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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2015
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Hisashi Saino, Numazu Shizoka, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image erasing apparatus includes a reading unit configured to read identifiers printed on each of first and second surfaces of a sheet, an erasing unit, a sheet storage unit, a conveying unit configured turn over the sheet while conveying the sheet, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to determine a first number of times the first surface of the sheet has been subjected to an erasing process and a second number of times the second surface of the sheet has been subjected to the erasing process, based on the identifiers read by the reading unit, control the conveying unit to turn over the sheet when the first number of times is smaller than the second number of times, and control the conveying unit to convey the sheet without turning over the sheet when the first number of times is greater than the second number of times.