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Time distance display apparatus for image forming apparatus

US5960234A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 1997
Grant dateSep 28, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/502
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A time distance notifying system for an image forming apparatus sets an image forming mode composed of one or plural image forming parameters, generates attribute data to discriminate the set image forming mode, stores time data representing a time required for forming an image in the image forming mode represented by various attribute data, measures a time required for performing an operation of a predetermined unit during the set image forming mode, judges whether or not time corresponding to the generated attribute data has been stored in the memory, derives a time required for the image forming on the basis of a corresponding time data in a case where it is judged that a time data corresponding to the attribute data has been stored and for deriving a time required for the image forming on the basis of a time measured in a case where it is judged that a time data corresponding to the attribute data is not stored in a memory, and notifying a time derived.

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