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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2005
Takehiro Ogushi, Hachioji, JP;
Tetsuo Hirata, Hachioji, JP;
Motoki Nakamichi, Hachioji, JP;
Norishige Kato, Hachioji, JP;
Yasushi Saitsu, Hachioji, JP;
Takehiro Ogushi, Hachioji, JP;
Tetsuo Hirata, Hachioji, JP;
Motoki Nakamichi, Hachioji, JP;
Norishige Kato, Hachioji, JP;
Yasushi Saitsu, Hachioji, JP;
Abstract
An image forming system having an image forming apparatus for forming an image onto a recording medium, and a plurality of finishing apparatus for processing the recoding medium ejected from the image forming apparatus, each finishing apparatus of the plurality of finishing apparatuses includes, a communication device for controlling communication between the image forming apparatus and the finishing apparatus itself, a first communication line for sending and receiving data between the finishing apparatus and the image forming apparatus through the communication device for controlling the finishing apparatus, and a second communication line adapted for bypassing the communication device arranged in the finishing apparatus.