Image forming apparatus mounted with replaceable unit, image forming system, and method of controlling image forming apparatus
US7242873B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1823
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus has at least one replaceable unit replaceably mounted to an image forming apparatus main body. The image forming apparatus outputs a message purporting that a reservation of an operation mode can be received, at the timing that a replacement timing of the replaceable unit which is currently mounted is close in time. If so, prior to the replacement of the replaceable unit which is current mounted, a reservation of an operation mode for a replaceable unit which is to be mounted next time may be received. Further, if the replacement of the replaceable unit is detected, the image forming apparatus starts the control according to the reserved operation mode.
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