Printing system, computer, image forming apparatus and printing method

摘要

In a printing system configured such that a computer and an image forming apparatus can be connected via a network, the computer sets a stamp image and transmits the set stamp image to the image forming apparatus via the network. The image forming apparatus includes a reading device that reads an original image, an image combining unit that reads out at least one stamp image from a storage unit, combines the stamp image with the original image read by the reading device, and forms a composite image, and a printing unit that prints the composite image on recording paper.

主权项

1. A printing system configured such that a computer and an image forming apparatus can be connected via a network,
the computer setting a stamp image and transmitting the set stamp image to the image forming apparatus via the network, the image forming apparatus comprising: a reading device that reads an original image; a storage unit that stores the stamp image received from the computer; an image combining unit that reads out at least one stamp image from the storage unit, combines the stamp image with the original image read by the reading device, and forms a composite image; and a printing unit that prints the composite image on recording paper, wherein the image combining unit generates a mask image based on the stamp image, forms a white region in the original image using the generated mask image, and combines the stamp image with the white region thus formed.