Image erasing apparatus and image forming apparatus

摘要

According to an embodiment, an image erasing apparatus includes an erasing unit, an input unit, and a control unit. The erasing unit erases an image formed on a recording medium. The input unit inputs identification data which identifies an apparatus which forms the image on the recording medium. The control unit controls an operation of the erasing unit based on the identification data input by the input unit. According to another embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit which forms an image on a recording medium, the erasing unit, the input unit, and the control unit.

主权项

1. An image erasing apparatus, comprising:
an erasing unit configured to erase an image formed on a recording medium by heating the image at an erasing temperature; an input unit configured to read the image so as to obtain image data, the image data including an identification data for identifying an image forming apparatus which forms the image on the recording medium, before erasing the image by the erasing unit; and a control unit configured to recognize the identification data based on the obtained image data, determine the erasing temperature of the erasing unit based on the recognized identification data and control an operation of the erasing unit according to the determined erasing temperature.