(19)
(11) EP 3 407 179 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
16.11.2022 Bulletin 2022/46

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
05.10.2022 Bulletin 2022/40

(21) Application number: 18173812.1

(22) Date of filing: 23.05.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 3/12(2006.01)
 H04N 1/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G06F 3/1204; G06F 3/1288; G06F 3/123; H04N 1/00938; Y02D 10/00; Y02D 30/50

(54)

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD

BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG, SYSTEM UND STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN

APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGE, SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 24.05.2017 JP 2017103095

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.11.2018 Bulletin 2018/48

(73) Proprietor: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Tokyo 143-8555 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • HAN, Xiaofeng
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 (JP)

(74) Representative: Marks & Clerk LLP 
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW
London EC4A 1BW (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 2 518 624
US-A1- 2016 337 544
 US-A1- 2012 062 948
   
       
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