Patent · US Expired

Image forming apparatus

US7151908B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc. · JP

Inventors

Katsutoshi Iwai · Shizuoka, JP
Masaru Ushio · Yokohama, JP
Minoru Asakawa · Hachioji, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 23, 2004
Grant date	Dec 19, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 16, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03G2215/00936
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming apparatus is capable of connecting to a finisher which requires a warm-up process before use. The image forming apparatus comprises an input port which inputs warm-up information from the finisher, and a controller which controls the image forming apparatus to transport a set of sheets to the finisher regardless of the warm-up information. The set of sheets are subjected to a finishing operation carried out only after completing the warm-up process.

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