发明授权
- 专利标题: Image forming apparatus and image forming method
- 专利标题(中): 图像形成装置及图像形成方法
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申请号: US12235186申请日: 2008-09-22
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公开(公告)号: US07653334B2公开(公告)日: 2010-01-26
- 发明人: Tomohiro Matsunai
- 申请人: Tomohiro Matsunai
- 申请人地址: JP Tokyo JP Tokyo
- 专利权人: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba,Toshiba Tec Kabuhsiki Kaisha
- 当前专利权人: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba,Toshiba Tec Kabuhsiki Kaisha
- 当前专利权人地址: JP Tokyo JP Tokyo
- 代理机构: Foley & Lardner LLP
- 主分类号: G03G15/08
- IPC分类号: G03G15/08
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes a toner bottle, a supply unit that supplies toner from the toner bottle to a downstream side, a door that is openably provided to execute toner replenishment, an opening/closing sensor that senses opening/closing of the door, and a unit that renders the supply unit inoperable if the door is open. If the opening/closing sensor detects the opening of the door, counting of the number of prints is started. Then, the control unit detects whether the door is closed. If the door is still opening, the control unit checks whether the number of prints has reached a predetermined value. If not, the control unit sets the image forming apparatus in a printing state. If yes, the control unit stops the printing operation. If the closing of the door is detected, the control unit resets the count value. Subsequently, the control unit determines whether the initial value of the number of prints, which is set through a control panel at the time of starting the printing operation, is reached. If the initial value is reached, the printing operation is completed.
公开/授权文献
- US20090016746A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD 公开/授权日:2009-01-15
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