Image forming apparatus for forming images in accordance with process steps received from an external device
US5446522A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/55
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of managing an image forming apparatus by a remote computer comprises the steps of detecting an abnormal state in the image forming apparatus, transferring an error code corresponding to the kind of the detected abnormal state to the computer, selecting a predetermined program according to the transferred error code by the computer, transferring the selected predetermined program to the image forming apparatus by the computer, and executing the transferred predetermined program by the image forming apparatus. The predetermined program is a diagnosing program to examine the causes of a failure in the image forming apparatus.
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