Image forming device and controlling method

    公开(公告)号:US11619893B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-04

    申请号:US17498125

    申请日:2021-10-11

    Inventor: Junichi Arai

    Abstract: An image forming device may comprise: an attaching unit to which a removable toner bottle is attached; a toner storage that stores toner supplied from the toner bottle attached to the attaching unit; a detector that detects an empty state of toner in the toner storage; and a hardware processor that: supplies toner to the toner storage from the toner bottle when the toner bottle attached to the attaching unit is new; and switches a state of the toner bottle to an old state from a new state if the empty state detected by the detector is released.

    Image forming apparatus capable of supressing toner remaining in an outer region of a photoconductor

    公开(公告)号:US11150593B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-19

    申请号:US17193714

    申请日:2021-03-05

    Inventor: Junichi Arai

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a photoconductor; a charging roller; an exposure device; a developing device that is provided on a downstream side of the charging roller in a rotation direction of the photoconductor, and forms a toner image by supplying toner to a latent image; a cleaning blade that is provided between a transfer part of a surface of the photoconductor located on a downstream side of the developing device in the rotation direction of the photoconductor and the charging roller, and removes residual toner adhering to a part of the surface of the photoconductor on a downstream side of the transfer part; a lubricant supplier that supplies a lubricant to the surface of the photoconductor; and a voltage controller that controls a charging voltage to be applied to the charging roller.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF SUPRESSING TONER REMAINING IN AN OUTER REGION OF A PHOTOCONDUCTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210311427A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-07

    申请号:US17193714

    申请日:2021-03-05

    Inventor: Junichi Arai

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a photoconductor; a charging roller; an exposure device; a developing device that is provided on the downstream side of the charging roller in the rotation direction of the photoconductor, and forms a toner image by supplying toner to the latent image; a cleaning blade that is provided between a transfer part of the surface of the photoconductor located on a downstream side of the developing device in the rotation direction of the photoconductor and the charging roller, and removes the residual toner adhering to a part of the surface of the photoconductor on a downstream side of the transfer part; a lubricant supplier that supplies a lubricant to the surface of the photoconductor; and a voltage controller that controls a charging voltage to be applied to the charging roller.

    Image forming apparatus
    4.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus 有权
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US09342032B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-17

    申请号:US14634570

    申请日:2015-02-27

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a time setting unit that sets a print allowable time according to the amount of advance payment, a usage time count unit that counts a usage time and a print allowance determination unit that determines, from the time setting unit and the usage time count unit, whether printing is allowed or prohibited. Before the time counted by the usage time count unit reaches the print allowable time, the print allowance determination unit allows the printing to be performed whereas after the time counted by the usage time count unit reaches the print allowable time, the print allowance determination unit prohibits the printing from being performed.

    Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括:时间设定单元,其根据预先支付金额设定打印允许时间;计数使用时间的使用时间计数单元;以及从时间设定单元和使用中确定的打印容许度判定单元 时间计数单位,是否允许或禁止打印。 在由使用时间计数单元计数的时间达到打印允许时间之前,打印允许确定单元允许执行打印,而在由使用时间计数单元计数到达打印允许时间之后,打印允许确定单元禁止 正在执行打印。

    System-speed switchable image forming device
    5.
    发明授权
    System-speed switchable image forming device 有权
    系统速度可切换成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US09007610B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-14

    申请号:US14090114

    申请日:2013-11-26

    CPC classification number: G03G15/5066 G03G15/50 G03G21/1889 G03G2215/00949

    Abstract: An image forming device switches a system speed when assignment of a license has been accepted, and stores switching information of the system speed. The image forming device performs two-stage image stabilization for determining a setting value of a parameter relating to an image formation process of the image forming device when the switching information of the system speed is stored, and performs single-stage image stabilization for determining a setting value of the parameter relating to the image formation process of the image forming device when the switching information of the system speed is not stored.

    Abstract translation: 图像形成装置在许可证的分配被接受时切换系统速度,并且存储系统速度的切换信息。 当存储系统速度的切换信息时,图像形成装置执行两级图像稳定,用于确定与图像形成装置的图像形成处理有关的参数的设定值,并且执行单级图像稳定化以确定 当没有存储系统速度的切换信息时,与图像形成装置的图像形成处理有关的参数的设定值。

    Image forming apparatus capable of evaluating the consumption of a fixing belt, control method and control program thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10705467B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-07

    申请号:US16274949

    申请日:2019-02-13

    Inventor: Junichi Arai

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a fixer that fixes toner adhering to a sheet that passes through a fixing nip, the fixer including: an endless fixing belt that rotates; and a presser that presses the fixing belt to form the fixing nip between the fixing belt and the presser. The image forming apparatus includes a hardware processor that calculates an amount of the toner adhering to the sheet that passes through the fixing nip, and determines a degree of abrasion of the fixing belt, based on the amount of the toner calculated by the hardware processor.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    7.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 审中-公开
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140132977A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-15

    申请号:US14045827

    申请日:2013-10-04

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes control units that are booted up in parallel after reset, and further includes: a display unit displaying, in multiple stages, overall boot-up progress that is boot-up progress of the entire apparatus; a display control unit controlling the display unit to display the overall boot-up progress, wherein the display control unit includes: an estimation subunit making estimation of the overall boot-up progress based on period counted after the reset; and a reception subunit receiving boot-up progress of each control unit, and until receiving the boot-up progress of each control unit or the boot-up progress of the latest control unit in terms of boot-up completion, the display control unit performs control based on the estimation, and after receiving the boot-up progress of each control unit or the boot-up progress of the latest control unit, the display control unit performs control based on the received boot-up progress.

    Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括在复位之后并行启动的控制单元,还包括:显示单元,其以多个阶段显示整个装置的启动进度的整体启动进度; 显示控制单元,控制所述显示单元显示所述整体启动进度,其中所述显示控制单元包括:估计子单元,基于在所述重置之后计数的周期来估计所述整体启动进度; 以及接收子单元,接收每个控制单元的启动进程,并且在启动完成方面,直到接收到每个控制单元的启动进度或最新控制单元的启动进度,显示控制单元执行 基于该估计进行控制,并且在接收到每个控制单元的启动进度或最新控制单元的启动进度之后,显示控制单元基于接收到的启动进程进行控制。

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