Image forming apparatus capable of controlling extension of use of drum cartridge

    公开(公告)号:US11934144B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-19

    申请号:US17749643

    申请日:2022-05-20

    IPC分类号: G03G21/18 G03G21/16

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, a toner cartridge, a replaceable part, an apparatus body memory, and a controller. The replaceable part includes a replaceable part memory storing therein extended-use allowance-and-restriction information. The extended-use allowance-and-restriction information indicates one of allowance information and restriction information. The extended use is defined as use of the replaceable part even after the replaceable part exceeds the remaining life indicated by the life information stored in the apparatus body memory. The apparatus body memory stores life information indicating remaining life of the replaceable part. In a case where the controller determines that the extended-use allowance-and-restriction information indicates the restriction information, the controller is configured to restrict the extended use of the replaceable part. In a case where the controller determines that the extended-use allowance-and-restriction information indicates the allowance information, the controller is configured to allow the extended use of the replaceable part.

    Image forming apparatus
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11860558B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-02

    申请号:US17817364

    申请日:2022-08-04

    摘要: An image forming apparatus is configured to execute image forming processing of forming an image on a sheet. The apparatus includes a photosensitive drum, a fixing device including a heater and a roller, a main motor configured to generate a driving force, a driving mechanism having a connected state in which the driving force is transmittable to both the roller and the photosensitive drum, and a disconnected state in which the driving force is transmittable to the roller but is not transmitted to the photosensitive drum, a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the fixing device, and a controller. In a case where the image forming processing is started, the controller sets the driving mechanism into the disconnected state, rotates the main motor at a preheating speed, and executes preheating processing in which the fixing device is heated by the heater.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING ON DISPLAY ERROR RELATING TO DRUM CARTRIDGE IN PREFERENCE TO ERROR RELATING TO TONER CARTRIDGE

    公开(公告)号:US20230185225A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-15

    申请号:US18167240

    申请日:2023-02-10

    发明人: Tadao Kyotani

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00

    CPC分类号: G03G15/55

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes: a main casing; a drum cartridge; a toner cartridge; a display; and a controller. The drum cartridge is attachable to and detachable from the main casing. The drum cartridge includes a photosensitive drum and a drum memory. The toner cartridge is attachable to and detachable from the drum cartridge. The toner cartridge includes a toner memory. The controller is configured to: determine whether an error occurs in the drum cartridge through a communication with the drum memory; determine whether an error occurs in the toner cartridge through a communication with the toner memory; and when determining that an error occurs in the drum cartridge and determining that an error occurs in the toner cartridge, display on the display an error relating to the drum cartridge in preference to displaying on the display an error relating to the toner cartridge.

    Image forming apparatus capable of controlling extension of use of drum cartridge

    公开(公告)号:US11256211B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-22

    申请号:US17159804

    申请日:2021-01-27

    IPC分类号: G03G21/18 G06F3/12

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, a toner cartridge, a replaceable part, a controller and an apparatus body memory. An operating mode of the controller is set to one of a subscription mode and a normal mode. The controller is configured to perform processes in accordance with the set operating mode. The apparatus body memory is configured to store life information indicating a remaining life of the replaceable part attached to the apparatus body. The controller is configured to switch a control between: a control for allowing an extended use of the replaceable part; and a control for restricting the extended use of the replaceable part, according to the set operating mode. The extended use is defined as use of the replaceable part even after the replaceable part exceeds the remaining life indicated by the life information stored in the apparatus body memory.

    Image forming apparatus
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11092920B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-17

    申请号:US17010954

    申请日:2020-09-03

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a drum cartridge and a controller. The drum cartridge includes a photosensitive drum, a charger and a drum cartridge memory storing a life count value and discharge history information. The controller includes a voltage applying circuit, and an abnormal discharge detection circuit. In a case where the abnormal discharge detection circuit detects an abnormal discharge, the controller does not permit printing in a case where the life count value is equal to or more than a first reference value and a number of abnormal discharges which is included in the discharge history information read from the drum cartridge memory is equal to or more than a particular threshold value, or permits printing in a case where the life count value is equal to or more than the first reference value and the number of abnormal discharges is less than the particular threshold value.

    Image Forming Apparatus and Sheet Conveying Method

    公开(公告)号:US20190004457A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-03

    申请号:US15933453

    申请日:2018-03-23

    发明人: Tadao Kyotani

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00

    摘要: An image forming apparatus has a feed tray, a transferring unit, a fixing unit, a output tray, a conveying unit for conveying a sheet along a sheet conveyance path including a first sheet conveyance path and a second sheet conveyance path which branches from the first sheet conveyance path on a downstream side and joins to the first sheet conveyance path on a upstream side, and a controller. The controller causes the conveying unit to convey sheets, calculates a specific amount related to the amount of toner per unit area of a page in image data, performs double-sided printing with the large number of sheets conveyed in a case where the specific amount is smaller than a predetermined amount, and performs double-sided printing with the small number of sheets conveyed in a case where the specific amount is equal to or larger than the predetermined amount.

    Image forming apparatus and cartridge comprising detection gear

    公开(公告)号:US10101684B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-16

    申请号:US15431412

    申请日:2017-02-13

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08 G03G21/18

    摘要: A cartridge includes a detection gear and a memory. The detection gear may be rotatable about a first axis extending in a predetermined direction. The detection gear may include a first protrusion movable with rotation of the detection gear. The memory may include a first storage region configured to store, based on the motion of the first protrusion, new product determination information representing that the cartridge is detected as a new product.

    Recording medium discharging apparatus and computer-readable medium storing recording medium discharging program
    8.
    发明授权
    Recording medium discharging apparatus and computer-readable medium storing recording medium discharging program 有权
    记录介质排出装置和存储记录介质排出程序的计算机可读介质

    公开(公告)号:US09102496B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-11

    申请号:US14329189

    申请日:2014-07-11

    发明人: Tadao Kyotani

    摘要: There is provided a recording medium discharging apparatus including: a support tray; a discharging mechanism configured to discharge the recording media; a detector configured to detect a specific state in which a position of an uppermost surface of the recording media is not lower than a predetermined position; and a controller configured to control the discharging mechanism. When executing a job for continuously discharging the recording media on the support tray at a predetermined discharge interval, the controller is configured to control the discharging mechanism to pause discharge of the recording media on the support tray under a condition that the detector keeps detecting the specific state until a predetermined number of pieces of the recording medium is discharged on the support tray since the detector has detected the specific state, and is configured to set the predetermined number to be greater as the discharge interval is shorter.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种记录介质排放装置,包括:支撑托盘; 排出机构,其构造成排出记录介质; 检测器,被配置为检测记录介质的最上表面的位置不低于预定位置的特定状态; 以及控制器,其被配置为控制排出机构。 当执行作业以预定的排放间隔连续地排出支撑托盘上的记录介质时,控制器被配置为在检测器保持检测到特定的状态的条件下控制排出机构暂停在支撑托盘上的记录介质的排出 状态,直到由于检测器检测到特定状态而将预定数量的记录介质排出到支撑托盘上,并且被配置为在放电间隔较短时将预定数量设置得更大。

    Image forming apparatus capable of displaying on display error relating to drum cartridge in preference to error relating to toner cartridge

    公开(公告)号:US11852998B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-26

    申请号:US18167240

    申请日:2023-02-10

    发明人: Tadao Kyotani

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00

    CPC分类号: G03G15/55

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes: a main casing; a drum cartridge; a toner cartridge; a display; and a controller. The drum cartridge is attachable to and detachable from the main casing. The drum cartridge includes a photosensitive drum and a drum memory. The toner cartridge is attachable to and detachable from the drum cartridge. The toner cartridge includes a toner memory. The controller is configured to: determine whether an error occurs in the drum cartridge through a communication with the drum memory; determine whether an error occurs in the toner cartridge through a communication with the toner memory; and when determining that an error occurs in the drum cartridge and determining that an error occurs in the toner cartridge, display on the display an error relating to the drum cartridge in preference to displaying on the display an error relating to the toner cartridge.

    Image forming device performing preliminary process to rotate roller at determined rotational speed

    公开(公告)号:US11846905B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-19

    申请号:US17557356

    申请日:2021-12-21

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00 G03G15/20

    CPC分类号: G03G15/5008 G03G15/2028

    摘要: In an image forming device, a photosensitive drum forms an image on a sheet based on the image formation data. The roller conveys the sheet. A motor provides the roller with driving force to rotate the roller. A controller acquires an advance command which is received from the external terminal prior to reception of the image formation data. The advance command includes option information. The controller determines a rotational speed of the roller based on the option information. The rotational speed is determined to be changeable depending on the optional information. The controller performs a preliminary process before the photosensitive drum forms an image on the sheet based on the image formation data. The preliminary process is to control the motor so that the roller rotates at the rotational speed determined in the determining.