Image forming apparatus having improved blank paper image detection

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PATENT NO 9241085
APP PUB NO 20150062658A1
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14472739

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An image processing apparatus includes: an obtaining unit configured to obtain a multi-value image as an obtained image; and a control device configured to: convert the obtained image into a first binary image; determine whether the first binary image is a blank paper image, on the basis of the first binary image; and output a binary image, the binary image outputting including: outputting the first binary image in a case where it is determined that the first binary image is not the blank paper image; and not outputting the first binary image in a case where it is determined that the first binary image is the blank paper image.

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  • BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Mori, Hiroko Handa, JP 15 57

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