Image forming apparatus with a counting unit
US8126341B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
4References
15Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/20
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a counting unit that, when a driving unit for rotating an image carrier is operating, adds a predetermined first count value to a total count value in a predetermined timing and that, when the driving unit is being stopped, subtracts a predetermined second count value from the total count value in every predetermined timing; and a suspending unit that suspends printing when the total count value becomes equal to or larger than a preset suspend value.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.