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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2007
Masashi Suzuki, Nagoya, JP;
Hiroshi Koie, Nagoya, JP;
Hideo Ueno, Nagoya, JP;
Kazunari Taki, Nagoya, JP;
Takahiro Ikeno, Seto, JP;
Takahiro Hosokawa, Nagoya, JP;
Masashi Suzuki, Nagoya, JP;
Hiroshi Koie, Nagoya, JP;
Hideo Ueno, Nagoya, JP;
Kazunari Taki, Nagoya, JP;
Takahiro Ikeno, Seto, JP;
Takahiro Hosokawa, Nagoya, JP;
Brother Kyogo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi. Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an interface unit which receives print data and file data; a printing unit which prints an image on a recording medium; a writing unit which stores tag data in a non-contact type tag when the recording medium provides the non-contact type tag; a buffer unit in which file data is stored in the non-contact type tag; and a control unit which controls the printing unit and the writing unit. The control unit stores the file data in the buffer unit when the file data is received. The control unit controls the printing unit to form an image on the recording medium based upon content of the print data when the print data is received. The control unit controls the writing unit to store the file data stored in the buffer unit in the non-contact type tag.