Patent ID: 8149426
Filing Date: 2012-04-03
Classification: G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus with a copy function comprising: a reading device that reads characters on a first recording medium; a password extraction device that extracts a password from a graphic code provided on the first recording medium; a determination device that determines whether or not the extracted password matches an input password received from a password input device; a font information extraction device that extracts font information of the characters from the graphic code when the determination device determines that the extracted password matches the input password; a setting device that: a recognition device that recognizes the characters based on a result of reading performed by the reading device; a conversion device that converts a result of recognition performed by the recognition device into image data which indicates shapes of the characters, wherein the characters are formed based on the font information set by the setting device; and a print device that prints the characters on a second recording medium based on the image data.