Image forming apparatus with an improved security system for prohibiting printing areas

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PATENT NO 10897544
APP PUB NO 20190327366A1
SERIAL NO

16387925

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An image forming apparatus includes an image acquiring unit and a security pattern attaching unit. The image acquiring unit is configured to acquire a target image. The security pattern attaching unit is configured to select a security level of a partial area in the target image among plural security levels, and attach a security pattern corresponding to the selected security level to a position corresponding to the partial area.

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  • KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kimura, Shinichi Osaka, JP 79 823

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