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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2012
Masakazu Nemoto, Ibaraki, JP;
Kenichi Kamoshida, Ibaraki, JP;
Kazutoshi Obara, Ibaraki, JP;
Noritaka Masuda, Ibaraki, JP;
Masakazu Nemoto, Ibaraki, JP;
Kenichi Kamoshida, Ibaraki, JP;
Kazutoshi Obara, Ibaraki, JP;
Noritaka Masuda, Ibaraki, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming system includes an image forming unit configured to output image data onto a recording medium; a first conveying unit configured to convey the medium; a reading unit configured to read an image from the medium; a defect determining unit configured to determine whether the read image has a defect; a device connection determining unit configured to determine whether a discharge device is directly connected to an image inspection device at the downstream side or is connected to the image inspection device via another device at the downstream side; a second conveying unit configured to convey the medium to the discharge device on a longer conveying path, when the discharge device is directly connected to the image inspection device; a defective discharge tray to which the medium having a defective image is discharged; and a normal discharge tray to which the medium having a non-defective image is discharged.