IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS FORMING IMAGE ON SHEET ACCORDING TO SHEET TYPE

    公开(公告)号:US20240010451A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-11

    申请号:US18214540

    申请日:2023-06-27

    CPC classification number: B65H1/04 B65H2557/64 B65H2405/111 B65H2801/15

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus for a first purpose forms an image on a sheet, according to a sheet type. The image forming apparatus for the first purpose includes a conversion device and an image forming device. The conversion device converts second information for defining the sheet type in association with another image forming apparatus for a second purpose different from the first purpose, into third information of a same format as the first information for defining the sheet type in association with the image forming apparatus for the first purpose. The image forming device forms an image on the sheet P according to the third information, when the sheet P, the sheet type of which has been defined by the second information, is designated. The first information and the third information each define the sheet type more detailedly than the second information.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF FEEDING RECORDING PAPER SHEET FROM ALTERNATIVE SHEET FEED DEVICE WHEN UNABLE TO FEED RECORDING PAPER SHEET FROM SHEET FEED DEVICE FOR ADJUSTMENT PROCESSING

    公开(公告)号:US20250138465A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-01

    申请号:US18926878

    申请日:2024-10-25

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of sheet feed devices, an image forming device, and a control device functioning as a controller. The image forming device performs image formation based on a print job or adjustment processing. In executing the adjustment processing, the controller selects, from among the plurality of sheet feed devices, the sheet feed device for adjustment processing about which attribute information meeting a necessary condition for executing the adjustment processing is previously set, allows the selected sheet feed device for adjustment processing to feed the recording paper sheet, and allows the image forming device to perform the adjustment processing. When, in executing the adjustment processing, the sheet feed device for adjustment processing is unable to feed the recording paper sheet, the controller allows a sheet feed device predetermined as an alternative sheet feed device for adjustment processing to feed the recording paper sheet.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

    公开(公告)号:US20210014375A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-14

    申请号:US16923020

    申请日:2020-07-07

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section, a case section, a conveyance section, a controller, an acquiring section, and storage. The controller controls the image forming section and the conveyance section according to mechanical settings information corresponding to a type of the sheet. The acquiring section acquires an identification image for identifying the type of the sheet. The storage stores therein mechanical-settings-information candidates and registered images associated with the mechanical-settings-information candidates. The controller determines whether or not a matching image exists when a sheet is loaded in the case section. Here, the matching image is a registered image matching the identification image of the registered images. The controller adjusts mechanical settings information based on a mechanical-settings-information candidate associated with the matching image of the mechanical-settings-information candidates when determining that the matching image exists.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TEMPORARY RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

    公开(公告)号:US20210281706A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-09

    申请号:US17189716

    申请日:2021-03-02

    Inventor: Daiki SONE

    Abstract: An image forming device includes a storage device, firmware for the image forming device, and a prohibition control unit configured to execute control relating to prohibition in the image forming device. The firmware includes prohibition information indicating the prohibition, and the prohibition control unit holds use prohibition information indicating the prohibition to be used when executing the control relating to the prohibition in the image forming device. After the prohibition control unit sets the prohibition indicated in the prohibition information included in the firmware into the use prohibition information, when a setting file indicating the prohibition to be set in the image forming device is stored in the storage device, the prohibition control unit updates the use prohibition information with the prohibition indicated in the setting file on the storage device.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM SUITABLE FOR PRINTING PROCESS

    公开(公告)号:US20190138253A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-09

    申请号:US16182089

    申请日:2018-11-06

    Inventor: Daiki SONE

    Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus that further improves performance of a printing process. A RAM (storage device) stores printing data. An image-processing unit performs image processing on the printing data. A printer unit forms an image on paper based on processed data that is processed by the image processing. A system-control unit, after printing data is selected via the panel unit, instructs the image-processing unit to perform image processing on the selected printing data, and after there is an instruction via the panel unit to start printing, instructs the printer unit to form the image. As a result, at the instant when printing data is selected via the panel unit, the image-processing unit 118 executes image processing on the printing data, and at the instant when there is an instruction via the panel unit to start printing, the printer unit executes image formation.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT CHANGES OVER PAPER FEEDING STAGES

    公开(公告)号:US20170088377A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-30

    申请号:US15283165

    申请日:2016-09-30

    Inventor: Daiki SONE

    Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus avoiding possibility of sheet jam occurrence, and also maintains convenience for user. The apparatus is provided with plural stages detachably loaded therein, having a common carrying passage carrying a sheet from a lower stage, a sheet detection sensor that detects a sheet stored in stage, and plural searching patterns varying in priority levels in stage searching, and includes a stage searching part that, every time feeding from stage is performed, performs stage searching based on any one of the searching patterns, and a system control part that notifies stage searching part of detection result by sensor and stage specified as default, stage searching part selecting pattern according to detection result and default to perform stage searching, and system control part performing stage changeover based on priority levels in stage searching in pattern selected.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT DESIGNATES SHEET SUPPLY DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING RECORDING SHEET FOR ADJUSTMENT OPERATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240424814A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-26

    申请号:US18745900

    申请日:2024-06-17

    Abstract: An image forming operation includes a plurality of sheet supply devices, an image forming device, an operation device that receives an input of an instruction designating one of the plurality of sheet supply devices, as a supply source of a recording sheet for an adjustment operation, and a controller that decides whether the sheet supply device is to be used as the supply source of the recording sheet for the adjustment operation, with respect to each of the sheet supply devices, according to the instruction inputted to the operation device. When causing the image forming device to execute the adjustment operation, the controller causes the sheet supply device, designated as the supply source of the recording sheet for the adjustment operation, to supply the recording sheet to the image forming device.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220027099A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-27

    申请号:US17413103

    申请日:2019-11-12

    Inventor: Kozo TAO Daiki SONE

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus (1) includes an image forming section (6), a plurality of recording paper trays (7a to 7n), storage (5), and a paper feed stage selecting section (12). The image forming section (6) performs advanced printing based on a paper profile. The paper feed stage selecting section (12) selects a recording paper tray (7) from the recording paper trays (7a to 7n) from which recording paper is to be fed to the image forming section (6) based on a printing instruction. When a specific paper profile is not associated with the selected recording paper tray (7), the paper feed stage selecting section (12) notifies the image forming section (6) of a manual setting and causes the image forming section (6) to perform simple printing.

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