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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2007
Atsushi Kaseno, Kyoto, JP;
Kenzoh Yoshida, Nara, JP;
Fumikazu Shimanuki, Utsunomiya, JP;
Kenji Shimanuki, Legal Representative, Natori, JP;
Seiko Shimanuki, Legal Representative, Natori, JP;
Naoki Saito, Hyogo, JP;
Takaaki Kuwabara, Osaka, JP;
Kanji Mizusugi, Mie, JP;
Takashi Matsuda, Nara, JP;
Yukio Kanaoka, Nara, JP;
Atsushi Kaseno, Kyoto, JP;
Kenzoh Yoshida, Nara, JP;
Fumikazu Shimanuki, Utsunomiya, JP;
Kenji Shimanuki, legal representative, Natori, JP;
Seiko Shimanuki, legal representative, Natori, JP;
Naoki Saito, Hyogo, JP;
Takaaki Kuwabara, Osaka, JP;
Kanji Mizusugi, Mie, JP;
Takashi Matsuda, Nara, JP;
Yukio Kanaoka, Nara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka-shi, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a processing unit which performs an image recording process for recording an image on a recording medium based on image data; a movement mechanism which moves the processing unit; a first control section which controls the image recording process performed by the processing unit; and a second control section which acquires a state of progress of the image recording process and controls the movement mechanism so as to move the processing unit to a position according to the progress state.