Image forming device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10025249-B2
Application number	US-201715588877-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 8, 2017
Priority date	May 18, 2016
Publication date	Jul 17, 2018
Grant date	Jul 17, 2018

Abstract

An image forming device is provided. The image forming device includes: a conveyance unit that conveys a continuous paper, an image forming unit that forms an image on a continuous paper conveyed by the conveyance unit, a job selection unit that selects a job to be executed, and a processor that calculates an image forming distance and indicates the calculated image forming distance on a display. The image forming distance is a length in a conveyance direction of the continuous paper needed to execute the selected job.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An image forming device comprising:
a conveyance unit that conveys a continuous paper;
an image forming unit that forms an image on the continuous paper;
and
a processor that calculates an image forming distance and indicates the calculated image forming distance on a display, wherein:
the image forming distance is a length in a conveyance direction of the continuous paper needed to execute a job,
the processor sets a distance in the conveyance direction of the continuous paper as an axis, and
the processor displays, on the axis, an execution schedule of the job by using a length equivalent to the image forming distance corresponding to the job on the display.

2. The image forming device according to claim 1 , wherein
the processor displays, on the axis, the execution schedule of a plurality of jobs and
each job of the plurality of jobs is displayed on the axis at the length which is equivalent to an image forming distance corresponding to the job.

3. The image forming device according to claim 2 , wherein the processor displays a previously set inter-job blank space distance on the axis.

4. The image forming device according to claim 3 , wherein the processor displays the execution schedule of the job and the inter-job space distance so as to be distinguishable.

5. The image forming device according to claim 3 , wherein in a case of designating consecutive execution of the plurality of jobs, the processor displays on the axis the inter-job blank space distance by using the preset first inter-job blank space distance, and in a case of not designating consecutive execution of the plurality of jobs, the processor displays on the axis the inter-job bank space distance longer than the preset first inter-job blank distance.

6. The image forming device according to claim 1 , wherein
the processor displays on the axis a remaining distance of the continuous paper after execution of the job in a recognizable manner.

7. The image forming device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor further:
executes an adjustment accompanied by conveyance of the continuous paper, and
displays, on the axis, an execution schedule with a distance corresponding to the adjustment.

8. The image forming device according to claim 7 , wherein the processor displays the execution schedule of the job and an inter-job space distance so as to be distinguishable.

9. The image forming device according to claim 7 , wherein the processor displays:
the execution schedule of the job into which the adjustment is inserted in the middle of the job, and
the execution schedule of the job into which the adjustment is not inserted in the middle of the job so as to be distinguishable.

10. The image forming device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the processor further displays, on the axis, the execution schedule of the job in response to the job being unable to be executed due to shortage of the continuous paper, and
the execution schedule of the job is displayed using a length shorter than the length equivalent to the image forming distance corresponding to the job.

11. The image forming device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor further displays:
a first portion of the execution schedule of the job that indicates that the job cannot be executed due to the shortage of the continuous paper, and
a second portion of the execution schedule of the job that indicates a portion of the job that can be executed despite the shortage of the continuous paper so as to be distinguishable.

12. The image forming device according to claim 1 , wherein when a switch command of the display is received, the processor displays on the axis the execution schedule of the job by a length equivalent to a number of images corresponding to the image forming distance instead of the image forming distance corresponding to the job.

13. The image forming device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor displays the execution schedule of the job on a same screen as a job list.

14. The image forming device according to claim 1 , further comprising a job selection unit that selects the job to be executed, wherein the processor displays on the axis the execution schedule of the selected job.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) storing computer readable program code for an image forming device, the program code causing the image forming device to execute:
conveying, by a conveyance unit, a continuous paper;
forming, by an image forming unit, an image on the continuous paper;
calculating, by a processor, an image forming distance; and
indicating, by the processor, the calculated image forming distance on a display, wherein:
the image forming distance is a length in a conveyance direction of the continuous paper needed to execute a job,
the processor sets a distance in the conveyance direction of the continuous paper as an axis, and
the processor displays, on the axis, an execution schedule of the job by using a length equivalent to the image forming distance corresponding to the job on the display.

16. The non-transitory CRM-according to claim 15 , wherein the program code causes the computer to further execute:
displaying, on the axis, the execution schedule of a plurality of jobs, and
displaying each job of the plurality of jobs on the axis at a length which is equivalent to an image forming distance corresponding to the job.

17. The non-transitory CRM of claim 16 , wherein the program code causes the computer to further execute:
displaying a previously set inter-job blank space distance on the axis.

18. The non-transitory CRM of claim 15 , wherein the program code causes the computer to further execute:
displaying, on the axis, an execution schedule of an adjustment accompanied by conveyance of the continuous paper with a distance corresponding to the adjustment processing.

19. The non-transitory CRM of claim 15 , wherein the program code causes the computer to further execute:
displaying the execution schedule of the job on a same screen as a job list.

20. The non-transitory CRM of claim 15 , wherein the program code causes the computer to further execute:
selecting the job to be executed; and
displaying, on the axis, the execution schedule of the selected job.

Assignees

• Konica Minolta Inc

Inventors

• Noda Yoriko

Classifications

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