Patent ID: 6055067
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: G03G,H04N

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus having a facsimile control function and a copying function, comprising:a first image memory used for the facsimile control function;a second image memory used for the copying function;switching means for allowing the second image memory to store facsimile received data received by the facsimile control function when the image forming apparatus is not used for the copying function; andmeans for controlling so that the first image memory stores the facsimile received data during a time zone when both the facsimile control function and the copying function are used, so that the second image memory stores the facsimile received data other than confidential data during a time zone when the image forming apparatus is set by the switching means not to perform the copying function, and so that the first image memory stores the confidential data during a time zone when no copying function is set to perform by the switching means.