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
Image forming apparatus and method for controlling image forming apparatus
US9223246B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9223246-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414515942-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | Dec 17, 2013 |
| Publication date | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2015 |
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An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit including a containing unit; a replenishment unit replenishes the containing unit with the toner; a first determination unit determines an amount of the toner consumed in the containing unit; a detection unit detects a toner amount in the containing unit; a first calculation unit calculates a difference between the toner amount and a target amount; a second calculation unit calculates a cumulative value of the difference; a second determination unit determines a determination value; a prevention unit prevents the second calculation unit from accumulating the difference at second timing following the first timing; and a controller controls the replenishment unit, based on the determination value, in a case where the first determination value is less than a threshold, the second calculating unit is prevented from accumulating the difference at the second timing, on the cumulative value calculated at the first timing.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit including a containing unit that contains toner, and configured to form an image based on image data, by using the toner contained in the containing unit; a replenishment unit configured to replenish the containing unit with the toner; a first determination unit configured to determine, based on the image data, a consumption amount of the toner consumed in the containing unit in a case where th…
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- What does patent US9223246B2 cover?
- An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit including a containing unit; a replenishment unit replenishes the containing unit with the toner; a first determination unit determines an amount of the toner consumed in the containing unit; a detection unit detects a toner amount in the containing unit; a first calculation unit calculates a difference between the toner amount and a …
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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 Dec 29 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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