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Copying machine having a bar code reader
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-04-11
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Granted: 1989-10-24
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Expires: 2008-04-11
Abstract
Abstract A copying machine including a sheet in which bar codes corresponding to various copying modes are printed, a bar code reader for reading the bar codes from the sheet, a decoding section for decoding signals transmitted from the bar code reader and a control section for setting a copying mode based on data derived from the decoding section.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoko Nakamura
- 👤 Fumiyo Kojima
- 👤 Hirobumi Yoshino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 14:18
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/50; G03G15/5066; G03G15/5016; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; G06K7/10544; G06K7/10821; G06K7/10851; G06K7/10881
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
51 words
A copying machine comprising a sheet in which bar codes corresponding to addressed of a required portion of an original, a bar code reader for reading bar codes from said sheet and a control section for setting addresses in an editing mode based on signals transmitted from said bar code reader.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
51 words
A copying machine comprising a sheet in which bar codes corresponding to addressed of a required portion of an original, a bar code reader for reading bar codes from said sheet and a control section for setting addresses in an editing mode based on signals transmitted from said bar code reader.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
99 words
A copying machine comprising a first sheet in which bar codes corresponding to various copying modes are printed, a bar code reader for reading the bar codes from said first, and a control section for programming a mode comprising a plurality of the copying modes based on signals transmitted from the bar code reader while appending an index at a second sheet in which bar codes corresponding to indexes are printed, said copying machine being capable of setting the programmed mode by reading a bar code corresponding to the index from the second sheet with the bar code reader.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
99 words
A copying machine comprising a first sheet in which bar codes corresponding to various copying modes are printed, a bar code reader for reading the bar codes from said first, and a control section for programming a mode comprising a plurality of the copying modes based on signals transmitted from the bar code reader while appending an index at a second sheet in which bar codes corresponding to indexes are printed, said copying machine being capable of setting the programmed mode by reading a bar code corresponding to the index from the second sheet with the bar code reader.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
A color copying machine comprising a sheet in which a plurality of colors and bar codes corresponding to the colors are printed, a bar code reader for reading the bar codes from said sheet and a control section for controlling copying colors depending on signals transmitted from said bar code reader.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
A color copying machine comprising a sheet in which a plurality of colors and bar codes corresponding to the colors are printed, a bar code reader for reading the bar codes from said sheet and a control section for controlling copying colors depending on signals transmitted from said bar code reader.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
89 words
A copying machine comprising: a sheet fixedly attached to a surface of a main body of the copying machine, in which bar codes corresponding to various copying modes are printed; a portable type bar code reader being separable from the main body for reading the bar codes from the sheet; a decoding section disposed in the main body for decoding signals transmitted from said bar code reader; and a control section disposed in the main body for setting a copying mode based on data derived from said decoding section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
89 words
A copying machine comprising: a sheet fixedly attached to a surface of a main body of the copying machine, in which bar codes corresponding to various copying modes are printed; a portable type bar code reader being separable from the main body for reading the bar codes from the sheet; a decoding section disposed in the main body for decoding signals transmitted from said bar code reader; and a control section disposed in the main body for setting a copying mode based on data derived from said decoding section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
99 words
A copying machine comprising: an instruction manual in which explanations for various copying modes, bar codes corresponding to the copying modes and input procedures are printed; a portable type bar code reading section being separable from a main body of the copying machine and being capable of reading the bar codes from the instruction manual at a distance from the main body and storing said bar codes read from the instruction manual therein; and a control section disposed in the main body for setting a copying mode based on the bar codes stored in the bar code reading section.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
99 words
A copying machine comprising: an instruction manual in which explanations for various copying modes, bar codes corresponding to the copying modes and input procedures are printed; a portable type bar code reading section being separable from a main body of the copying machine and being capable of reading the bar codes from the instruction manual at a distance from the main body and storing said bar codes read from the instruction manual therein; and a control section disposed in the main body for setting a copying mode based on the bar codes stored in the bar code reading section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
125 words
A copying machine using a first sheet in which bar codes corresponding to various copying modes are printed and a second sheet in which bar codes corresponding to indexes are printed, said copying machine comprising: a portable type bar code reader being separable from a main body of the copying machine for reading the bar codes from the first sheet; and a control section disposed in the main body for programming a mode comprising a plurality of the copying modes based on signals transmitted from the bar code reader while appending an index at the second sheet, said copying machine being capable of setting the programmed mode by reading a bar code corresponding to the index from the second sheet with the bar code reader.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
125 words
A copying machine using a first sheet in which bar codes corresponding to various copying modes are printed and a second sheet in which bar codes corresponding to indexes are printed, said copying machine comprising: a portable type bar code reader being separable from a main body of the copying machine for reading the bar codes from the first sheet; and a control section disposed in the main body for programming a mode comprising a plurality of the copying modes based on signals transmitted from the bar code reader while appending an index at the second sheet, said copying machine being capable of setting the programmed mode by reading a bar code corresponding to the index from the second sheet with the bar code reader.
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