Multi-function peripheral apparatus for processing unified job steps
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC
- Publication Date
- 2007-08-01
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] The present invention relates to a multifunction peripheral equipped with a plurality of image data input devices, such as scanners, communication interfaces, and memory, and a plurality of image data output devices, the plurality of image data output devices For example, a printer, a communication interface, and a memory, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a multifunction peripheral having functions of copying, printing, scanning, and facsimile to process unified job steps. Background technique
[0002] Multifunction peripherals use common hardware resources with multiple functions, reducing cost and space overall.
[0003] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-84383 discloses a platform consisting of a general-purpose operating system (OS) such as UNIX and middleware constituted by integrating common functions into individual applications for copying, printing, scanning, and facsimile , to reduce the number of program steps for eac...