Patent ID: 7317544
Filing Date: 2008-01-08
Classification: G03G,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus for forming a visible image on a recording medium conveyed by conveying means, based on an image data sent from an image formation controller, in a color image formation mode for forming a color image or a monochromatic image formation mode for forming a monochromatic image, said apparatus having: a plurality of color component image forming units that form a color component image respectively corresponding to a color component including at least black; a timing signal outputting part that outputs via a common signal line to said image formation controller, a timing signal for instructing a formation of a first color component image in said color image formation mode or a formation of a black component image in said monochromatic image formation mode, wherein, when a monochromatic image is to be formed on a preceding recording medium and a color image is to be formed on a succeeding recording medium, said timing signal outputting part outputs the timing signal corresponding to the succeeding recording medium earlier than the timing signal corresponding to the preceding recording medium.