Image forming apparatus
US12092981B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/203
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an operation panel including a display, a belt through which an image formed thereon is transferred to a sheet, a head configured to form an image on the belt, and a controller configured to control the head to form an image on the belt according to operation settings. The controller is configured to, upon receipt of an instruction to execute a first job, determine whether the job includes forming an image, upon determining that the first job includes forming an image, determine whether a first condition for executing an adjustment operation to adjust the settings is satisfied, upon determining that the first condition is satisfied, control the display to display a screen through which execution of the adjustment operation and a timing thereof can be selected, and execute the first job and/or the adjustment operation based on a selection made through the screen.
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