INTERNAL INTERFACE OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a communication interface configured to receive printing data and an image forming unit configured to perform a printing operation by using the received printing data. In addition, the communication interface includes a communication controller configured to support a first interface method and a second interface method, and include a first pin port for communication in the first interface method and a second pin port for communication in the second interface method, a first connector configured to be connected to one of the first pin port and the second pin port, and a second connector configured to be connected to the first pin port or the second pin port which is not connected to the first connector.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a communication interface configured to receive printing data; and an image forming unit configured to perform a printing operation by using the received printing data, wherein the communication interface comprises: a communication controller configured to support a first interface method and a second interface method, and comprise a first pin port for communication in the first interface method and a second pin port for communication in the second interface method; a first connector configured to be connected to one of the first pin port and the second pin port; and a second connector configured to be connected to the first pin port or the second pin port, wherein the first connector and the second connector are not connected to the first pin port at the same time, and wherein the first connector and the second connector are not connected to the second pin port at the same time.