Patent ID: 8360541
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: B41J,B41M,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An image forming system for printing an image to a reusable image forming medium, the system comprising: an input tray that holds image forming media including the reusable image forming medium; an inkless printer device for inkless printing of the reusable image forming medium; a transport path that transports the image forming media from the input tray; a sensor disposed along the transport path and before an image forming source of the inkless printer device, the sensor capable of sensing the presence or absence of a signature material on a first image forming medium, and outputting a signal; and a deciding unit that decides, based on the signal output from the sensor, whether to cause the inkless printer to attempt to print the image on the first image forming medium, wherein the transport path is configured to transport a next image forming medium from the input tray if the deciding unit decides not to cause the inkless printer to attempt to print the image on the first image forming medium.