Image forming apparatus that detects deterioration of a component and determines life of the component
US9488948B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/203
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a fixing unit that fixes an image, an obtaining unit that obtains information regarding conveying time taken to convey a recording material, a detection unit that detects information regarding an environment, and a control unit configured to determine, based on the information regarding the conveying time and the information regarding the environment, a timing at which the fixing unit is replaced.
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