. Additional information including destination information is detected from the image data. Information related to printing of image data is transmitted to the destination detected from the image data. Accordingly, information related to printing when image data is printed is audited at the destination side.