Image forming apparatus having enhanced management for consumable-supplies
US7831156B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/553
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a sensor, a notification unit, and a controller. The sensor detects a supply-end condition of consumable supplies. The notification unit notifies a message based on the supply-end condition detected by the sensor, and provides an operation key used for setting a condition for the image forming apparatus. The notification unit includes a print-stop setting and a print-continue setting, settable for a consumable supply and used when a printing operation is suspended due to an occurrence of the supply-end condition. The controller suspends the printing operation based on the print-stop setting and continues the suspended printing operation based on the print-continue setting.
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