发明名称 |
Image forming apparatus having main and sub-image forming units and method of using apparatus |
摘要 |
An image forming apparatus and method are disclosed. The image forming apparatus and method comprise a main image forming apparatus having a developing section and capable of being independently driven so that it prints an image onto a paper fed on the basis of input image information; at least one sub-image forming apparatus removably mounted to the main image forming apparatus in sequence, the sub-image forming apparatus having a developing section and modularized to perform printing operation according to a control command. The apparatus and method further comprise a main paper feeding unit connected to the main image forming apparatus and feeding a paper to the main image forming apparatus; at least one sub-paper feeding units removably connected to the main paper feeding unit in sequence for feeding a paper to the sub-image forming apparatus, respectively; and a control section for selectively controlling the operation of respective image forming apparatuses and respective paper feeding units on the basis of input image information in a manner that printing operations are performed either in one image forming apparatus or simultaneously in the respective image forming apparatuses.
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申请公布号 |
US7315709(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2008.01.01 |
申请号 |
US20040858200 |
申请日期 |
2004.06.02 |
申请人 |
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS, CO., LTD. |
发明人 |
KIM YOUNG-MIN;AHN BYUNG-SUN;PARK SANG-CHEOL |
分类号 |
G03G15/00;G03G15/06;G03G21/16 |
主分类号 |
G03G15/00 |
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