Image forming apparatus for controlling at least one imaging device if an end of a life of a photoconductor is detected
US-9223277-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Printing an image with consumable product procurement and warning information
US8965233B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8965233-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313751818-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2013 |
| Priority date | Feb 20, 2012 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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The image forming apparatus determines whether or not supplementation of a consumable product is required, and whether or not an image corresponding to the consumable product procurement information including information related to the procurement of the consumable product is recorded by linkage with the consumable product. Then when the image forming apparatus determines that that supplementation of a consumable product is required, and that an image corresponding to the consumable product procurement information is recorded by linkage with the consumable product, a printing instruction screen for the image is displayed, and the printing of the image is performed in accordance with the printing instructions input through the printing instruction screen.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a storage unit configured to store product information for a consumable product and message information related to the consumable product, the message information including information regarding a non-compliant consumable product; a recording unit configured to record an image which shows consumable product procurement information for a source that provides the consumable product, wherein the image that is recorded by…
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- What does patent US8965233B2 cover?
- The image forming apparatus determines whether or not supplementation of a consumable product is required, and whether or not an image corresponding to the consumable product procurement information including information related to the procurement of the consumable product is recorded by linkage with the consumable product. Then when the image forming apparatus determines that that supplementat…
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- Canon Kk
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- Primary CPC classification G03G15/553. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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