Patent ID: 9232080
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a reading unit configured to read an original to acquire image information; a processing unit configured to process the image information acquired by the reading unit; a determination unit configured to determine whether or not a processing result of the processing performed by the processing unit is to be formed on the original; a forming unit configured to form the processing result on the original if the determination unit has determined that the processing result is to be formed on the original, and to form the processing result on a sheet other than the original if the determination unit has determined that the processing result is not to be formed on the original; and a setting unit configured to set whether the processing result is to be formed in a simple form or is to be formed in a detailed form, wherein the determination unit determines that the processing result is to be formed on a front surface of the original if the setting unit sets that the processing result is to be formed in a simple form, the determination unit determines that the processing result is to be formed on a back surface of the original if the setting unit sets that the processing result is to be formed in a detailed form and furthermore the original has been subjected to single-sided printing, and the determination unit determines that the processing result is to be formed on a sheet other than the original if the setting unit sets that the processing result is to be formed in a detailed form and furthermore the original has been subjected to double-sided printing.