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An image processing circuit of an image processor performs predetermined image processes on input image data from an external device. A data scrambling circuit scrambles the processed image data in accordance with input scrambling information from a controller of an image forming system. A data scra

An image processing circuit of an image processor performs predetermined image processes on input image data from an external device. A data scrambling circuit scrambles the processed image data in accordance with input scrambling information from a controller of an image forming system. A data scrambling circuit of the image forming system receives the scrambled input data from the image processing apparatus. A printer forms an image on the basis of the received image data. Accordingly, without changing ROMs of the image processor, a scrambling function is arbitrarily changed by the image forming system.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. An image processing apparatus comprising:generating means for generating color image data composed of a plurality of color components; andconversion means for performing a scrambling process on a specific color component of the color image data generated by said generat

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. An image processing apparatus comprising:generating means for generating color image data composed of a plurality of color components; andconversion means for performing a scrambling process on a specific color component of the color image data generated by said generating means on the basis of scrambling information and for outputting the scrambled specific color component of the color image data and other color components of the color image data to an external apparatus,wherein said conversion means has a first controller for performing the scrambling process in accordance with scrambling information inputted from said external apparatus, and the first controller is independent of a second controller for controlling said image processing apparatus.