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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2005
Ryotaro Imine, Kawasaki, JP;
Yasuaki Sawano, Kawasaki, JP;
Toshio Yoshihara, Kawasaki, JP;
Yuuichii Hagiwara, Ohta-ku, JP;
Shozo Yamasaki, Yokohama, JP;
Kota Kato, Meguro-ku, JP;
Makoto Kikugawa, Ohta-ku, JP;
Eiji Ohara, Kawasaki, JP;
Ryotaro Imine, Kawasaki, JP;
Yasuaki Sawano, Kawasaki, JP;
Toshio Yoshihara, Kawasaki, JP;
Yuuichii Hagiwara, Ohta-ku, JP;
Shozo Yamasaki, Yokohama, JP;
Kota Kato, Meguro-ku, JP;
Makoto Kikugawa, Ohta-ku, JP;
Eiji Ohara, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a method for controlling an image forming apparatus capable of reading predetermined information, the image forming apparatus can operate in a first mode in which processing conditions set by a user through a user interface unit of the image forming apparatus can be used or a second mode in which processing conditions based on the predetermined information can be used. Accordingly, operability of the image forming apparatus capable of forming an image by using a document with an information tag can be enhanced.