CN101241328B - Image forming apparatus, network system and its member information management method - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention provides an image forming device, a network system containing the image forming device and a method of managing the part message of the image forming device, if the specific message of the changeable part is different from the specific message of the image forming device, the image forming device is capable of matching the specific message of the changeable part with the specific message of the image forming device. Whether the specific message of the image forming device being identical to the specific message of the changeable part or not is determined. If the specific message of the image forming device is different from the specific message of the changeable part, at least one special message of the image forming device or the changeable part are changed to make the specific message identical.
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The overall inventive concept of this paper relates to a kind of image forming apparatus, the method for the component information of a kind of network system that comprises image forming apparatus and a kind of managing image forming device.More particularly, the overall inventive concept of this paper relates to a kind of like this image forming apparatus, the method of the component information of a kind of network system that comprises image forming apparatus and a kind of managing image forming device, even it is different with the customizing messages of image forming apparatus to be installed on the customizing messages of the field-replaceable unit in the image forming apparatus, still can normally operate this image forming apparatus.
Background technology
Along with development of electronic technology, computing machine just also has image forming apparatus such as printer, scanner, duplicating machine and multi-function device to be developed and can obtain high performance-price ratio.
In addition, the manufacturer of image forming apparatus provides various services for image forming apparatus, to promote the sale of its product.As an example of service, in the homepage of manufacturer, asked user account if buy the user of manufacturer's product, manufacturer just provides various services to the user so, as E-mail service, press service, web search service and the service of web overload.
Simultaneously, because image forming apparatus is actually print image on a piece of paper, so image forming apparatus needs ribbon cartridge.Yet, when the past during preset time, printing ink in the ribbon cartridge or toner will exhaust, thus the work that can not carries out image forms.Therefore, when using image forming apparatus, the user must change the ribbon cartridge of using with new ribbon cartridge continually.
Yet, in the superincumbent image forming apparatus,, will show error message so, and image formation work can not be performed if the coding of new ribbon cartridge is different with the coding of the ribbon cartridge of using.In other words, in the superincumbent image forming apparatus,, will show error message so,, and stop image formation work as " invalid toner ribbon cartridge " if the country origin information of new ribbon cartridge is different with the country origin information of the ribbon cartridge of using.
Summary of the invention
The overall inventive concept of this paper provides a kind of image forming apparatus, a kind of network system and a kind of method of managing this image forming apparatus that comprises this image forming apparatus, if the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit is different with the customizing messages of image forming apparatus, this image forming apparatus can mate the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit and the customizing messages of image forming apparatus so.
In ensuing description, the others and the effectiveness of overall inventive concept of the present invention will partly be set forth, and describe these aspects and effectiveness part by these and will become obviously, perhaps learn these aspects and effectiveness by implementing overall inventive concept of the present invention.
Above-mentioned and/or the others of overall inventive concept of the present invention are that the method by the component information that a kind of managing image forming device is provided realizes, this method comprises whether the customizing messages of determining image forming apparatus is identical with the customizing messages of the field-replaceable unit in image forming apparatus to be installed, if and the customizing messages of image forming apparatus is different with the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit, then change the customizing messages of image forming apparatus or field-replaceable unit, so that the customizing messages of the customizing messages of image forming apparatus and field-replaceable unit is complementary.
Described customizing messages can comprise at least one in producing country's information, sequence number and the date of manufacture information.
This method may further include when the customizing messages of the customizing messages of image forming apparatus and field-replaceable unit not simultaneously, show error message.
If the customizing messages of image forming apparatus is different with the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit, image forming apparatus can be changed the customizing messages of image forming apparatus or field-replaceable unit so, so that the customizing messages of the customizing messages of image forming apparatus and field-replaceable unit is complementary.
This method can comprise when the customizing messages of the customizing messages of image forming apparatus and field-replaceable unit not simultaneously, from the permission of image forming apparatus to web server requests change customizing messages, and the request according to image forming apparatus is changed grant commands from the web server to image forming apparatus output, wherein when image forming apparatus receives the change grant commands, the customizing messages of image forming apparatus change image forming apparatus or field-replaceable unit is so that the customizing messages of the customizing messages of image forming apparatus and field-replaceable unit is complementary.
Described web server can be exported the change grant commands by coding change grant commands, and image forming apparatus this change grant commands of can decoding.
The customizing messages of change image forming apparatus or field-replaceable unit can be a kind of chargeable service.
Above-mentioned and/or the others of the overall inventive concept of the present invention also method of the component information by a kind of network system for managing is provided realize, this method comprises from the customizing messages of the field-replaceable unit of terminal device request change image forming apparatus that is connected to image forming apparatus via the web server or image forming apparatus, change grant commands from the web server to image forming apparatus output according to the request that receives from terminal device, and when in image forming apparatus, receiving this change grant commands, by using image forming apparatus to change the customizing messages of image forming apparatus or field-replaceable unit, so that the customizing messages of the customizing messages of image forming apparatus and field-replaceable unit is complementary.
The customizing messages of change image forming apparatus or field-replaceable unit can be a kind of chargeable service.
Described web server can be exported the change grant commands by coding change grant commands, and image forming apparatus this change grant commands of can decoding.
Above-mentioned and/or the others of overall inventive concept of the present invention are also by providing a kind of image forming apparatus to realize, this image forming apparatus comprises the storage unit of the customizing messages that is used for the memory image forming device, be installed in the image forming apparatus and have the field-replaceable unit that is stored in customizing messages wherein, and controller, if the customizing messages of image forming apparatus is different with the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit, then be used to change the customizing messages of image forming apparatus or field-replaceable unit, so that the customizing messages of the customizing messages of image forming apparatus and field-replaceable unit is complementary.
Image forming apparatus may further include when the customizing messages that be stored in customizing messages in the storage unit and field-replaceable unit not simultaneously, be used to show the display unit of error message.
Above-mentioned and/or the others of overall inventive concept of the present invention are also by providing a kind of network system to realize, this network system comprises image forming apparatus, when the customizing messages of the field-replaceable unit in image forming apparatus to be installed and the customizing messages that before had been installed on the field-replaceable unit in the image forming apparatus not simultaneously, image forming apparatus is request change customizing messages just, and web server, be used for according to the request that receives from image forming apparatus to image forming apparatus output change enabling signal, wherein, when image forming apparatus receives change during enabling signal from the web server, the customizing messages of the image forming apparatus change field-replaceable unit in image forming apparatus to be installed is so that the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit to be mounted is complementary with the customizing messages that before had been installed in the image forming apparatus.
Described web server can be exported the change enabling signal by coding change enabling signal, and image forming apparatus this change enabling signal of can decoding.
Above-mentioned and/or the others of overall inventive concept of the present invention are also by providing a kind of network system to realize, this network system comprises terminal device, be used to ask change the customizing messages of the field-replaceable unit of image forming apparatus or image forming apparatus, the web server, be used for changing grant commands to image forming apparatus output according to request from terminal device, wherein, when image forming apparatus receives the change grant commands, the customizing messages of image forming apparatus change field-replaceable unit or image forming apparatus is so that the customizing messages of the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit and image forming apparatus is complementary.
The customizing messages of change image forming apparatus or field-replaceable unit can obtain as chargeable service via the web server.
Above-mentioned and/or the others of overall inventive concept of the present invention also realize by the method that a kind of managing image reproducing network is provided, this method comprise be stored in the image forming apparatus specific production information be stored in the specific production information in the parts of image forming apparatus to be installed and compare, if the production information difference that is compared, the permission of the specific production information of the parts to be installed of just asking to be used for changing the specific production information of the image forming apparatus that is compared or being compared, and, for allowing after changed information pays, the production information of change image forming apparatus or parts to be installed.
Only after receiving grant commands, just can change the production information of image forming apparatus or parts to be installed.
Can determine expense with the price difference of between the production cost of the use state of image forming apparatus, comparing according to the production cost of image forming apparatus in the producing country of image forming apparatus.
Producing country's information of parts to be installed can be modified to identical with producing country's information of image forming apparatus.
Above-mentioned and/or the others of the overall inventive concept of this paper also by provide a kind of on it coding have the computer readable recording medium storing program for performing of computer instruction to realize, when these computer instructions during by computer run, carry out a kind of method of component information of managing image forming device, the customizing messages with the field-replaceable unit of image forming apparatus is identical to comprise the customizing messages of determining image forming apparatus, if and the customizing messages of image forming apparatus is different with the customizing messages of this field-replaceable unit, then change the customizing messages of image forming apparatus or field-replaceable unit, so that the customizing messages of the customizing messages of image forming apparatus and field-replaceable unit is complementary.
Above-mentioned and/or the others of the overall inventive concept of this paper are also by providing a kind of image forming apparatus to realize, this image forming apparatus comprises the field-replaceable unit with customizing messages, and controller, described controller compares this customizing messages and reference information, and only when the difference of this customizing messages and reference information is allowed to, just in printing, operate field-replaceable unit.
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram of expression according to the image forming apparatus of the embodiment of the overall inventive concept of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the process flow diagram of expression according to the process of the component information that is used for the managing image forming device of the embodiment of the overall inventive concept of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the block diagram of expression according to the network system of another embodiment of the overall inventive concept of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the process flow diagram of expression according to the process of the component information that is used for network system for managing of the another embodiment of the overall inventive concept of the present invention; And
Fig. 5 is the process flow diagram of expression according to the process of the component information that is used for network system for managing of the embodiment of the overall inventive concept of the present invention.
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Embodiment to the overall inventive concept of the present invention provides detailed introduction now, illustrates the example of these introductions in the accompanying drawing, and wherein identical reference marker refers to identical part all the time.In order to explain overall inventive concept of the present invention, embodiment is described below with reference to accompanying drawing.
Fig. 1 is the block diagram of expression according to the image forming apparatus of the embodiment of the overall inventive concept of the present invention.
As shown in Figure 1, image forming apparatus 100 comprises field-replaceable unit 110 and main body 120.
Field-replaceable unit 110 is equipped with the storage unit 112 of the customizing messages that is used to store field-replaceable unit 110.Storage unit 112 is the storeies such as CRUM (user replaces cell monitor) storer, and is stored in sequence number, production information and country origin information that wherein customizing messages comprises field-replaceable unit 110.
Production information refers to the information relevant with the production of image forming apparatus 100, for example date of manufacture.Country origin information refers to and the relevant information in area that produces field-replaceable unit 110 or country, and can comprise producing country, the country of origin and country of consignment.In addition, customizing messages can be stored with the form of for example bar code and/or RFID tag.If the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit 110 is stored with the form of bar code or RFID tag, can on the main body 120 of image forming apparatus 100, provide reader so, it is deployed in the main body 120 or can links to each other with main body 120, to read bar code and/or RFID tag.Because it is known reading the method for bar code and/or RFID tag in the art, therefore will omit details here about this read method of reader and this reader.
The storage unit 130 memory image forming devices 100 of main body 120 and/or the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit 110.The customizing messages of image forming apparatus 100 can comprise sequence number, production information (for example, date of manufacture) and producing country's information of image forming apparatus 100.In addition, the customizing messages that is stored in the field-replaceable unit 110 in the storage unit 130 can be corresponding with the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit in being installed in image forming apparatus 100 at first, and can comprise production information and producing country's information of field-replaceable unit 110.
Whether controller 140 compares the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit 110 and the customizing messages of storage unit 130, identical with the customizing messages of storage unit 130 with the customizing messages of determining field-replaceable unit 110.If the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit 110 is different with the customizing messages of storage unit 130, controller 140 is just changed at least one customizing messages of field-replaceable unit 110 or storage unit 130 so, so that the customizing messages of the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit 110 and storage unit 130 is complementary.In other words, if the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit 110 is different with the customizing messages of storage unit 130, controller 140 is just changed at least one in the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit 110 or storage unit 130 so, so that the customizing messages of the customizing messages of the field-replaceable unit 110 that is compared and storage unit 130 is complementary bar none each other.
For example, at image forming apparatus that Japan produces under the situation that Korea S uses, be stored in the corresponding Korea S of country code in the storage unit 112 of new field-replaceable unit 110 if be stored in the corresponding Japan of country code in the storage unit 130 of image forming apparatus, then controller 140 is that country code is the information of Korea S with country code for Japanese information change, thereby allows normal running image forming apparatus 100.
In another embodiment, when the customizing messages of the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit 110 and storage unit 130 not simultaneously, controller 140 shows error message on display unit 150.In this embodiment, have only when the user allows to change different customizing messages, can change different customizing messages.Otherwise the normal running of image forming apparatus 100 can be under an embargo.
For example, controller 140 is controlled image forming apparatus 100 so that show error message on display unit 150, such as, as " producing country of image forming apparatus is different with the producing country of field-replaceable unit 110.Mate the country origin code? " the user who detects this message imports "Yes" or "No" simply, just can change the country origin code of field-replaceable unit 110 or storage unit 130 and allow normal running.
Hereinafter, will describe according to the image forming apparatus 100 of the embodiment of the overall inventive concept of the present invention and the operation and the effect of management method thereof.
Fig. 2 is the block diagram of expression according to the process of the component information that is used for managing image forming device 100 of the embodiment of the overall inventive concept of the present invention.As shown in Figure 2, during the initial detecting of image forming apparatus system (operation S200), whether the customizing messages that image forming apparatus 100 is determined field-replaceable units 110 identical with the customizing messages of being preserved by image forming apparatus 100 (operation S210).
If determined the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit 110 different with the customizing messages of image forming apparatus 100 (referring to operate the "Yes" among the S210), just change at least one customizing messages (operation S220) of image forming apparatus 100 or field-replaceable unit 110.If the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit 110 is different with the customizing messages of image forming apparatus 100, can show error message, so that error condition is notified to the user.If the user allows to change customizing messages, just change the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit 110 or image forming apparatus 100, so that it is mutually the same.In one embodiment, at least one customizing messages of change image forming apparatus 100 or field-replaceable unit 110 is obtained as chargeable service.In other words, for example calculate the cost information of relevant change customizing messages, and come collection cost according to the cost information that is calculated by the server that links to each other with image forming apparatus 100.
Hereinafter, with the network system of describing in detail according to another embodiment of the overall inventive concept of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the block diagram of expression according to the network system of another embodiment of the overall inventive concept of the present invention.As shown in Figure 3, this network system comprise image forming apparatus 100 with via the wired or wireless web server 200 that links to each other with image forming apparatus 100 by such as the network of the Internet 400 that is connected.
Image forming apparatus 100 comprises field-replaceable unit 110 and main body 120.
Field-replaceable unit 110 is equipped with the storage unit 112 of the customizing messages that is used to store field-replaceable unit 110.Storage unit 112 is the storeies such as the CRUM storer, and customizing messages can comprise sequence number, production information and producing country's information of field-replaceable unit 110.
The customizing messages of storage unit 130 memory image forming devices 100 and/or field-replaceable unit 110.The customizing messages of image forming apparatus 100 can comprise sequence number, production information and producing country's information of image forming apparatus 100.In addition, the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit 110 is corresponding with the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit in being installed in image forming apparatus 100 at first, and comprises production information and producing country's information of field-replaceable unit 110.
Whether controller 140 compares the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit 110 and the customizing messages of storage unit 130, identical to determine customizing messages each other.When the customizing messages that is compared differs from one another, at least one customizing messages of controller 140 request web server 200 change image forming apparatus 100 or storage unit 130 is so that the customizing messages of the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit 110 and storage unit 130 is complementary.
In addition, different with the customizing messages of storage unit 130 when the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit 110, then controller 140 can show error message on display unit 150.In such embodiments, just when the user allowed to change customizing messages, controller 140 was just asked the change customizing messages, so that the customizing messages that is compared is complementary each other.Otherwise the normal running of image forming apparatus 100 is under an embargo.
In addition, when user's request in response to the change customizing messages, when controller 140 received from the change grant commands that web server 200 transmits, controller 140 can be changed at least one customizing messages of field-replaceable unit 110 or storage unit 130, so that the customizing messages that is compared is complementary each other.
As mentioned above, display unit 150 shows various information, and can be LCD, PDP display, TFT display, OLED display or CRT monitor.In addition, the part that display unit 150 can be used as image forming apparatus 100 is provided, and perhaps can be implemented as the independent displaying unit of another equipment that links to each other with image forming apparatus 100.
After user's request of the customizing messages that receives change field-replaceable unit 110 or storage unit 130 from image forming apparatus 100, web server 200 is to image forming apparatus 100 output change grant commands.
That is to say, if web server 200 receives the change request command that is used to ask change the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit 110 or storage unit 130 from image forming apparatus 100, web server 200 just reads the change request command so, and generate and the corresponding change grant commands of change request command, it is outputed to image forming apparatus 100.In this example, web server 200 is changed grant commands by using coding module (not shown) coding, and image forming apparatus 100 is separated the frameshift alteration grant commands by using the decoder module (not shown).
Fig. 4 is the process flow diagram of expression according to the process of the component information that is used for network system for managing of another embodiment of the overall inventive concept of the present invention.As shown in Figure 4, during system's initial detecting (operation S400), the customizing messages that image forming apparatus 100 is determined field-replaceable units 110 whether with the customizing messages identical (operation S410) of image forming apparatus 100.
If determined these two customizing messages (referring to operate the "Yes" among the S410) also inequality each other, then image forming apparatus 100 request web servers 200 are changed customizing messages (operation S420).
When receiving request, web server 200 is to image forming apparatus 100 output change grant commands (operation S430).Like this, at least one customizing messages of image forming apparatus 100 change image forming apparatus 100 and field-replaceable unit 110 is so that the customizing messages of the customizing messages of image forming apparatus 100 and field-replaceable unit 110 is complementary (operation S440).
Referring to Fig. 3, comprise terminal device 300, web server 200 and image forming apparatus 100 according to the network system of another embodiment of the overall inventive concept of the present invention.
Simultaneously, in order to visit and use this website, the user of terminal device 300 must open account so that use various services by the account by input information (such as the sequence number of image forming apparatus 100), and described information is used to guarantee that product belongs to normal the purchase.
For example, after the user detects error message, if user capture is by the web website of web server 200 operations, ask to change at least one customizing messages of image forming apparatus 100 and field-replaceable unit 110, terminal device 300 allows the user to visit website by user rs authentication so, so that the user can ask to change at least one customizing messages of image forming apparatus 100 and field-replaceable unit 110.
In addition, controller 330 receives the request of at least one customizing messages of change image forming apparatus 100 and field-replaceable unit 110, and at least one customizing messages of request web server 200 change image forming apparatus 100 and field-replaceable unit 110.
For example, when using at home from external image forming apparatus, if the user capture website also links to each other terminal device 300 with image forming apparatus 100, whether the controller 330 of terminal device 300 just compares the customizing messages of image forming apparatus 100 and field-replaceable unit 100 mutually, available to determine image forming apparatus 100.If determined that owing to the customizing messages of the customizing messages of image forming apparatus 100 and field-replaceable unit 110 is inequality image forming apparatus 100 is unavailable, just to web server 200 request change customizing messages, with the customizing messages of change image forming apparatus 100 or field-replaceable unit 110.
If the customizing messages of request change image forming apparatus 100 or field-replaceable unit 110 is just exported the change grant commands that allows change image forming apparatus 100 or field-replaceable unit 110 to image forming apparatus 100.In this case, web server 200 is by using the coding module change grant commands of encoding.
At least one customizing messages of change image forming apparatus 100 and field-replaceable unit 110 can be used as chargeable service and obtains.That is to say that web server 200 uses the customizing messages of image forming apparatus 100 and field-replaceable unit 110 to calculate cost information, and controls so that collect the charges according to the cost information that is calculated.
For example, when the image forming apparatus of producing in Japan under the situation that Korea S uses, if and the image forming apparatus value 100 of producing in Japan, 000 won, and the image forming apparatus value 120 of producing in Korea S, 000 won, there is 20,000 won price difference in (Korea S and Japan) between two countries so.Thereby, web server 200 control with the user to the image forming apparatus of producing in Japan collect 20,000 won expense.
In addition, web server 200 is set to the type computational costs amount according to image forming apparatus 100, and collects the charges according to institute's calculated value.
In addition, web server 200 can be to add expense to expense that mode that cell-phone fee or circuit fee use is collected image forming apparatus 100 by user rs authentication.Can also make the collection of charges that ins all sorts of ways.
For example, user capture is by the web website of web server 200 operations, and the product information of input picture forming device 100 is paid.After paying, just the customizing messages of request change image forming apparatus 100 is changed grant commands to generate.
When image forming apparatus 100 receives the change grant commands, image forming apparatus 100 is just changed at least one customizing messages of image forming apparatus 100 or field-replaceable unit 110, so that the customizing messages of the customizing messages of image forming apparatus 100 and field-replaceable unit 110 is complementary.In this example, if be coded signal from the change grant commands of web server 200 output, then image forming apparatus 100 uses the decode change grant commands of this coding of decoder modules.
Fig. 5 is the process flow diagram of expression according to the process of the component information that is used for network system for managing of an embodiment of the overall inventive concept of the present invention.As shown in Figure 5, during the initial detecting of system (operation S500), the customizing messages that image forming apparatus 100 is determined field-replaceable units 110 whether with the customizing messages identical (operation S510) of image forming apparatus 100.If determined the customizing messages that is compared (referring to the "Yes" among the S510) also inequality each other, just show error message, thereby error condition is notified to user (operation S520) by display unit 150.
After this, terminal device 300 determines whether to ask change customizing messages (operation S530), and if, then when determining to allow the change customizing messages, the user asks web server 200 change customizing messages (operation S540).
When receiving the changed information request, web server 200 is changed customizing messages (operation S550) to image forming apparatus 100 output change grant commands with permission, and at least one customizing messages of image forming apparatus 100 change image forming apparatus 100 or field-replaceable unit 110, so that the customizing messages that is compared mutually the same (operation S560).
According to above-mentioned image forming apparatus, the method that comprises the component information of the network system of image forming apparatus and managing image forming device, even the information that is stored in the image forming apparatus is different with information in being stored in field-replaceable unit, image forming apparatus still can normal running.In other words, for example, by changing field-replaceable unit in the use state production of image forming apparatus, after the customizing messages of the customizing messages of having changed image forming apparatus or field-replaceable unit, can in normal running, use the image forming apparatus of in the country different, producing with using state.
In addition, embodiment according to the overall inventive concept of the present invention, when the customizing messages of change field-replaceable unit or image forming apparatus, the information change that is used for being stored in image forming apparatus is for can be encoded with the corresponding change grant commands that is stored in the information in the field-replaceable unit of field-replaceable unit, to improve security.
In addition, according to the embodiment of the overall inventive concept of the present invention,, can compensate this price variance by the price difference of collecting as customer charge so between production and use state if the price of image forming apparatus there are differences.
The field-replaceable unit 110 of image forming apparatus 100 for example can be printing ink or toner ribbon cartridge, developing cell, photosensitive unit, forms the part of the print unit of image on print media, perhaps in image forming apparatus, form image or with one or more assemblies of external device communication.Replaceable or the alternative parts of any routine can both be used as this field-replaceable unit 110.Field-replaceable unit 110 can be the part of print unit, and it can comprise supplies with print media to form the supply unit and the releasing unit of image on the print media of being supplied with.According to definite result that whether can change the difference that maybe can allow the customizing messages that compare, controller 140 control print units use field-replaceable units 110 execution printings.
Overall inventive concept of the present invention also can be embodied as the computer-readable code on the computer-readable medium.Computer-readable medium can comprise computer readable recording medium storing program for performing and computer-readable transmission medium.Computer readable recording medium storing program for performing is that any can store thereafter can be by the data storage device of the data of computer system reads.The example of computer readable recording medium storing program for performing comprises ROM (read-only memory) (ROM), random access storage device (RAM), CD-ROM, tape, floppy disk and optical data storage.Computer readable recording medium storing program for performing also can be distributed on the network of the computer system that has been coupled, thereby with distribution mode storage and computer readable code executed.The computer-readable transmission medium can transmit carrier wave or the signal wired or wireless data transmission of the Internet (for example, via).In addition, the programmer who belongs to the field of the overall inventive concept of the present invention can easily make up function program, code and the code segment of realizing the overall inventive concept of the present invention.
Although illustrated and described some embodiment of the overall inventive concept of the present invention, but those skilled in the art should understand that, under the situation of principle that does not break away from overall inventive concept and spirit, can change in these embodiments, scope of the present invention is limited by appended claims and equivalent thereof.
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1. the method for the component information of a managing image forming device, field-replaceable unit is installed in the image forming apparatus, and field-replaceable unit has customizing messages, and this method comprises:
Field-replaceable unit is installed in image forming apparatus;
During the initial detecting of image forming apparatus, whether the customizing messages of determining image forming apparatus is identical with the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit in the image forming apparatus; And
If the customizing messages of image forming apparatus is different with the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit, then change the customizing messages of image forming apparatus or field-replaceable unit, so that the customizing messages of the customizing messages of image forming apparatus and field-replaceable unit is complementary,
Wherein customizing messages comprises country origin information.
2. the method for claim 1, wherein country origin information comprises in producing country, the country of origin and the country of consignment at least one.
3. the method for claim 1 further comprises:
When the customizing messages of the customizing messages of image forming apparatus and field-replaceable unit not simultaneously, show error message.
4. the method for claim 1 further comprises:
When the customizing messages of the customizing messages of image forming apparatus and field-replaceable unit not simultaneously, from the permission of image forming apparatus to web server requests change customizing messages; And
Change grant commands from the web server to image forming apparatus output according to request, wherein from image forming apparatus
When image forming apparatus received the change grant commands, the customizing messages of image forming apparatus change image forming apparatus or field-replaceable unit was so that the customizing messages of the customizing messages of image forming apparatus and field-replaceable unit is complementary.
5. method as claimed in claim 4, wherein, the web server is exported the change grant commands by coding change grant commands, and the change grant commands that receives of image forming apparatus decoding.
6. the method for claim 1, wherein the change of the customizing messages of image forming apparatus or field-replaceable unit is a kind of chargeable service.
7. a management comprises the method for component information of the network system of image forming apparatus, and wherein field-replaceable unit is installed in the image forming apparatus, and field-replaceable unit has customizing messages, and this method comprises:
Change the customizing messages of the field-replaceable unit of image forming apparatus or image forming apparatus from the terminal device request that is connected to image forming apparatus via the web server;
Change grant commands from the web server to image forming apparatus output according to the request that receives from terminal device; And
When in image forming apparatus, receiving this change grant commands, use the customizing messages of image forming apparatus change image forming apparatus or field-replaceable unit, so that the customizing messages of the customizing messages of image forming apparatus and field-replaceable unit is complementary,
Wherein customizing messages comprises country origin information.
8. method as claimed in claim 7, wherein, the customizing messages of change image forming apparatus or field-replaceable unit can be on the web server as chargeable service come for the user used.
9. method as claimed in claim 7, wherein, Web server is exported the change grant commands by coding change grant commands, and image forming apparatus this change grant commands of decoding.
10. image forming apparatus comprises:
The storage unit of the customizing messages of memory image forming device;
Be installed in the field-replaceable unit in the image forming apparatus, and field-replaceable unit has the customizing messages that is stored in wherein; With
Controller if the customizing messages of image forming apparatus is different with the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit, is then changed the customizing messages of image forming apparatus or field-replaceable unit, so that the customizing messages of the customizing messages of image forming apparatus and field-replaceable unit is complementary,
Wherein customizing messages comprises country origin information.
11. equipment as claimed in claim 10 further comprises:
The customizing messages in being stored in storage unit and the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit are used to show the display unit of error message not simultaneously.
12. a network system comprises:
Image forming apparatus, when the customizing messages of the field-replaceable unit in image forming apparatus to be installed and the customizing messages that before had been installed on the field-replaceable unit in the image forming apparatus not simultaneously, described image forming apparatus is request change customizing messages just; With
The web server when receiving request from image forming apparatus, is used for to image forming apparatus output change enabling signal, wherein,
When image forming apparatus receives change during enabling signal from the web server, the customizing messages of the image forming apparatus change field-replaceable unit in image forming apparatus to be installed, so that the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit to be installed is complementary with the customizing messages that before was installed on the field-replaceable unit in the image forming apparatus
Wherein customizing messages comprises country origin information.
13. network system as claimed in claim 12, wherein, the web server is exported the change enabling signal by coding change enabling signal, and image forming apparatus this change enabling signal of decoding.
14. a network system comprises:
Terminal device is used to ask change the customizing messages of the field-replaceable unit of image forming apparatus or image forming apparatus;
The web server when receiving request from terminal device, is used for to image forming apparatus output change grant commands, wherein,
When image forming apparatus receives change during grant commands from the web server, the customizing messages of image forming apparatus change field-replaceable unit or image forming apparatus, so that the customizing messages of the customizing messages of field-replaceable unit and image forming apparatus is complementary,
Wherein customizing messages comprises country origin information.
15. network system as claimed in claim 14, wherein, the customizing messages of change image forming apparatus or field-replaceable unit obtains as chargeable service via the web server.
16. a management comprises the method for the reconstruction of image network system of image forming apparatus, wherein field-replaceable unit is installed in the image forming apparatus, and field-replaceable unit has customizing messages, and this method comprises:
Compare being stored in the production information in the image forming apparatus and being stored in the production information in the field-replaceable unit of image forming apparatus to be installed;
If the production information difference that is compared, request is used for changing the production information of the image forming apparatus that is compared or the permission of the production information of the field-replaceable unit in image forming apparatus to be installed that compared so; And,
For allowing after changed information pays, the production information of change image forming apparatus or the field-replaceable unit in image forming apparatus to be installed,
Wherein customizing messages comprises production information and country origin information.
17. method as claimed in claim 16, wherein, only just change the production information of image forming apparatus or the field-replaceable unit in image forming apparatus to be installed after receiving grant commands, wherein grant commands is used to change the production information of image forming apparatus or the field-replaceable unit in image forming apparatus to be installed.
18. method as claimed in claim 16 wherein, is determined expense according to the production cost of image forming apparatus in the producing country of image forming apparatus with the price difference of comparing between the production cost of the use state of image forming apparatus.
19. method as claimed in claim 16, wherein, the country origin information of the field-replaceable unit in image forming apparatus to be installed is modified to identical with the country origin information of image forming apparatus.
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