Patent ID: 8373886
Filing Date: 2013-02-12
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing device comprising: an image data input means for inputting image data; an image data storage means equipped with a magnetic memory medium for storing the image data inputted through the image data input means; an image data processing means having multiple different processing modes comprising copy mode, print mode, scanner mode and fax mode for outputting the image data stored in the image data storage means; an image data erasing means for erasing the image data stored in the image data storage means when the image data process is completed and the image data is unnecessary; an erase count control means for controlling the number of times for performing the erase operation by the image data erasing means, capable of arbitrarily setting up the number of times of erase operation according to a required security level for each of the processing modes by which the image data to be erased is output; an erase count setup means for arbitrarily setting up the number of times for erasing the image data by the image data erasing means according to each of the multiple different processing modes; and an erase count changing means for changing in mid-flow during the erase of stored image data the number of times of erase being set, wherein the number of times for erasing the stored image data can be increased or decreased during the erasing process, whereby the erase operation is not repeated more than necessary and the security level of the image data can be increased.