Image forming apparatus, image formation enabling or disabling method, and computer-readable storage medium
US8382223B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 1, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/17566
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a computing unit to compute an amount of ink to be used to record raster data if a remaining amount of ink reaches a predetermined amount, and a recording control part to enable the recording if the remaining amount of ink is greater than the amount of ink computed by the computing unit. The recording control part disables the recording if the remaining amount of ink is less than or equal to the amount of ink computed by the computing unit.
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