Patent ID: 6304734
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:reading means for reading image data on a document;storage means for storing image data read by the reading means as a job and storing a plurality of jobs;mode switching means for switching said image forming apparatus between a normal mode and a re-output mode;start signal entry means;job designation signal entry means;reading out means, responsive to entry of a job designation signal from the job designation signal entry means while said image forming apparatus is in the re-output mode as set by the mode switching means, for selecting the job corresponding to the job designation signal out of the jobs stored in the storage means and reading out the selected corresponding job; andcopying means for copying the image data of the selected corresponding job read out by the reading means on a copy paper, without reading of image data by the reading means in response to entry of a start signal from the start signal entry means subsequent to the entry of the job designation signal; whereinthe job designation signal entry means comprises means for entering a retrieving character string, andthe reading means selects the job having the image data including a character string which coincides with the retrieving character string when the retrieving character string is entered.