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Title:
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2005088244
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To enhance security of an image forming apparatus.

This image forming apparatus with an IC card reader comprises a storage means for storing image data as a file which is encrypted by a processing key, and an output means for outputting the image data, stored by the storage means, to an output medium. The image forming apparatus can output the image data decoded by the processing key by inserting an IC card into the IC card reader when the image data are outputted to the output means.


Inventors:
MATSUKUBO TAKESHI
Application Number:
JP2003321816A
Publication Date:
April 07, 2005
Filing Date:
September 12, 2003
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Assignee:
CANON KK
International Classes:
B41J29/00; G03G21/00; (IPC1-7): B41J29/00; G03G21/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takayoshi Kokubun