| 摘要 |
A collection processor which regenerates a recording medium on which data can be erasably recorded and which can be repeatedly usable. The processor is provided with a main transport path (17) for transporting a recording medium (3) fetched from the outside; a recorded data reading unit (15) which reads at least the data indicating the number of regenerations written in a specific area of the recording medium fetched from the outside; a control device (110) which determines whether or not the recording medium is to be reused in accordance with the number of regenerations thus read, and if not be reused, an throw-away instruction is issued, while, if to be reused, the number of the regenerations is updated, and data representing the number and an instruction to write this number are output; and a separation processing unit (16) which separates the recording medium instructed to the throw-away instruction of which has been issued from the main carrier path; and a number writing unit (19) which receives the instruction to write the number of regenerations, and then, writes the data representing the number of regenerations of the recording medium in the specific area. |
