CN100543611C - Imaging device and the control method that is used for imaging device - Google Patents
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Comprise according to imaging device of the present invention: the magazine loading station, removably be mounted with first magazine that wherein comprises consumables but do not carry the storer of the information that is used to store relevant consumables, perhaps removably be mounted with second magazine that wherein comprises consumables and carry the storer of the information that is used to store relevant consumables; Controller; And the first memory that is used for storing the information of the consumables that relevant first magazine comprises, and imaging device is characterised in that, described controller comprises: first consumption calculating, when being loaded onto in the magazine loading station, operates first magazine, calculate the consumption of the consumables in first magazine, and result of calculation is stored in the first memory; And second consumption calculating, be used for calculating the consumables consumption of second magazine, and result of calculation is stored in the storer that is installed on second magazine.
Description
Related application
This application is based on applying at No. 53219/2006 of Japanese publication and No. 259861/2006, the content of these two pieces of applications is incorporated in this, for your guidance.
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of imaging device, such as duplicating machine and printer.More specifically, the present invention relates to a kind of like this imaging device, in described imaging device, the multiple magazine (cartridge) that wherein comprises various consumables removably is loaded in the equipment body, all imaging magazines that comprises toner (toner) in this way of described magazine.
Background technology
Usually, the imaging device such as duplicating machine and printer uses the various magazines that wherein comprise multiple consumables, such as the imaging magazine that comprises toner.This magazine removably is loaded in the equipment body.
When the various magazine changed such as the imaging magazine, thereby this imaging device must be carried out and is used for determining that the type and the state of magazine to be replaced guarantee that the magazine correct is loaded in the process of equipment body.Described deterministic process for example waits and carries out based on the color of the toner that is comprised in the magazine, toner content, relevant information, the consumption information of changing with product.In order to satisfy this purpose, for example can construct such structure, make the magazine mounting portion of magazine and imaging device be constructed to conform to each other, thereby only allow to load correct magazine.Whether otherwise providing fuse (fuse) so that determine to change with magazine to magazine is new product.
Yet,, will certainly increase cost so if above-mentioned definite mechanism is arranged in all types of magazines.
In order to provide the low cost of whole magazine types is determined, come into effect such scheme, that is: in each magazine storer is installed, and is write the magazine specific information in storer when dispatching from the factory, described information shows the type and the specification of magazine.In this connection, provide the imaging device of operating as described below.When loading this magazine in imaging device, described equipment is searched the information that writes in this storer so that determine the type of magazine, carries out the operation that is suitable for this class magazine then.
Yet the measure that storer is installed in whole magazines still relates to the problem that cost increases.
The imaging device (is the Japanese unexamined patent publication No. of 2004-341283 referring to publication number) of the cost of being devoted to reduce the photoreceptor cartridge magazine is provided in recent years.In this equipment, the consumption information of relevant Electrifier frame, photoreceptor is stored in the imaging magazine, rather than in holding the photoreceptor cartridge magazine of Electrifier frame, photoreceptor, storer is installed, and the end-of-life (life end) of Electrifier frame, photoreceptor is determined.
Yet, for example, under the situation of the imaging magazine that has a plurality of toners that comprise varying number, different colours respectively, need prevent that each magazine is loaded in the incorrect position mistakenly.
In addition, the replacing of above-mentioned magazine may relate to following problem.That is to say that new replacing may be gone through various improvement with magazine.In some cases, change with the characteristic of the toner that comprises in the magazine etc. and may go through some small change, so that the imaging device that allows to replace is shared described magazine, and thus, with use in magazine in the characteristic of the toner that comprises compare, perhaps the replacing when dispatching from the factory has had slight difference with the characteristic of the toner that is comprised in the magazine.
The special permission of this toner that wherein comprises how many new magazines of changing to some extent be loaded under the situation in the imaging device, must come described equipment is controlled according to the altered characteristic of toner.
For this reason, generally all carry storer such as all magazines of above-mentioned imaging magazine, described storer is used for storing characteristic of the toner that magazine comprises etc., allows imaging device to carry out imaging thus under correct image-forming condition.Therefore, having increased this problem of magazine cost is not resolved yet.
Summary of the invention
One object of the present invention is to provide a kind of imaging device, described imaging device is set to removably be mounted with the multiple magazine that wherein includes all kinds of consumables, the all imaging magazines that wherein includes toner in this way of described magazine, described equipment is suitable for carrying out correct imaging, but not every magazine all carries storer.
According to imaging device of the present invention, comprise: the magazine loading station, removably be mounted with first magazine that wherein comprises consumables but do not carry the storer of the information that is used to store relevant consumables, perhaps removably be mounted with second magazine that wherein comprises consumables and carry the storer of the information that is used to store relevant consumables; Controller; And the first memory that is used for storing the information of the consumables that relevant first magazine comprises, wherein said controller comprises: determining section, and the magazine that is used for determining being loaded into the magazine loading station is first magazine or second magazine; First consumption calculating is operated when first magazine is loaded onto in the magazine loading station, calculates the consumption of the consumables in first magazine, and result of calculation is stored in the first memory; The end-of-life storage area, be used for detecting the end-of-life of first magazine, and be used for end-of-life information at relevant first magazine of first memory storage according to the consumables consumption of first magazine that calculates by first consumption calculating; And second consumption calculating, be used for calculating the consumption of the consumables of second magazine, and result of calculation is stored in the storer that is installed in second magazine.
A kind of control method that is used for removably being mounted with the imaging device of the magazine that wherein includes consumables, comprise: be used to determine that the magazine that is loaded is wherein to comprise consumables but first magazine that do not carry the storer of the information that is used to store relevant consumables, the step of second magazine that still wherein comprises consumables and carry the storer of the information that is used to store relevant consumables; Being used at the magazine that is loaded is under the situation of first magazine, calculates the consumption of the consumables in first magazine, and the step in the first memory that result of calculation is stored in the imaging device to be provided; Being used at the magazine that is loaded is under the situation of first magazine, when determining first magazine according to the consumables consumption of first magazine and reach its end-of-life, and the step of the end-of-life information of relevant first magazine of storage in first memory; And being used at the magazine that is loaded is under the situation of second magazine, calculates the consumption of the consumables in second magazine, and result of calculation is stored in the step in the storer that is installed in second magazine.
In according to imaging device of the present invention and control method, the magazine that wherein comprises consumables removably is loaded in the equipment body according to following mode.At first, first magazine that does not carry the storer that is used for storage consumption product information is loaded onto the magazine loading station, and the consumables information of relevant first magazine is stored in the first memory.Then, calculate the consumption of the consumables that comprise in first magazine by first consumption calculating that is provided in the controller, and be stored in the first memory.
This structure allows equipment to carry out correct imaging by initial use first magazine, and need not the storer of storage consumption product information.Thus, by adopting the storer of decreased number, described equipment can realize that cost reduces.
By storing the image-forming information that is used for imaging in the storer in being installed on second magazine, can obtain following advantage.Even under the different situation of the characteristic of the consumables that comprise in the characteristic of the consumables that comprise in second magazine and first magazine, described equipment also can be carried out correct imaging according to the image-forming information in the storer that is stored in second magazine.
By the description of this invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings subsequently, these and other objects of the present invention, advantage and feature will become more apparent, and wherein accompanying drawing is for example understood specific embodiment of the present invention.
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Fig. 1 is the explanatory view according to the imaging device of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is four the first imaging magazines that do not carry storer that provide in the equipment body that illustrates according to the imaging device of the foregoing description and the block diagram of the relation between first memory and the controller;
Fig. 3 is four the second imaging magazines that carry storer that provide in the equipment body that illustrates according to the imaging device of the foregoing description and the block diagram of the relation between first memory and the controller;
Fig. 4 is the process flow diagram that illustrates by each step of the main operation before the imaging of carrying out according to the imaging device of the foregoing description;
Fig. 5 illustrates to be used to be detected as magazine and to be specified to the process flow diagram of step of subroutine of the type of picture magazine, and this subroutine is carried out in the imaging device according to the foregoing description; And
Fig. 6 is the process flow diagram that the step of the subroutine that is used to carry out imaging operation and renewal/store again toner information is shown, and this subroutine is carried out in the imaging device according to the foregoing description.
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With the imaging device that specifically describes with reference to the accompanying drawings according to the embodiment of the invention.Should be noted that according to imaging device of the present invention to be not limited to illustrational that imaging device of following examples, and can make amendment to it as required, as long as this modification does not depart from the scope of the present invention.
Imaging device operation among the described embodiment is as follows.As shown in Figure 1, when the surface by the drum shaft images carrier 1 of charger 2 in being arranged on equipment body 10 powered, image-carrier 1 was rotated.Subsequently, exposure component 3 forms electrostatic latent image thus according to picture signal irradiation light on charged image-carrier 1 on image carrier surface 1.
Imaging device among the described embodiment adopts rotary-type developing parts 4, and described rotary-type developing parts 4 has four imaging magazines 41 to 44, comprises the toner of different colours in them respectively, and described color comprises yellow, magenta, cyan and black.
Described rotary-type developing parts 4 is rotated, so that each imaging magazine 41 to 44 sequentially is positioned on the position relative with above-mentioned image-carrier 1.41 to 44 toners of each color of imaging magazine sequentially offer image-carrier 1, are toner image so that make image development.Each toner image that is formed on like this on the image-carrier 1 sequentially is transferred to intermediate transfer belt 5, thereby forms the toner image of full color on intermediate transfer belt 5.Subsequently, transfer member 6 the toner image of full color from middle transfer belt 5 be transferred to documentary film (sheet) 7, such as on the recording chart.Like this full color toner image of transfer printing by fixing member 8 by photographic fixing to documentary film 7.
Described imaging device is initial to use four first imaging magazine 41a to 44a as above-mentioned four imaging magazines 41 to 44, and wherein these first imaging magazines 41a to 44a does not have storer, but has magazine check-out console 45a to 45d.
Though in order to reduce the number of signal, first communicator 51 of being responsible for communication between first memory 30 and controller 20 preferably connects by serial communication line, described communicator also can connect by bus.
When described controller 20 by second communication device 52 when being arranged on magazine check-out console 45a to 45d among the first imaging magazine 41a to 44a and communicating, described controller 20 sends the transmission data.Under the situation of loading the first imaging magazine 41a to 44a, described transmission data are directly imported as receiving data-signal.On the other hand, under the situation of not loading the first imaging magazine 41a to 44a, do not import described reception data-signal.Whether described controller basis imports the loading that described reception data-signal detects the first imaging magazine 41a to 44a.
Thereby having used up toner among the first imaging magazine 41a to 44a at imaging device closes to an end under the situation in its life-span the imaging magazine, described controller is taken action, so that come sequentially to substitute the first imaging magazine 41a to 44a by the second imaging magazine 41b to 44b, as shown in Figure 3.The second imaging magazine 41b to 44b also links to each other with above-mentioned controller 20 via its corresponding contact point 46a to 46d, so that controller 20 can be communicated by the respective memory 47a to 47d of the second communication device 52 and the second imaging magazine 41b to 44b.
Here it should be noted that the storer 47a to 47d of the second imaging magazine 41b to 44b all stores following information: the toner relevant information of the toner that comprises among each second imaging magazine 41b to 44b, such as the characteristic of toner amount and toner; And various image-forming information items, comprising: develop be formed on electrostatic latent image on the image-carrier 1 based on development conditions; Exposure component 3 on image carrier surface 1, form electrostatic latent image based on conditions of exposure; Or the like.
In addition, preferably, in order to reduce the number of signal, the second communication device 52 of communication links to each other with described controller by serial communication line between the storer 47a to 47d that is responsible at the second imaging magazine 41b to 44b and the controller 20.
As shown in Figures 2 and 3, above-mentioned controller 20 comprises: determining section 21; First consumption calculating 22; End-of-life storage area 23; Caveat section 24; Second consumption calculating 25; And imaging restricted part 26.
Described determining section 21 uses above-mentioned second communication device 52 to be specified to the existence of the storer 47a to 47d of picture magazine 41 to 44.
First consumption calculating 22 is calculated the consumption of the toner in each of the above-mentioned first imaging magazine 41a to 44a, and by first communicator 51 result of calculation is sent to first memory 30 and is used to store.That is to say, described equipment is in first management mode, so that submission is with consumables, such as the relevant information of toner among each first imaging magazine 41a to 44a, be used for storing, and provide management the first imaging magazine according to such canned data at first memory 30.
Described end-of-life storage area 23 detects exhausting of toner in each of the above-mentioned first imaging magazine 41a to 44a according to the result of calculation that is provided by first consumption calculating 22.Then, described end-of-life storage area is sent to first memory 30 to testing result by first communicator 51, and be set to 1 by the end-of-life sign and store testing result therein, described end-of-life sign is associated with any the first imaging magazine 41a to 44a that exhausts toner.
The 24 issue warnings of described caveat section replace with among the second imaging magazine 41b to 44b that carries storer 47a to 47d corresponding one so that its end-of-life sign of detection according to its end-of-life is set to any first imaging magazine 41a to 44a of 1.
According to the warning from caveat section 24 issue, described second consumption calculating 25 is calculated the consumption of the toner that comprises among each the second imaging magazine 41b to 44b that loads product as an alternative like this.Described second consumption calculating is sent to each storer 47a to 47d of the second imaging magazine 41b to 44b to result of calculation via second communication device 52, so as in storer the storage computation result.That is to say, described equipment is in second management mode, so that submission is with consumables, such as the relevant information of toner among each second imaging magazine 41b to 44b, be used for storing, and provide management the second imaging magazine according to such canned data at its corresponding memory 47a to 47d.
Under the situation that according to the replacement of loading from the warning of caveat section 24 issue with the imaging magazine is not correct imaging magazine, described imaging restricted part 26 is operated and is used to limit imaging operation.
Next, with reference to the process flow diagram shown in Fig. 4 the performed main operation before imaging of above-mentioned imaging device is described.
When starting imaging device when powering on, described equipment is at first carried out the imaging initial operation, and this operation comprises: check the closure of cover, check and stop up that preheating checks that driving operation waits (step S1).
In follow-up step S2, carry out the detection of imaging magazine and determining of magazine type.The determining of the detection of the imaging magazine in step S2 and magazine type carried out according to the subroutine shown in Fig. 5.After this will describe this subroutine in detail.
Step S3 is that the result according to above-mentioned steps S2 carries out, so that determine being assembled into as the mistake of magazine.Load error flag at the imaging magazine and be 1, show that operating process proceeds to step S4 under the situation of loading mistake thus that wherein said imaging restricted part is constrained to picture and wrong indication is provided.Do not having the imaging magazine to load under the wrong situation, described operating process proceeds to step S5, so that check the residue toner amount of each imaging magazine.
If determine residue toner quantity not sufficient at step S5, operating process proceeds to step S4 so, so that wrong indication is provided.On the other hand, if determine that residue toner amount is enough, operating process proceeds to step S6 so, wherein, according to being stored in above-mentioned first memory or being installed on various image-forming information items in the storer in the second imaging magazine, carry out the operation of imaging stabilization.
In follow-up step S7, carry out imaging operation according to print command, upgrade the toner information such as residue toner amount after the imaging operation, and it is stored in first memory again or is installed in the storer in the second imaging magazine.Imaging operation and renewal/store the toner information processing again are to carry out according to the subroutine shown in Fig. 6.After this will describe this subroutine in detail.
Next, be described in the subroutine that is used to be detected as picture magazine and definite magazine type among the above-mentioned steps S2 with reference to the process flow diagram shown in Fig. 5.
It is as follows that the determining of the detection of imaging magazine and magazine type is performed.At step S21, at first, whether the end-of-life sign that just is stored in the first imaging magazine in the first memory is 0, shows that the first imaging magazine does not reach end-of-life and makes definite thus.
Thereby to be stored in end-of-life is masked as under 0 the situation at end-of-life that described end-of-life storage area is not submitted the first imaging magazine to, operating process proceeds to step S22, wherein, described controller communicates by second communication device 52 and the magazine check-out console that is installed in the first imaging magazine, thereby determines whether to have loaded the first imaging magazine.
If confirm to have loaded the first imaging magazine, operating process proceeds to step S23 so, so that search the data about the surplus of the consumables relevant with the first imaging magazine, wherein said data are stored in the first memory.That is to say that the first imaging magazine is managed in first management mode.The data of the surplus of relevant consumables comprise the number that will stand the residue documentary film of imaging, residue toner amount etc.
If the end-of-life sign of the first imaging magazine of determining in the first memory to be stored at step S21 is set to 1, show that thus the first imaging magazine reaches its end-of-life, if perhaps in step S22, do not detect the loading of the first imaging magazine, operating process proceeds to step S24 so, wherein, described controller communicates by the storer of second communication device and imaging magazine, so that detect the loading of the second imaging magazine that carries storer.Do not detect in step S22 under the situation of loading of the first imaging magazine, described controller also communicates by second communication device and imaging magazine because of following reason.That is to say, also may have such situation, that is: before the end-of-life of the first imaging magazine is stored, substituted the first imaging magazine, thereby made the end-of-life sign remain 0 by the second imaging magazine.
At step S25, carry out above-mentioned communication so that determine the loading of the second imaging magazine.Can communicate with the storer of the second imaging magazine so that detect under the situation of loading of the second imaging magazine at controller, described operating process proceeds to step S26, so that search the various items of information that are stored in the storer that is installed in the second imaging magazine, such as the toner relevant information.That is to say that the described second imaging magazine is managed in second management mode.
On the other hand, thereby can not communicate under the situation of the loading that can't detect the second imaging magazine with the storer of the second imaging magazine at controller, described operating process proceeds to step S27, wherein, controller is determined the loading mistake of ready-made picture magazine, and above-mentioned imaging magazine loading error flag is set to 1.On the other hand, at the step S4 shown in Fig. 4, controller indicates above-mentioned imaging restricted part that wrong indication is provided.
At step S28, make definite with regard to whether all imaging magazines that load in the imaging device having been carried out above-mentioned definite operation.If not, then operating process proceeds to step S29, and wherein, the imaging magazine is switched so that follow-up imaging magazine is repeated above-mentioned definite operation.According to this mode, repeat above-mentioned definite operation, up to all imaging magazines are all made determine till.
Therein before being stored in the end-of-life of the first imaging magazine in the storer, replace the end-of-life sign by the second imaging magazine and be set to 0 the first imaging magazine, and after this load this first imaging magazine once more in the above-mentioned situation of using, described equipment can be carried out the detection of imaging magazine and determining of magazine type according to the process flow diagram shown in Fig. 5.
On the other hand, loaded mistakenly as to reaching its end-of-life (switch by the end-of-life sign most 1 indicated) and should being carried under the situation of substitute of the first imaging magazine that the second imaging magazine of nonvolatile memory substitutes at the first imaging magazine that does not have a nonvolatile memory, perhaps at the first imaging magazine that does not have nonvolatile memory under the situation of being loaded mistakenly in the middle of the use of the second imaging magazine or when changing the second imaging magazine, described equipment can not be searched relevant to the various items of information of the wrong first imaging magazine that loads from any nonvolatile memory.
Therefore, in the case, for example can make following structure (having omitted its diagram).When the end-of-life sign of the first initial imaging magazine is switched to 1, is used for the use restriction sign that the use to the first imaging magazine limits and is set to 1.If using restriction sign to be set to load the first imaging magazine of replacing that does not have nonvolatile memory under 1 the state, so described imaging magazine loads error flag and is set to 1, thereby makes above-mentioned imaging restricted part that wrong indication is provided.
For in addition loaded mistakenly therein under the above-mentioned situation of the first imaging magazine that does not have nonvolatile memory and also allowed imaging, can make such structure, so that above-mentioned imaging restricted part is carried out be used to the Fig. 1 that adjusts image color, image space and sharpness to operate as stabilization.
Next, be described in reference to the process flow diagram shown in Fig. 6 and be used for imaging operation and renewal/store the again subroutine of toner information among the step S7.
The renewal of described imaging operation and toner information/storage is performed as follows again.When equipment receives the imaging order described in the step S71, operating process proceeds to step S72, so that by using each imaging magazine to carry out imaging operation.In follow-up step S73, calculate the toner consumption amount of each imaging magazine.
At step S74, whether be not have the first imaging magazine of storer to make definite with regard to above-mentioned imaging magazine.At above-mentioned imaging magazine is under the situation of the first imaging magazine, described operating process proceeds to step S75, wherein, according to the toner consumption amount that is stored in the residue toner amount in the first memory and calculates, calculate the toner surplus in the first imaging magazine at step S73.
Subsequently, at step S76, determine whether the first imaging magazine comprises the toner residue of q.s.If residue toner amount is enough, so at step S77, upgrades residue toner amount information, and it is stored in the first memory again with current residue toner amount.On the other hand, if the residue toner quantity not sufficient of the first imaging magazine, operating process proceeds to step S78 so, and wherein, the end-of-life sign that described end-of-life storage area is stored in the first memory is set to 1.Simultaneously, described caveat section 24 issue warnings are replaced the first imaging magazine to urge with the second imaging magazine that carries storer.
The imaging magazine of determining current consideration in step S74 is not the first imaging magazine but carries under the situation of the second imaging magazine of storer, operating process proceeds to step S79, so that calculate toner surplus in the second imaging magazine according to the residue toner amount of storing in the above-mentioned storer with in the toner consumption amount that step S73 calculates.At step S80, utilize the residue toner amount of calculating like this to upgrade the residue toner amount of the second imaging magazine, and it is stored in the above-mentioned storer again.
When the end-of-life sign of the first memory in the equipment body is 1 (definite result of step S21 for not) and when confirming to have loaded the second imaging magazine (definite result of step S25 is for being), described equipment can switch to second management mode from first management mode, wherein said first management mode is managed the first imaging magazine by the storage information relevant with the first imaging magazine in the first memory that is provided in equipment body, and described second management mode is managed the second imaging magazine by the storage information relevant with the second imaging magazine in the entrained nonvolatile memory of the second imaging magazine.After switching to second management mode as mentioned above, described equipment can not turn back in first management mode, and carries out the detection of imaging magazine and determining of imaging magazine type in second management mode.
In addition, also possible is that the content of the mistake indication of the step S4 shown in Fig. 4 differs from one another in first management mode and second management mode.For example, in first management mode, show and the relevant mistake of the first imaging magazine, and show in second management mode and the relevant mistake of the second imaging magazine that this is possible.In this structure, the first imaging magazine that its management method differs from one another and the imaging device of the second imaging magazine of can using of the present invention can provide suitable mistake indication to the user.
Though fully described the present invention by way of example, should be noted that various changes and revise will be conspicuous to those skilled in the art.
Therefore, unless this change and modification have broken away from scope of the present invention, otherwise should regard them as and comprise within the scope of the present invention.
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1. imaging device comprises:
The magazine loading station, removably be mounted with first magazine or second magazine, in first magazine, comprise consumables but do not carry the storer of the information that is used to store relevant consumables, described imaging device uses this first magazine at first, comprises consumables and carry the storer of the information that is used to store relevant consumables in second magazine;
Controller; And
Be used for storing the first memory of the information of the consumables that relevant first magazine comprises,
Wherein, described controller comprises:
Determining section, the magazine that is used for determining being loaded into the magazine loading station is first magazine or second magazine;
First consumption calculating is operated when first magazine is installed in the magazine loading station, calculates the consumption of the consumables in first magazine, and result of calculation is stored in the first memory;
The end-of-life storage area, be used for detecting the end-of-life of first magazine, and be used for end-of-life information at relevant first magazine of first memory storage according to the consumables consumption of first magazine that calculates by first consumption calculating; And
Second consumption calculating is used for calculating the consumption of the consumables of second magazine, and result of calculation is stored in the storer that is installed in second magazine,
Thereby wherein used up toner in first magazine at imaging device first magazine is closed to an end under the situation in life-span, controller makes second magazine replace first magazine.
2. imaging device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described controller also comprises caveat section, is used for the issue warning, changes first magazine that is detected its end-of-life by the end-of-life storage area to urge with second magazine.
3. imaging device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described controller is used for switching described equipment between first management mode and second management mode, described first management mode is used for managing the consumables consumption by first consumption calculating, and described second management mode is used for managing the consumables consumption by second consumption calculating, and when detecting the end-of-life of first magazine by the end-of-life storage area, described controller switches to second management mode to described imaging device from first management mode.
4. imaging device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described controller also comprises the imaging restricted part, be used for when described imaging device when first management mode switches to second management mode, the restricted passage first magazine imaging.
5. imaging device as claimed in claim 1 under situation about first magazine being loaded in the magazine loading station, is carried out imaging according to the image-forming information that is stored in the first memory, and
Under situation about second magazine being loaded in the magazine loading station, carry out imaging according to the image-forming information that is stored in the storer that is installed in second magazine.
6. imaging device as claimed in claim 1 under situation about first magazine being loaded in the magazine loading station, comes the carry out image stabilized operation according to the image-forming information that is stored in the first memory, and
Under situation about second magazine being loaded in the magazine loading station, come the carry out image stabilized operation according to the image-forming information that is stored in the storer that is installed in second magazine.
7. imaging device as claimed in claim 1 comprises a plurality of magazine loading stations, and wherein the first memory storage is corresponding to the information of the magazine that loads in each magazine loading station.
8. imaging device as claimed in claim 7, wherein, described a plurality of magazine loading stations are mounted with and wherein comprise toner with the mutual different colours magazine as consumables respectively.
9. imaging device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, whether described determining section has storer and distinguishes first magazine and second magazine according to being loaded into magazine in the magazine loading station, and described storer is used to store the information of relevant consumables.
10. control method that is used for imaging device, wherein said imaging device removably is mounted with first magazine or second magazine, in first magazine, comprise consumables but do not carry the storer of the information that is used to store relevant consumables, described imaging device uses this first magazine at first, comprise consumables and carry the storer of the information that is used to store relevant consumables in second magazine, described control method comprises:
Be used to determine that the magazine that is loaded is the step of first magazine or second magazine;
Being used at the magazine that is loaded is under the situation of first magazine, calculate the consumption of the consumables in first magazine and first memory that result of calculation is stored in the imaging device to be provided in step;
Being used at the magazine that is loaded is under the situation of first magazine, when determining that according to the consumables consumption of first magazine first magazine reaches its end-of-life, and the step of the end-of-life information of relevant first magazine of storage in first memory; And
Being used at the magazine that is loaded is under the situation of second magazine, calculate the consumption of the consumables in second magazine and result of calculation is stored in step in the storer that is installed in second magazine,
Thereby wherein used up toner in first magazine at imaging device first magazine is closed to an end under the situation in life-span, controller makes second magazine replace first magazine.
11. control method as claimed in claim 10 also comprises: the warning user changes the step of first magazine with second magazine when determining that first magazine reaches its end-of-life.
12. control method as claimed in claim 10 also comprises:
Be used for checking first memory so that determine the end-of-life information of relevant first magazine and whether be stored in the step of first memory;
Be used to determine that the magazine that is loaded is the step of first magazine or second magazine; And
Being used for end-of-life information at relevant first magazine is stored in first memory and has loaded the step that is constrained to picture under the situation of first magazine.
13. control method as claimed in claim 12 wherein, is stored in the first memory and has loaded under the situation of first magazine in the end-of-life information of relevant first magazine, is constrained to picture.
14. control method as claimed in claim 10 wherein, under the situation of having loaded first magazine, is carried out imaging according to the image-forming information that is stored in the first memory, and
Wherein, under the situation of having loaded second magazine, carry out imaging according to the image-forming information that is stored in the storer that is installed in second magazine.
15. control method as claimed in claim 10 wherein, under the situation of having loaded first magazine, is come the carry out image stabilized operation according to the image-forming information that is stored in the first memory, and
Wherein, under the situation of having loaded second magazine, come the carry out image stabilized operation according to the image-forming information that is stored in the storer that is installed in second magazine.
16. control method as claimed in claim 10, wherein, the magazine that is loaded in the magazine loading station is first magazine or second magazine, is to determine according to the storer whether magazine that is loaded carries the information that is used to store relevant consumables.
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