公开(公告)号：US20210088941A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-25

申请号：US16827016

申请日：2020-03-23

Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kazuki KISHI ,  Tsutomu KOMIYAMA

IPC: G03G15/16

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: multiple image forming units that form toner images; an intermediate transfer belt that rotates so as to pass through the image forming units; multiple first-transfer rollers that are provided in a manner capable of being displaced between transfer positions, where the first-transfer rollers make the intermediate transfer belt come into contact with the image forming units, and retracted positions, where the first-transfer rollers make the intermediate transfer belt be separated from the image forming units, and that first-transfer the toner images to the intermediate transfer belt when the first-transfer rollers are located at the transfer positions; a displacement mechanism including a moving unit that comes into contact with and moves a first-transfer roller that is not involved in transfer in a first mode, in which an image is formed with one image forming unit, among the first-transfer rollers of the image forming units, so as to be displace the first transfer roller to the retracted position, and a rotating cam that comes into contact with a portion of the moving unit to move the moving unit in the first mode; and upstream-side and downstream-side retention rollers in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the intermediate transfer belt and supporting passing positions of the intermediate transfer belt at a position immediately upstream of the first-transfer roller that is disposed on the extreme upstream side in the rotation direction of the intermediate transfer belt and a position immediately downstream of the first-transfer roller that is disposed on the extreme downstream side in the rotation direction of the intermediate transfer belt, respectively. In a second mode, in which an image is formed with two or more image forming units of the image forming units, and when all the first-transfer rollers are located at the transfer positions, the displacement mechanism adjusts the passing position of the intermediate transfer belt by bringing a portion of the rotating cam into contact with the moving unit to move the moving unit and thus displacing one of the upstream-side and downstream-side retention rollers.

公开(公告)号：US10956093B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US16001982

申请日：2018-06-07

Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.

Inventor： Tsunaki Tsuji ,  Masanori Shiba ,  Junichiro Jimbo ,  Takayuki Nakao ,  Satoshi Hanamura ,  Ligang Liao

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  G06K15/00

Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus. A reception unit receives a change of a printing setting for each page in a case where, in a printing setting is designated for printing data that is made up of a plurality of pages, a page on which printing processing is impossible to perform is included in the printing data. An output unit outputs the printing data according to the printing setting that is received by the reception unit.

公开(公告)号：US10955770B1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US16779836

申请日：2020-02-03

Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.

Inventor： Noriaki Kojima ,  Yuichi Omori

IPC: G03G15/16

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrying unit that carries an image to be transferred to a sheet which is brought into contact with the image carrying unit and passed through; a separation unit that separates the sheet from the image carrying unit; and a removal unit that comes into contact with the image carrying unit, and removes toner remaining after the sheet passes through the separation unit. A non-transferred toner image that is not transferred to the sheet is formed in a range, where the separation unit is not present, of the image carrying unit.

公开(公告)号：US20210084178A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US16776514

申请日：2020-01-30

Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.

Inventor： Satoshi KAWAMURA ,  Masafumi ASADA ,  Yuki SHIMIZU

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/387

Abstract: An image reading system includes a terminal apparatus and an image reading apparatus that communicates data with the terminal apparatus and reads a sheet. The terminal apparatus includes an operation instruction unit that instructs the image reading apparatus to perform an operation. Either the terminal apparatus or the image reading apparatus includes a notification unit that notifies a user of completion of reading of the sheet and a next sheet instruction unit used by the user to determine whether to read a next sheet and include the next sheet in a resultant file in which the sheet is included.

公开(公告)号：US20210081696A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US16830523

申请日：2020-03-26

Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.

Inventor： Tomohiro KICHIKAWA ,  Noriko SAKAI

IPC: G06K9/32 ,  G06K9/46 ,  G06T7/11

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: acquire an amount of color change, the amount of color change being an amount of color change caused by processing performed on image data, the amount of color change being acquired for each area with a color change within the image data; and extract an interest region from the image data, the interest region being an area in the image data where the amount of color change is greater than in other areas.

公开(公告)号：US20210081360A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US16783171

申请日：2020-02-06

Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.

Inventor： Motoharu HIRATA

IPC: G06F16/16 ,  G06F16/93 ,  G06F16/14

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to generate a preview image used for previewing content data, present a reason why there is no preview image, in a case where an operation related to display of the preview image is received for the content data which does not have the preview image, and allow reception of a preview image creation instruction from a user, for content data which does not have the preview image and satisfies a first condition.

公开(公告)号：US20210081152A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US16822131

申请日：2020-03-18

Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hironori TANAKA

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  G06F21/60

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an execution request obtainer, a reliability information obtainer, a confidentiality-degree determiner, and a processing execution judger. The execution request obtainer obtains an execution request to execute processing using an image processing device. The reliability information obtainer obtains reliability information concerning the reliability of the image processing device. The confidentiality-degree determiner determines the degree of confidentiality of subject data to be processed in response to the execution request. The processing execution judger judges whether the image processing device is suitable to execute processing in response to the execution request, based on the reliability information and the degree of confidentiality.

公开(公告)号：US20210080872A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US16822629

申请日：2020-03-18

Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.

Inventor： Masafumi OKABE

IPC: G03G15/16 ,  G03G21/20

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a revolving member, a first-transfer member, a second-transfer member that transfers the toner image on the revolving member onto a recording medium, a removing member downstream of the second-transfer member to remove a deposit on the revolving member, a fixing device that generates heat and that fixes the toner image transferred on the recording medium, a generating member that causes air to flow from the fixing device toward the revolving member, and an executing unit that executes a removal mode including causing the fixing device to generate heat, causing the generating member to operate, causing the revolving member to operate, causing the first-transfer member to operate so as to transfer a cleaning image as a toner image onto the revolving member, and causing the removing member to remove the cleaning image from the revolving member without transferring the cleaning image onto the recording medium.

公开(公告)号：US20210080854A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US16868772

申请日：2020-05-07

Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yoshiyuki TOMINAGA ,  Masaaki YAMAURA ,  Kotaro ARAKI ,  Ayumi NOGUCHI

IPC: G03G15/06

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier that carries an image, a developing unit that applies a developing voltage to develop an electrostatic latent image formed on the image carrier with a developer, a transfer unit that electrostatically transfers the image onto media of different types, and a development controller that controls a developing operation of the developing unit. The development controller has a first control mode for a first medium, and a second control mode for a second medium having a lower transferability than the first medium. In the first control mode, the developing unit applies the developing voltage according to a first developing condition. In the second control mode, the developing unit applies the developing voltage according to a second developing condition in which a developing property is reduced as compared with the first developing condition.

公开(公告)号：US20210075922A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US16734396

申请日：2020-01-05

Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.

Inventor： Tomoaki HIRANO ,  Tomonori TANAKA ,  Tatsuo MISHIMA ,  Rie MURAISHI ,  Manabu HAYASHI

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  G06F21/40 ,  G06F21/60

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to obtain, from a certain user identified from input authentication information for authenticating the certain user, a request to share personal setting information regarding a personal setting of another user and permit the certain user to share the other user's personal setting information in accordance with permission information indicating the other user's permission.