Image forming device

Abstract

An image forming device conveniently combining a single color scanner or color scanner and a single color drawing machine comprises single color and color common image process unit, the common image process unit processes single color image data and color image data input by special purpose reader of the single color scanner or color scanner through an interface. If connecting the single color reader, the image process unit processes the single color image data, and if connecting the color reader, the image process unit processes the color image data.

Description

[0001] This application claims priority from the entire contents of Japanese Priority Document No. 2006-253234 filed on Sep. 19, 2006 and is incorporated by reference. technical field [0002] The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus of a digital system, including a scanner and a plotter, which realizes various functions such as a copy function, a print function, a scan function, and a facsimile (FAX) function, and is convenient for combining monochrome plotters color scanners and color scanners. Background technique [0003] In a commonly used image forming apparatus including printing and copying functions, a controller including an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) or a Central Processing Unit (CPU) for performing image processing is connected to the engine. The image forming process is mainly performed using a controller. For example, in a copying function, an ASIC including hardware elements for various image processing is installed in a...

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Problems solved by technology

New developments or large changes in resources involve risk or large development time, making it impossible to distribute the product to all parts of the world in a timely manner

Also, the work required to generate at the consumption location is greater than including generation at the IPU, which is unacceptable in manufacturing

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