Patent ID: 6172771
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image forming system including plural image forming apparatus, comprising:test image forming means for forming a test image on a basis of predetermined data by utilizing each of said plural image forming apparatus;reading means to be commonly used for reading the test image formed by said test image forming means, for each of said plural image forming apparatus; andcalibration means for calibrating an image forming condition in each of said plural image forming apparatus, on a basis of the predetermined data and image data of the read test image corresponding to each of said plural image forming apparatus,wherein at least one of said plural image forming apparatus is a copying apparatus including,means for storing the image forming condition calibrated by said calibration means; andmeans for storing, separately from the image forming condition calibrated by said calibration means, an image forming condition calibrated after reading a test image with a scanner unit provided in said copying apparatus.