CN104125358B - Image forming device - Google Patents

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CN104125358B
CN104125358B CN201310150914.1A CN201310150914A CN104125358B CN 104125358 B CN104125358 B CN 104125358B CN 201310150914 A CN201310150914 A CN 201310150914A CN 104125358 B CN104125358 B CN 104125358B
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Abstract

The invention relates to an image forming device which can remind a user of the current maintenance service state. In the image forming device, a related service information memory part is adopted for recording the limited quantity of paper and service contact information of a maintenance service provider, a calculation part is adopted for calculating the use quantity of the paper, a display part is further used for displaying the limited quantity of the paper, the use quantity of the paper and the service contact information in real time, and therefore the user can obtain the maintenance service state according to the relationship between the use quantity of the paper and the limited quantity of the paper, contact with the maintenance service provider is timely carried out via the service contact information after the maintenance service is over, the user can be ensured to be always in the maintenance service acquisition state, and the normal work is not influenced.

Description

Image processing system
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of image processing system, user can be pointed out currently to keep in repair service state particularly to a kind of Image processing system.
Background technology
It is many that multi-function printer (Multi Function Printer, MFP) refers to that collection prints, duplicates, scanning, faxing etc. Plant image and form function integrated office equipment.Because its function is various, easy and simple to handle and obtain in office space Increasingly it is widely applied.
Different from general household electrical appliance, multi-function printer is made up of multiple precision parts, the property of these parts Can reduce with growth and the increasing of access times of use time, consequently, it is possible to having influence on the matter of final image formation Amount.In addition, during using, the consumption of the easily-consumed products such as toner and paper also can be produced.Therefore, it is necessary to beat for multi-functional Print machine provides cleaning, debugging or changes parts, supplements the daily maintenance services such as easily-consumed products.At present, multi-function printer Maintenance service business mainly provides two kinds of maintenance service.
The first maintenance service type is year contract type.In the type, the maintenance service business of multi-function printer is with use Family sign have regular maintenance contract, promise to undertake provide the user within this time limit free cleaning, debugging parts with And the maintenance service such as paid replacing parts, supplementary easily-consumed products.But, the replacing due to parts needs extra-pay, User therefore can be extended to whether changing the time that parts carry out decision-making, and long decision-making can normally making to user Had adverse effect on work.Further, since the market price of parts is continually changing, therefore when changing parts usually There is both sides' bargaining phenomenon, may more extend the decision-making time of user.Furthermore, because user is usually not intended to change Parts, are intended merely to debug parts, and the performance of this parts are unstable, therefore maintenance service business needs repeatedly to come and go use Family location, goes the performance of this parts is debugged, and this can accordingly improve the cost of serving of maintenance service business, damages maintenance The interests of service provider.In addition, this maintenance service provided according to the time limit, as certain user, within certain time limit, usage frequency is relatively low When, still need to undertake the expense as the other users having primary frequency, this maintenance service type is bright to this user Aobvious unfairness, damages the interests of this user.
Second maintenance type is service full closed.In the type, the same user of maintenance service business of multi-function printer Sign service turnkey contract, promise to undertake and provide the user the clothes such as free cleaning, debugging parts according to certain paper usage amount Business, such as often consuming 100,000 paper just provides an on-site maintenance service for client.This is because the precision of multi-function printer The performance of parts can reduce with increasing of access times, so providing maintenance service specific aim higher according to usage amount, And a year shortcoming for contract type maintenance service can be overcome.Pay the type of extra charge as needed, this service turnkey contract divides again It is the service turnkey contract including easily-consumed products and the service turnkey contract not including easily-consumed products.
In the service turnkey contract including easily-consumed products, cleaning, debugging, replacing parts, supplementary easily-consumed products and maintenance Total service fees such as the regular on-site maintenance of personnel are converted into the unit output expense of paper, and user makes according to the actual of paper Consumption is paid dues.Within certain time limit, if actually used amount is big, unit output expense is just relatively cheap, if actually used amount is little, Then unit output expense is just relatively costly.However, because user different maturity periods in actually used frequency often different, and show Some multi-function printers are not provided with the function that the actually used amount of paper is recorded again, so maintenance service business just needs The actually used amount to user of periodically visiting counts, and individually uses archives for each user foundation.This contract Although decreasing the decision-making time of user, because the existing multi-function printer service provider that needs repairing constantly is counted With work such as foundation records, the operation management cost of maintenance service business can be increased.
In the service turnkey contract not including easily-consumed products, only cleaning, debugging parts and maintenance personal periodically visit dimension The service fee such as repair and be converted into unit output expense, change parts and supplement the expense of easily-consumed products and then in addition calculate.But, Because user may obtain easily-consumed products from other channels, maintenance service business is not responsible to provide easily-consumed products to be difficult to according to oneself for it The Expenditure Levels of the easily-consumed products providing know the service condition to multi-function printer for this user, and existing multi-function printer It is not provided with the function that the actually used amount of paper is recorded, so that maintenance service business is difficult to be inferred to multi-functional beating again The performance condition of print machine, therefore tends not to provide the user with timely service, and easily causes user and oneself service is discontented with, Thus leading to user to refuse renewal contract after expiration of contract, to maintenance service, business causes damage.For example, when in certain section of time limit by Portfolio in user increases suddenly and accelerates the loss of easily-consumed products, makes multi-function printer reach service interval in advance, so And, because this easily-consumed products comes from other channels, maintenance service business is not aware that and provide maintenance service in advance, still according to Convention calculates the offer time of maintenance service, so that maintenance service is delayed, may result in the image shape of multi-function printer Quality is become to be affected.
On the other hand, due to existing multi-function printer maintenance service close to an end or at the end of will not active warning User, user also will not excessively pay close attention to the performance condition of multi-function printer in routine use, unless multi-function printer goes out Existing fault, otherwise actively will not contact maintenance service with maintenance service business.Therefore, when maintenance service is also when providing, image shape The quality becoming but goes wrong, and now user just will be considered that this multi-function printer quality has flaw or maintenance service business service Unthoughtful, thus producing the discontented mood to maintenance service business.In addition, closing to an end, being over or occurring in maintenance service During fault, existing multi-function printer nor the contact information information directly informing user maintenance service business, user also will Look for these contact information information again, the extra trouble of cause the user temporarily.
Content of the invention
The present invention is to carry out to solve the above problems it is therefore intended that providing one kind that user images can be pointed out to be formed The current maintenance service state of device and the service contact information of maintenance service business, so that user can be in time with maintenance service business The image processing system of contact.
The present invention to achieve these goals, employs following structure：
The present invention provides a kind of image processing system, is formed containing the image carrying out image formation using toner on paper Portion, the usual picture storage part that the usual picture using to complete image to be formed is stored, and to the figure that is done Paper as being formed carries out the first accumulative count section, and can be provided at least related to image forming part by maintenance service business Maintenance service it is characterised in that include：Service related information memory portion, at least use of memory and maintenance service and toner The associated paper limited amount service contact essential information corresponding with maintenance service business, has the service phase of tally function Close operation program, and inform picture for inform maintenance service state that user is associated with paper use at present；Second Count section, using tally function to completing, by image forming part, the paper that image formed and carry out counting to obtain paper usage amount；Aobvious Show portion, at least show usual picture and inform picture；And screen display control unit, when display part is when being unlocked, control Display part processed is shown using paper limited amount, paper usage amount and service contact essential information informs picture, when receive for Complete image formation commencing signal when, control display part to show usual picture.
In addition, the present invention also provides a kind of image processing system, containing using toner, image formation is carried out on paper Image forming part, the usual picture storage part that the usual picture using to complete image to be formed is stored, and right The image that is done formed paper carry out the first accumulative count section, and can by maintenance service business provide at least with image shape The related maintenance service in one-tenth portion is it is characterised in that include：Service related information memory portion, at least memory and maintenance service and color The service contact essential information corresponding with maintenance service business using associated paper limited amount of powder, has tally function Service correlation operation program, for advanced warning user's maintenance service, the early warning picture closing to an end and paper use early warning Threshold value,；Second count section, is counted and is obtained paper to completing, by image forming part, the paper that image formed using tally function Open usage amount；Display part, at least shows usual picture and early warning picture；Comparing section, at least makes paper usage amount and paper Compared with threshold value of warning, and screen display control unit, it is more than or equal to paper in paper usage amount and use threshold value of warning In the case of, when display part is once unlocked, control display part to adopt paper limited amount, paper usage amount and service contact basic Presentation of information early warning picture, when receiving the commencing signal in order to complete image formation, controls display part to show usual picture.
Further, the present invention also provides a kind of image processing system, at least contains and carries out image on paper using toner The image forming part being formed, and at least related to image forming part maintenance service can be provided by maintenance service business, it is special Levy and be, including：The paper that service related information memory portion, at least memory are associated with the use of maintenance service and toner limits Amount and the service contact essential information corresponding with maintenance service business；Second count section, for completing figure to image forming part Paper as required for formed is counted to obtain paper usage amount；Picture storage part, at least stores and is used for informing user's mesh Front inform picture with paper using the maintenance service state being associated；And display part, at least adopt paper limited amount, paper Usage amount and service contact essential information show informs picture.
The effect of invention and effect
According to the image processing system of the present invention because using service related information memory portion come recording paper limited amount and The service contact essential information of maintenance service business, to calculate paper usage amount using the second count section, passes through aobvious further simultaneously Show that portion's in real time display informs picture containing paper limited amount, paper usage amount and service contact essential information, and pass through picture Display control unit will inform that picture switches to usual picture, in order to user according to the pass of paper usage amount and paper limited amount Maintenance service state is learnt by system, and can pass through in time to get in touch with information on services and maintenance service business acquirement connection before maintenance service terminates Network, so that it is guaranteed that user is often in the state that can obtain maintenance service, and makes its normal work not be affected.
On the other hand, above-mentioned maintenance service state also can be learnt when making house calls by maintenance provider, and according to this maintenance Service state was adjusted flexibly to the maintenance service time of next step, improve flexibility and the specific aim of maintenance service.
Furthermore, because this image processing system is respectively provided with, and all paper numbers using are carried out with the first accumulative counting Portion and the second the count section only paper relevant with maintenance service being counted, once maintenance service terminates or multifunctional printing Abnormal state in machine, and the second count section stops counting, and the first count section can also continue to count, so this can be shown simultaneously The new oldState of multi-function printer, can show maintenance service state again simultaneously, reach the effect that two tally functions are independent of each other Really.
Brief description
Fig. 1 is the block diagram of the multi-function printer in the embodiment of the present invention one；
Fig. 2 is the standby usual picture view of the embodiment of the present invention one；
Fig. 3 is the usual picture view of duplicating of the embodiment of the present invention one；
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram informing picture in the embodiment of the present invention one；
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of the early warning picture in the embodiment of the present invention one；
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of the warning picture in the embodiment of the present invention one；
Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram of the contact details picture in the embodiment of the present invention one；
Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram of the service content picture in the embodiment of the present invention one；
Fig. 9 is the workflow schematic diagram of the multi-function printer in the embodiment of the present invention one；
Figure 10 is the block diagram of the multi-function printer of variation one of the present invention；
Figure 11 is the block diagram of the multi-function printer in the embodiment of the present invention two；
Figure 12 is the schematic diagram informing picture in the embodiment of the present invention two；
Figure 13 is the schematic diagram of the early warning picture in the embodiment of the present invention two；
Figure 14 is the schematic diagram of the warning picture in the embodiment of the present invention two；
Figure 15 is the schematic diagram of the contact details picture in the embodiment of the present invention two；
Figure 16 is the schematic diagram of the service content picture in the embodiment of the present invention two；
Figure 17 is the workflow schematic diagram of the multi-function printer in the embodiment of the present invention two.
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Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiment is described in detail to image processing system according to the present invention.
The embodiment of first provides a kind of image processing system, is formed containing carrying out image on paper using toner Image forming part, form, to image, the usual picture storage part that related usual picture is stored, and to being done The paper that image is formed carries out the first count section of stored count, and at least can be formed with image by maintenance service business offer The related maintenance service in portion is it is characterised in that include：Service related information memory portion, at least remembers from image processing system The information of outside input, this information includes the paper limited amount being associated with the use of maintenance service and toner, with maintenance service The corresponding service contact essential information of business, has the service correlation operation program of tally function, be used for informing user at present with Paper informs picture using associated maintenance service state, and paper uses threshold value of warning, and is used for advanced warning user The early warning picture that the service of maintenance closes to an end；Second count section, is formed to completing image by image forming part using tally function Paper carry out count obtain paper usage amount；Comparing section, to major general's paper usage amount and paper using threshold value of warning compared with, Display part, at least shows usual picture, informs picture and early warning picture；And screen display control unit, when display part once When being unlocked, paper usage amount be less than paper use threshold value of warning in the case of, control display part adopt paper limited amount, Paper usage amount and service contact essential information show informs picture；Exceed paper in paper usage amount and use threshold value of warning In the case of, control display part to adopt paper limited amount, paper usage amount and service contact essential information display early warning picture；When When receiving the commencing signal in order to complete image formation, display part is controlled to show usual picture.
In the image processing system of the embodiment of first, service related information memory portion is also remembered for alerting user The warning picture that maintenance service has terminated, paper usage amount is also compared by comparing section with paper limited amount, when comparing section ratio When relatively going out paper usage amount more than or equal to paper limited amount, screen display control unit controls display part display warning picture.
In the image processing system of the embodiment of first, also include：Facsimile unit containing image forming part；And The operation control unit that the operation of image forming part is controlled, wherein, when comparing section compare paper usage amount be more than or wait When paper limited amount, run control unit and control image forming part only to enter action when facsimile unit receives facsimile signal Make, the second count section stops counting, and the first count section continues accumulative.
In the image processing system of the embodiment of first, service related information memory portion is also remembered and maintenance service phase Corresponding service content information, and for informing the service content picture of maintenance service content that user can enjoy, inform Picture and warning picture also contain respectively for allowing user check the service content selection key of service content information, work as service content After selection key is chosen, screen display control unit controls display part display service content picture.
In the image processing system of the embodiment of first, service related information memory portion is also remembered and maintenance service business Corresponding service contact details, and for informing the contact details picture of user service contact details, inform Picture and warning picture also contain respectively for allowing user check the contact details selection key of service contact details, work as contact After information selection key is chosen, screen display control unit controls display part display contact details picture.
In the image processing system of the embodiment of first, also include：For removable to issued by maintenance service business The safe digital card of dress and the read-write section that is written and read of service related information memory portion, wherein, safe digital card storing paper Limited amount, paper using threshold value of warning, service contact essential information, the related operation program of service, inform picture, early warning picture, Warning picture, service content picture, contact details picture, service related information memory portion passes through read-write section from safe digital card Obtain paper limited amount, paper using threshold value of warning, service contact essential information, the related operation program of service, inform picture, pre- Alert picture, warning picture, service content picture, contact details picture, read-write section is the paper counting out through the second count section In usage amount write service relevant information memory portion and safe digital card.
In the image processing system of the embodiment of first, also include：Peripheral device communication portion, for external equipment Communicated；And read-write section, use in advance for the paper limited amount that peripheral device communication portion is obtained from external equipment, paper Warn threshold value, service contact essential information, the related operation program of service, inform picture, early warning picture, warning picture, service content Picture, contact details picture write service relevant information memory portion, and the paper usage amount counting out through the second count section In write service relevant information memory portion, wherein, peripheral device communication portion is sent to external equipment paper usage amount.
In the image processing system of the embodiment of first, also include：Print unit, containing image forming part；And Upper machine communication portion, presets printing amount for receiving the paper for printing that host computer sends and comes, wherein, when paper uses When amount is less than paper limited amount, paper usage amount and paper limited amount are also compared and obtain paper surplus by comparing section, And also paper is preset printing amount compared with paper surplus, preset printing amount when paper and be less than or equal to paper surplus When, run control unit and control print unit to carry out print job, when paper is preset printing amount and is more than paper surplus, run control Portion processed controls print unit to quit work, and sent to host computer by upper machine communication portion represent print can not information.
In the image processing system of the embodiment of first, also include：Copy unit, containing image forming part；And Input unit, presets copy volume for input for the paper duplicating, wherein, when paper usage amount is less than paper limited amount, than Also paper usage amount and paper limited amount are compared and obtain paper surplus compared with portion, and also paper is preset copy volume Compared with paper surplus, when paper is preset copy volume and is less than or equal to paper surplus, run control unit and control duplicating Unit carries out duplicating working, when paper is preset copy volume and is more than paper surplus, runs control unit and controls copy unit to stop Work, and by display part display represent duplicating can not information.
In the image processing system of the embodiment of first, also include：Wherein, image forming part has toner and accommodates Box, for accommodating toner, toner accommodating case is freely changed or is paid replacing.
The embodiment of second provides a kind of image processing system, at least contains and carries out image on paper using toner The image forming part being formed, and at least related to image forming part maintenance service can be provided by maintenance service business, it is special Levy and be, including：The paper that service related information memory portion, at least memory are associated with the use of maintenance service and toner limits Amount and the service contact essential information corresponding with maintenance service business；Count section, for completing image shape to image forming part Paper required for becoming is counted to obtain paper usage amount；Picture storage part, at least stores current for informing user Inform picture with paper using the maintenance service state that is associated；And display part, at least made using paper limited amount, paper Consumption and service contact essential information show informs picture.
In the image processing system of the embodiment of second, also include：Comparing section, for by paper usage amount and paper Limited amount is compared and obtains paper surplus, and wherein, display part is also shown using paper surplus informs picture.
In the image processing system of the embodiment of second, service related information memory portion also remembers paper and uses early warning Threshold value, picture storage part also stores the early warning picture closing to an end for advanced warning user's maintenance service, and comparing section is also paper Usage amount and paper using threshold value of warning compared with, when paper usage amount exceedes paper and uses threshold value of warning, display part is aobvious Show early warning picture.
In the image processing system of the embodiment of second, also include：Facsimile unit containing image forming part；And The operation control unit that the operation of image forming part is controlled, wherein, picture storage part also stores for alerting user's maintenance Service the warning picture having terminated, when comparing section compares paper usage amount and is more than or equal to paper limited amount, display part shows Warn announcement picture, run control unit and control image forming part only to carry out action when facsimile unit receives facsimile signal.
In the image processing system of the embodiment of second, service related information memory portion is also remembered and maintenance service phase Corresponding service content information, picture storage part also stores in the service for informing maintenance service content that user can enjoy Hold picture, inform that picture, early warning picture and warning picture also contain respectively for allowing user check the service of service content information Content choice key, after service content selection key is chosen, display part shows service content picture.
In the image processing system of the embodiment of second, service related information memory portion is also remembered and maintenance service business Corresponding service contact details, the contact that picture storage part also stores for informing user service contact details is detailed Feelings picture, informs that picture, early warning picture and warning picture also contain respectively for allowing user check service contact details Contact details selection key, after contact details selection key is chosen, display part also shows contact details picture.
In the image processing system of the embodiment of second, also include：The safe digital card issued by maintenance service business； And the read-write section for being written and read to safe digital card, wherein, service related information memory portion is included in safe digital card In, read-write section reads paper limited amount, service contact essential information and paper usage amount from service related information memory portion, and In the paper usage amount write service relevant information memory portion that the second count section counts out.
In the image processing system of the embodiment of second, also include：Print unit, containing image forming part；And Upper machine communication portion, presets printing amount for receiving the paper for printing that host computer sends and comes, wherein, when paper uses When amount is less than paper limited amount, comparing section also presets printing amount compared with paper surplus paper, presets when paper and prints When amount is less than or equal to paper surplus, runs control unit and control print unit to carry out print job, when printing amount preset by paper During more than paper surplus, run control unit and control print unit stopping action, and sent out to host computer by upper machine communication portion Send represent print can not information.
In the image processing system of the embodiment of second, also include：Copy unit, containing image forming part；And Input unit, presets copy volume for input for the paper duplicating, wherein, when paper usage amount is less than paper limited amount, than Also paper is preset copy volume compared with paper surplus compared with portion, when paper is preset copy volume and is less than paper surplus, Running control unit controls copy unit to carry out duplicating working, when paper is preset printing amount and is more than paper surplus, runs and controls Portion control copy unit stopping action, and by display part display represent duplicating can not information.
In the image processing system of the embodiment of second, image forming part has toner accommodating case, for accommodating color Powder, toner accommodating case is freely changed or is paid replacing.
Embodiment one
Fig. 1 is the block diagram of the multi-function printer in the embodiment of the present invention one.
As shown in figure 1, multi-function printer 101 can remind, as a kind of image processing system, the dimension that user is presently in Repair service state, allow user contact to renew maintenance service with maintenance service business before maintenance service terminates, including read-write section 103rd, upper machine communication portion 104, the second count section 105, comparing section 106, usual picture storage part 107, temporary storage part 108, display Portion 110, input unit 111, operation control unit 112, printing function portion 113, copy function portion 114, facsimile function portion 115, scanning Unit 180, toner accommodating case 116, image forming part 123, service related information memory portion 124, the first count section 125 and right The control unit 117 that above-mentioned each portion is controlled.Print unit is made up of printing function portion 113 and image forming part 123, duplicates single Unit forms by copy function portion 114 with image forming part 123, and facsimile unit is by facsimile function portion 115 and image forming part 123 Composition.Image forming part 123 is contained within toner accommodating case 116.
Service related information memory portion 124, at least remembers the information of the outside input from image processing system, this packet Include the paper limited amount being associated with the use of maintenance service and toner, the service contact corresponding with maintenance service business is believed substantially Breath, has the service correlation operation program of tally function, uses, with paper, the maintenance service being associated for informing that user is current State inform picture, paper uses threshold value of warning, and safeguards, for advanced warning user, the early warning picture that service closes to an end Face.
The maintenance service that multi-function printer 101 is enjoyed is related to safe digital card 102.This safe digital card 102 (Secure Digital Memory Card, SD card) is issued by maintenance service business, is prepaid card.Using multifunctional printing Before machine 101, user must buy this safe digital card 102, and this safe digital card 102 is inserted multi-function printer 101 Corresponding site in, normally using the repertoire of multi-function printer 101, and could enjoy and this safe digital card 102 The corresponding maintenance service of type.In this safe digital card 102, memory has maintenance service and toner with multi-function printer 101 Using associated information, these information include paper limited amount, paper usage amount, paper using threshold value of warning, there is meter The related operation program of service of the number functions service contact essential information related to maintenance service business, service contact details, Inform picture, early warning picture, warning picture, service content picture and contact details picture etc..
Wherein, paper limited amount is the maximum paper amount that the allowed user of safe digital card 102 uses.Limited according to paper The difference of amount, safe digital card 102 can be divided into 120,000 SD cards, 300,000 SD cards and 600,000 SD cards.Including easily-consumed products In service turnkey contract, maintenance service business includes toner usage amount, toner price, paper use to the accounting of SD card commercial value Amount, paper price, cost and service fee etc..In the service turnkey contract not including easily-consumed products, maintenance service business Accounting to SD card commercial value includes the expenses such as cost and service fee, no longer calculates the easily-consumed products such as toner, paper Including.In 120,000 SD cards, paper limited amount is 120,000, that is, when the paper amount of the accumulative actual consumption of user is less than 120,000 Zhang Shi, user can enjoy the maintenance services such as normal cleaning, debugging parts.When user adds up the paper of actual consumption When amount is equal to or more than 120,000, maintenance service just terminates, and user just cannot enjoy above-mentioned maintenance service, nor using many The repertoire of function printer 101.User only buys safe digital card 102 again, and makes in multi-function printer 101 With continuing to enjoy the maintenance service that maintenance service business is provided.The paper limited amount of 300000 SD cards is 300,000, that is, When the paper amount of the accumulative actual consumption of user is within 300,000, maintenance service can be enjoyed, otherwise then can not enjoy.If user Want to continue to enjoy service, only buy new safe digital card 102.The paper limited amount of 600000 SD cards is 600,000, its institute The maintenance service comprising is ibid.
Paper usage amount is the paper amount currently adding up actual consumption.Paper usage amount and multi-function printer 101 Current maintenance service state is associated.When paper usage amount is more than or equal to paper limited amount, multi-function printer 101 is worked as Front maintenance service just terminates, and user must buy new safe digital card 102 and using repertoire and could enjoy into one The maintenance service of step.
Paper is for judging whether the current maintenance service state of multi-function printer 101 will be tied using threshold value of warning The critical value of bundle.In the present embodiment, it is 95% with the percentage of paper limited amount that paper uses threshold value of warning.When paper usage amount When using threshold value of warning more than or equal to paper, the current maintenance service state of multi-function printer 101 closes to an end.In maintenance When service closes to an end, service contact information is used for pointing out user to contact with maintenance service business in time, to avoid user because dredging Sometimes the maintenance service leading to terminates, and then avoids because maintenance service terminates, and multi-function printer 101 cannot be using all Function and cause inconvenience to the user and lose.
Service contact information is the information such as the contact method of maintenance service business, including service contact essential information and service connection Network details.Service contact essential information includes Business Name and the telephone number of maintenance service business.Service contact is believed in detail Breath further includes other contact methods such as fax number, contact address and E-mail address of maintenance service business, for using Get in touch with maintenance service business in several ways in family.
Read-write section 103 is corresponding with the model of safe digital card 102, for identifying safe digital card 102, to safe digital In card 102, the information of storage is read out, and the information reading is saved in service related information memory portion 124.One When the image formation work such as secondary printing, duplicating or fax starts, read-write section 103 can read paper limited amount, paper using pre- Alert threshold value and last image form paper usage amount during end-of-job.After this image forms end-of-job, read-write section 103 will comprise the paper usage amount write service relevant information memory portion of the paper amount that this image formation work is consumed In 124.Read-write section 103 also reading service contact essential information and service contact details, are shown by display part 110 Show, to inform user, so that user is contacted with maintenance service business as needed.
First count section 125 is used for the paper of the image formation that is done is added up, and obtains paper aggregate-value.Aggregate-value It is the total amount of the actual paper carrying out image formation, just add up always when multi-function printer 1 uses at the beginning, be used to sentence The performance of disconnected multi-function printer 1 or newness degree, are also used for the accounting of safe digital card 102 purchasing price.Because aggregate-value Bigger, the access times of multi-function printer 1 are more, and the consume of various precise parts is bigger, more easily breaks down, thus Replacing probability is bigger, and corresponding purchasing price is higher.
Service related information memory portion 124 is for storing the paper limited amount that read-write section 103 reads, paper uses early warning Threshold value, service contact essential information, service contact details, inform picture, early warning picture, warning picture, service content draw Face and contact details picture and dynamic memory paper usage amount.Often once consumed the image formation work of paper, paper Usage amount is just updated and again in write service relevant information memory portion 124 and safe digital card 102.So, user Before once consuming the image formation work of paper on carrying out, always currently added up the paper amount of actual consumption.When User needs to buy new safe digital card 102 or multi-function printer 101 breaks down when needing repairing, and user can pass through The service contact information showing was got in touch with maintenance service business in the very first time, and need not separately find bottom maintenance again Service is which maintenance service business provides, and can save the cost of user management maintenance service.
Generally picture storage part 107 is used for being stored in the usual picture using when image is formed.Generally picture includes printing Generally picture, the usual picture of duplicating, fax usual picture and standby usual picture etc. generally picture.Generally picture displays to the user that Working condition and job category etc..
Screen display control unit 126 is used for the switching carrying out usual picture and informing picture.Display part 110 is not gated on When, display part 110 is dimmed and is not shown.When display part 110 is when being unlocked, display part 110 brightens, and picture shows Control unit 126 control display part 110 is shown using paper limited amount, paper usage amount and service contact essential information informs picture Face.
Fig. 2 is the standby usual picture view of the embodiment of the present invention one.
When not receiving the commencing signal in order to complete image formation, screen display control unit 126 controls display part to show Show standby usual picture.As shown in Fig. 2 standby usual picture contains the prompting printed words of " in standby ", point out user's now many work( Printer 101 performance state after self-inspection well, holding state can be currently under, next step action can be carried out at any time.
When receiving the commencing signal in order to complete image formation, according to the type of commencing signal, picture display control Portion 126 controls display part 110 display to print usual picture, duplicate usual picture and one of usual picture of faxing.
When commencing signal is for print signal, screen display control unit 126 controls display part 110 display to print generally picture Face.Print the prompting printed words that usual picture contains " printing ..., please wait a moment ", point out user's print job to carry out In.The usual picture of this printing also contains the information such as " printing multiplying power ", " paper type ", " gradation of drop-out colour ", " picture quality ", for Family selects to print details.
Fig. 3 is the usual picture view of duplicating of the embodiment of the present invention one.
When commencing signal is to duplicate signal, screen display control unit 126 controls display part 110 display duplicating generally to draw Face.As shown in figure 4, duplicate usual picture contain " please input duplicating number _ _ _ _ " prompting printed words, allow user input duplicate Number, to carry out the duplicating working of next step.
When commencing signal is for facsimile signal, screen display control unit 126 controls display part 110 display fax generally to draw Face.Usual picture of faxing contains the prompting printed words of " receiving in fax, please after a while ", points out user currently to receive fax literary composition Part.
Upper machine communication portion 104 is used for receiving the file to be printed that host computer sends and comes, and is obtained according to this file to be printed Preset printing amount to the paper for printing, and this paper is preset printing amount and preserve to temporary storage part 108.Paper is preset and is printed Amount is the paper amount that printing function portion 113 completes a print job institute actual consumption.
Input unit 111 is used for inputting file to be copied, obtains presetting again for the paper duplicating according to this file to be copied Print amount, and default for this paper copy volume is preserved to temporary storage part 108.Copy volume preset by paper is that copy function portion 114 completes The paper amount of duplicating working institute actual consumption.
Facsimile function portion 115 be used for receive epigyny device send and come fax paper, according to fax paper obtain for Fax amount preset by the paper of fax, and default for this paper fax amount is preserved to temporary storage part 108.Fax amount preset by paper is to pass True function part 115 completes the paper amount of work institute actual consumption of once faxing.
Scanning element 180 is used for receiving the scanning signal that external device (ED) sends and comes.
Toner accommodating case 116 is used for accommodating the toner that can form image on paper.When in maintenance service being carried out, root The type of the safe digital card 102 bought according to user, maintenance service business can provide the user free replacing toner accommodating case 116 maintenance service or the maintenance service of replacing toner accommodating case 116 of paying.After toner is using finishing, user can be free Select to want the type of the next step maintenance service of renewal.When user have selected the free maintenance clothes changing toner accommodating case 116 After business, user needs to buy the safe digital card 102 corresponding with the maintenance service of free replacing toner accommodating case 116, when with After family selects paying to change the maintenance service of toner accommodating case 116, user needs to buy and changes toner accommodating case 116 with paying The corresponding safe digital card of maintenance service 102, so that the class of safe digital card 102 that maintenance service business is bought according to user Type is directed to the replacing service of toner accommodating case 116 accordingly to provide.
Printing function portion 113 carries out print job under the control of control unit 117.Copy function portion 114 is in control unit 117 Control under carry out duplicating working.Facsimile function portion 115 carries out work of faxing under the control of control unit 117.Printing function portion 113rd, copy function portion 114 and facsimile function portion 115 all use the toner in toner accommodating case 116 by image forming part 123 Carry out image to be formed.Printing function portion 113, copy function portion 114 and facsimile function portion 115 are used in conjunction with image forming part 123.
Second count section 105 is used for calculating the image forming part 123 that print unit, copy unit and facsimile unit are controlled The paper usage amount being completed.When print job, a duplicating working or work of faxing proceed by, read-write section 5 reads clothes Business relevant information memory portion 124 in storage paper usage amount and be sent to the second count section 105, made by the second count section 105 Counted with the paper that the tally function of the related operation program of service completes to image forming part 123 required for image is formed with Obtain paper usage amount.When print job, a duplicating working or the image formation work such as work of faxing complete, the second counting The paper of paper usage amount and this print job, duplicating working or fax work is preset usage amount sum as new by portion 105 Paper usage amount, and send to read-write section 5, the paper usage amount write service relevant information note after being updated by read-write section 5 Recall in portion 124 and safe digital card 102.
Usage amount preset by the paper that temporary storage part 108 obtains for temporary transient storage upper machine communication portion 104, input unit 111 obtains To paper preset the paper that copy volume and facsimile function portion 115 obtain and preset the information such as fax amount.
Comparing section 106 reads paper usage amount, paper limited amount and paper from service related information memory portion 124 and uses Threshold value of warning, paper usage amount and paper limited amount are compared to obtain paper residue usage amount, by paper usage amount with Paper is compared using threshold value of warning.Comparing section 106 reads the default usage amount of paper also from temporary storage part 108, paper is preset again Fax amount preset by print amount or paper, and paper is preset usage amount, copy volume preset by paper or paper preset fax amount respectively with Paper residue usage amount be compared, obtain comparative result, allow operation control unit 112 according to comparative result control print unit, The next step action of copy unit or facsimile unit.
Display part 110 shows usual picture, also at least adopt paper limited amount, paper usage amount, paper surplus and Service contact essential information shows respectively informs that picture, early warning picture, warning picture, service content picture and contact details are drawn Face.
Screen display control unit 126, when display part 110 is when being unlocked, controls display part 110 to adopt paper to limit Amount, paper usage amount and service contact essential information show informs picture.Comparing section compare paper usage amount be more than or In the case of using threshold value of warning equal to paper, when display part 110 is once unlocked, screen display control unit 126 controls display Portion adopts paper limited amount, paper usage amount and service contact essential information display early warning picture.When once image forms quilt During unlatching, screen display control unit 126 controls display part to show usual picture.
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram informing picture in the embodiment of the present invention one.
As shown in figure 4, informing the picture 118 maintenance service shape that with paper use be associated current for informing user State.Inform that picture 118 has the prompting printed words of " during current maintenance service provides ", to point out currently displaying this of user to inform picture The current maintenance service of 118 multi-function printer provides.Carry out so that it may trust when user sees this prompting printed words The image formation work such as print job, duplicating working or fax work.
Inform that picture 118 also shows paper usage amount, paper limited amount and paper residue usage amount, use for real-time prompting The family paper use state related to maintenance service, allows user carry out the images such as print job, duplicating working or fax work The maintenance service state of the multi-function printer 101 being used can be understood when forming work in time, be prevented from user and forget Renewal maintenance service.
Inform that picture 118 also shows the service contact essential information of maintenance service business, including the exabyte of maintenance service business Claim and telephone number, be easy to user when multi-function printer 101 breaks down or maintenance service terminate after can in time with Maintenance service business contact is so as to provide maintenance service as early as possible, so that the normal work of user is not affected.
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of the early warning picture in the embodiment of the present invention one.
As shown in figure 5, early warning picture 119 closes to an end for advanced warning user's maintenance service.Early warning picture 119 has The prompting printed words of " current maintenance service closes to an end, and please handles renewed treaty formality in time ", remind user to need to take with maintenance in advance Business business renews a contract, to avoid after maintenance service terminates because printer and duplicator quit work and make oneself cannot be normally carried out Print or duplicating working, thus dallying over one's work and causing damage to oneself.
Early warning picture 119 displays that paper usage amount, the clothes of paper limited amount, paper residue usage amount and maintenance service business Business contact essential information, to remind user's maintenance service to close to an end, makes user have the time of abundance and maintenance service business to join System.
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of the warning picture in the embodiment of the present invention one.
As shown in figure 8, warning picture 120 is used for alerting user's maintenance service terminating.Warning picture 120 has " current Maintenance service terminates, cannot be carried out at present print and duplicating working, would you please contact following company " prompting printed words, point out User's maintenance service terminates, and user only buys safe digital card 102 again, after renewal maintenance service, could continue normal Using printing function portion 113 and copy function portion 114.
Inform that picture 118, early warning picture 119 and warning picture 120 also contain contact details selection key respectively, that is, informing " other contact methods " prompting printed words of display in picture 118, early warning picture 119 and warning picture 120.This contact details selects Key is used for allowing user check service contact details.After contact information selection key is chosen, display part 110 display contact is in detail Feelings picture.
Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram of the contact details picture in the embodiment of the present invention one.
As shown in fig. 7, contact details picture 121 is used for informing the service contact details of user maintenance service business, should Service contact details include Business Name, telephone number, fax number, contact address and E-mail address etc., are easy to user Contact with maintenance service business in several ways.
Inform that picture 118, early warning picture 119 and warning picture 120 also contain service content selection key respectively, that is, informing " service content " prompting printed words of display in picture 118, early warning picture 119 and warning picture 120.This service content selection key is used Check the service content information that maintenance service business provides in allowing user.After service content selection key is chosen, display part 110 shows Show service content picture.
Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram of the service content picture in the embodiment of the present invention one.
As shown in figure 8, service content picture 122 is used for informing the maintenance service content that user can enjoy.In this service Hold and include free replacing toner cartridge, freely clean, change fixing roller, provide free paper, freely make house calls (every page 100,000 one Secondary) etc..The service relative that this service content is bought with user is answered, the type of the safe digital card 102 bought with user Different and different.
Run the image forming part 123 that control unit 112 is used for print unit, copy unit and facsimile unit had Operation is controlled.During the startup self-detection of multi-function printer 101, when comparing section 106, to compare paper usage amount big In or be equal to paper limited amount when, run control unit 112 control image forming part 123 only receive in facsimile function portion 115 Carry out action during facsimile signal.
Below the workflow of multi-function printer 101 is described in detail.
Fig. 9 is the workflow schematic diagram of the multi-function printer in the embodiment of the present invention one.
As shown in figure 9, the workflow of multi-function printer 101 is as follows：
Step S1-1：
Multi-function printer 101 starts startup self-detection action, after self-inspection terminates, enters holding state, enters step S1- 2.
Step S1-2：
Display part is once unlocked, and enters step S1-3；Display part is not turned on, return to step S1-1.
Step S1-3：
Read-write section 103 obtains paper limited amount N from the service related information memory portion 107 of safe digital card 102L, paper Open usage amount N, paper uses threshold value of warning NVAdd up usage amount N with paperA, and by paper limited amount NL, paper usage amount N Use threshold value of warning N with paperVPreserve to temporary storage part 108.106 paper limited amount N of comparing sectionLCarry out with paper usage amount N Relatively obtain paper residue usage amount NR, and paper residue usage amount NRPreserve to temporary storage part 108, enter step S1-4.
Step S1-4：
106 paper usage amounts N of comparing section use threshold value of warning N with paperVCompare.When comparing section 106 compares paper delivery Open usage amount N and be equal to or more than paper using threshold value of warning NVWhen, enter step S1-5.Make when comparing section 106 compares paper Consumption N is less than paper and uses threshold value of warning NVWhen, enter step S1-6.
Step S1-5：
Comparing section 106 continues paper usage amount N and paper limited amount NLCompare.When comparing section 106 compares paper Usage amount N is equal to or more than paper limited amount NLWhen, enter step S1-7.It is less than when comparing section 106 compares paper usage amount N Paper limited amount NLWhen, enter step S1-8.
Step S1-6：
Read-write section 103 reading service contact essential information from service related information memory portion 107, display part 110 adopts Paper usage amount N, paper limited amount NL, and paper residue usage amount N show and inform picture containing service contact essential information Face, enters step S1-12.
Step S1-7：
Read-write section 103 reading service contact essential information from service related information memory portion 107, display part 110 adopts Paper usage amount N, paper limited amount NL, and paper residue usage amount N show the warning picture containing service contact essential information Face, subsequently into step S1-9.
Step S1-8：
Read-write section 103 basic letter of reading service contact from the service related information memory portion 107 of safe digital card 102 Breath, display part 110 adopts paper usage amount N, paper limited amount NL, and paper residue usage amount N show containing service contact The early warning picture of essential information, subsequently into step S1-12.
Step S1-9：
Running control unit 112 controls print unit and copy unit to quit work, subsequently into step S1-10.
Step S1-10：
Control unit 117 judges whether facsimile function portion 115 receives fax paper.When control unit 117 judges facsimile function When portion 115 receives fax paper, enter step S1-11.When control unit 117 judges that facsimile function portion 115 does not receive fax During file, enter done state.
Step S1-11：
Facsimile unit carries out image to the fax paper receiving and is formed, and now, the second count section stops counting, the first meter Several portions are added up, subsequently into done state.
Step S1-12：
Control unit 117 judge multi-function printer 101 will carry out print job, carry out copying operation also be by fax Action.When control unit 117 judges that multi-function printer 101 carries out print job, enter step S1-13；When control unit 117 When judging that multi-function printer 101 carries out fax work, enter step S1-20；When control unit 117 judges multifunctional printing When machine 101 carries out fax work, enter step S1-23.
Step S1-13：
Screen display control unit controls display part display to print usual picture, enters step S1-14.
Step S1-14：
Upper machine communication portion 104 receives the file to be printed that host computer sends and comes, and obtains and presets for the paper printing Printing amount NP, and this paper is preset printing amount NPStore to temporary storage part 108, subsequently into step S1-15.
Step S1-15：
Comparing section 106 reads paper residue usage amount N from temporary storage part 108RPreset printing amount N with paperP, and paper Default printing amount NPWith paper residue usage amount NRCompare.When printing amount N preset by paperPEqual to or less than the remaining use of paper Amount NRWhen, enter step S1-16.When printing amount N preset by paperPMore than paper residue usage amount NRWhen, enter step S1-18.
Step S1-16：
Print unit carries out normal print work, carries out image to file to be printed and is formed, after image formation action finishes Enter step S1-17.
Step S1-17：
Second count section 105 reads paper from temporary storage part 108 and presets printing amount NP, will be pre- to paper usage amount N and paper If printing amount NPSum is as new paper usage amount N, i.e. N=N+NP, the first count section by paper add up usage amount NAWith paper Default printing amount NPSum adds up usage amount N as new paperA, i.e. NA=NA+NP, enter step S1-30.
Step S1-18：
Running control unit 112 controls print unit to quit work, subsequently into step S1-16.
Step S1-19：
Print unit to host computer send represent print can not information, subsequently into done state.
Step S1-20：
Screen display control unit controls the display part display usual picture of fax, enters step S1-21.
Step S1-21：
Facsimile unit receives fax paper and carries out image to this fax paper and formed, and obtains paper according to this fax paper Default fax amount NF, and this paper is preset fax amount NFPreserve to temporary storage part 108, subsequently into step S1-22.
Step S1-22：
Second count section 105 reads paper from temporary storage part 108 and presets fax amount NF, will be pre- to paper usage amount N and paper If fax amount NFSum is as new paper usage amount N, i.e. N=N+NF, the first count section by paper add up usage amount NAWith paper Default printing amount NPSum adds up usage amount N as new paperA, i.e. NA=NA+NP, enter step S1-30.
Step S1-23：
Screen display control unit controls the display part display usual picture of fax, enters step S1-24.
Step S1-24：
Input unit 111 receives file to be copied, obtains and presets copy volume N for the paper duplicatingC, and this paper is preset Copy volume NCStore to temporary storage part 108, subsequently into step S1-25.
Step S1-25：
Comparing section 106 reads paper residue usage amount N from temporary storage part 108RPreset copy volume N with paperC, and paper Default copy volume NCWith paper residue usage amount NRCompare.When copy volume N preset by paperCEqual to or less than the remaining use of paper Amount NRWhen, enter step S1-26.When copy volume N preset by paperCMore than paper residue usage amount NRWhen, enter step S1-28.
Step S1-26：
Copy unit carries out normal duplicating working, treats hard-copy file and carry out image being formed, after image formation action finishes Enter step S1-27.
Step S1-27：
Second count section 105 reads paper from temporary storage part 108 and presets copy volume NC, will be pre- to paper usage amount N and paper If copy volume NCSum is as new paper usage amount N, i.e. N=N+NC, the first count section by paper add up usage amount NAWith paper Default copy volume NCSum adds up usage amount N as new paperA, i.e. NA=NA+NC, enter step S1-27.
Step S1-28：
Running control unit 112 controls copy unit to quit work, subsequently into step S1-29.
Step S1-29：
Copy unit pass through display part 110 display represent duplicate can not information, subsequently into done state.
Step S1-30：
Read-write section 5 sends new paper usage amount N to service related information memory portion 107 and safe digital card, so Enter done state afterwards.
The effect of embodiment and effect
According to the image processing system of the present invention, because recording paper is come using the SD card containing paper limited amount using Amount, and shown in real time by display part, so no matter whether maintenance service business provides the easily-consumed products such as paper, maintenance service business The fortune of current multi-function printer can be judged when making house calls according to the proximity relation of paper usage amount and paper limited amount Row performance simultaneously independently determines offer time of maintenance service next time, rather than stiffly to provide dimension according to predetermined service interval Repairing service, thus completely solving the maintenance service state problem inconsistent with the runnability state of multi-function printer, reaching To the effect that the maintenance service time is flexibly controlled.
In addition, in the image processing system of the present invention, because SD card is also stored with, paper uses threshold value of warning, works as paper When usage amount exceedes this threshold value of warning, display part can display to the user that the early warning picture that maintenance service closes to an end, to remind use Renew a contract in time in family, so user need not send special messenger that multi-function printer is managed, without maintenance service, business builds for user Stand and individually use archives, have the advantages that management cost is cheap.
Further, since the SD card including paper limited amount adopts pre-payment when using, when paper usage amount is more than paper During limited amount, user needs to buy new SD card and could continue enjoyment maintenance service, so maintenance service business need not be periodically right The actually used amount of user is counted, and individually uses archives without setting up for each user, thus reducing dimension Repair the operation management cost of service provider.
Further, in the image processing system of the present invention, because when paper usage amount exceedes paper limited amount, run Control unit can control print unit and copy unit to quit work, it is possible to guaranteeing when user no longer renews a contract and prepares When selling this multi-function printer, maintenance service business can carry out last maintenance service to this multi-function printer, makes this many work( Printer can be sold with optimal performance, be conducive to maintenance service business to establish good service shape in new buyer As.Simultaneously as running control unit also control facsimile unit normal work, even if therefore user does not sell this multifunctional printing Machine, still can be conducive to maintenance service business to establish good duty in new buyer normally using facsimile unit fax sending and receiving Industry image.
Furthermore, because this image processing system is respectively provided with, and all paper numbers using are carried out with the first accumulative counting Portion and the second the count section only paper relevant with maintenance service being counted, once maintenance service terminates or multifunctional printing Abnormal state in machine, and the second count section stops counting, and the first count section can also continue to count, so this can be shown simultaneously The new oldState of multi-function printer, can show maintenance service state again simultaneously, reach the effect that two tally functions are independent of each other Really.
Variation one
Figure 10 is the block diagram of the multi-function printer of variation one of the present invention.
As shown in Figure 10, multi-function printer 201 can also not have safe digital card, and is provided with peripheral device communication portion 204.
Peripheral device communication portion 204 is used for being communicated with host computer, and that comes for receiving host computer transmission is to be printed File, according to this file to be printed obtain for print paper preset printing amount, and by this paper preset printing amount preserve to In temporary storage part 208.Peripheral device communication portion 204 is additionally operable to be communicated with other external equipments, receives paper limited amount, paper Using threshold value of warning, service contact essential information, the related operation program of service, inform picture, early warning picture, warning picture, The service related informations such as service content picture, contact details picture.
Read-write section 203, uses for the paper limited amount that peripheral device communication portion 204 is obtained from external equipment, paper Threshold value of warning, service contact essential information, the related operation program of service, inform picture, early warning picture, warning picture, in service Hold picture, contact details picture write service relevant information memory portion 224, and the paper counting out through the second count section 205 Open in usage amount write service relevant information memory portion 224.
Peripheral device communication portion 204 is also sent to external equipment paper usage amount.
Multi-function printer 201 also includes a paper to the image formation that is done and carries out the first accumulative count section 225.First count section 225 is used for the paper of the image formation that is done is added up, and obtains paper aggregate-value.Aggregate-value is real Border carries out the total amount of the paper of image formation, just adds up always when multi-function printer 201 uses at the beginning, is used to judge The performance of multi-function printer 201 or newness degree.
Embodiment two
Figure 11 is the block diagram of the multi-function printer in the embodiment of the present invention two.
As shown in figure 11, multi-function printer 301 has the printing being printed respectively using toner, duplicated and being faxed Unit, copy unit and facsimile unit, and can by maintenance service business provide at least with print unit, copy unit and fax The related maintenance service of unit, including safe digital card 302, read-write section 303, upper machine communication portion 304, count section 305, compares Portion 306, picture storage part 307, temporary storage part 308, display part 310, input unit 311, operation control unit 312, printing function portion 313rd, copy function portion 314, facsimile function portion 315, toner accommodating case 316 and the control unit that above-mentioned each portion is controlled 317.Print unit is made up of printing function portion 113 and image forming part 123, and copy unit is by copy function portion 114 and and figure As forming portion 123 forms, facsimile unit is made up of facsimile function portion 115 and image forming part 123.Image forming part 123 includes There is toner accommodating case 316.
Safe digital card 302 (Secure Digital Memory Card, SD card) is issued by maintenance service business, has one Individual service related information memory portion 324.The memory of this service related information memory portion 324 has the maintenance with multi-function printer 301 The information that the use of service and toner is associated, these information include paper limited amount, paper usage amount, paper using early warning threshold It is worth the service contact essential information related to maintenance service business and service contact details etc..This safe digital card 302 is pre- Debit card, user must buy this safe digital card 302, and this safe digital card 302 is inserted corresponding multi-function printer In 301, normally using the repertoire of multi-function printer 301, and the type pair with this safe digital card 302 could be enjoyed The maintenance service answered.
Wherein, paper limited amount is the maximum paper amount that the allowed user of safe digital card 302 that user buys uses.Root According to the difference of paper limited amount, safe digital card 302 can be divided into 120,000 SD cards, 300,000 SD cards and 600,000 SD cards.In bag Include in the service turnkey contract of easily-consumed products, maintenance service business includes toner usage amount, toner valency to the accounting of SD card commercial value Lattice, paper usage amount, paper price, cost and service fee etc..In the service turnkey contract not including easily-consumed products, Maintenance service business includes the expenses such as cost and service fee to the accounting of SD card commercial value, no longer by toner, paper etc. Easily-consumed products count.
In 120,000 SD cards, paper limited amount is 120,000, that is, when the paper amount of the accumulative actual consumption of user is less than 12 When ten thousand, user can enjoy the maintenance services such as normal cleaning, debugging parts.When user adds up the paper of actual consumption When tensor is equal to or more than 120,000, maintenance service just terminates, and user just cannot enjoy above-mentioned maintenance service, nor uses The repertoire of multi-function printer 301.User only buys safe digital card 302 again, and in multi-function printer 301 Use, could continue to enjoy the maintenance service that maintenance service business is provided.The paper limited amount of 300000 SD cards is 300,000, I.e., when the paper amount of the accumulative actual consumption of user is within 300,000, maintenance service can be enjoyed, otherwise then can not enjoy.With If family is wanted to continue to enjoy service, only buy new safe digital card 302.The paper limited amount of 600000 SD cards is 600,000, The maintenance service that it is comprised is ibid.
Paper usage amount is the paper amount that user currently adds up actual consumption.User is often once consumed paper Image formation work, paper usage amount is just updated and again in write service relevant information memory portion 324.So, user Before once consuming the image formation work of paper on carrying out, always currently added up the paper amount of actual consumption.Paper Open usage amount to be used for judging current maintenance service state by multi-function printer 301.Limit when paper usage amount is more than paper During amount, multi-function printer 301 decides that current maintenance service is over, thus the use of stop section function, user New safe digital card 302 must be bought and using repertoire and further maintenance service could be enjoyed.
Paper is that multi-function printer 301 closes to an end for judging current maintenance service state using threshold value of warning Standard value.In the present embodiment, it is 95% with the percentage of paper limited amount that paper uses threshold value of warning.When being consumed of user When paper usage amount is more than or equal to paper using threshold value of warning, multi-function printer 301 decides that current maintenance service shape State closes to an end, and points out user to need to contact with maintenance service business in time, the maintenance being led to because of carelessness with avoiding user Service terminates, and then avoids because maintenance service terminates, and multi-function printer 301 cannot be made to user using repertoire Become inconvenience and loss.
Service contact information is the information such as the contact method of maintenance service business, including service contact essential information and service connection Network details.Service contact essential information includes Business Name and the telephone number of maintenance service business.Service contact is believed in detail Breath further includes other contact methods such as fax number, contact address and E-mail address of maintenance service business, is easy to user Get in touch with maintenance service business in several ways.When user needs to buy new safe digital card 302 or multifunctional printing Machine 301 breaks down when needing repairing, and user can keep in repair clothes by the service contact information showing together in the very first time Business business gets in touch, and need not separately find bottom maintenance service again is which maintenance service business provides, and can save use The cost of family management and maintenance service.
Read-write section 303 is corresponding with the model of safe digital card 302, for identifying safe digital card 302, and to safety number In the service related information memory portion 324 of code card 302, the information of storage is written and read.In the figure such as once print, duplicate or fax When starting as forming work, read-write section 303 can read paper limited amount, paper uses threshold value of warning and last image shape Become paper usage amount during end-of-job.After this image forms end-of-job, read-write section 303 will comprise this image and be formed Work consumed paper amount in interior paper usage amount write service relevant information memory portion 324.Read-write section 303 also reads Service contact essential information and service contact details, are shown by display part 310, to inform user, make user's root Contacted with maintenance service business according to needs.
Upper machine communication portion 304 is used for receiving the file to be printed that host computer sends and comes, and is obtained according to this file to be printed Preset printing amount to the paper for printing, and this paper is preset printing amount and preserve to temporary storage part 308.Paper is preset and is printed Amount is the paper amount that print unit completes a print job institute actual consumption.
Input unit 311 is used for inputting file to be copied, obtains presetting again for the paper duplicating according to this file to be copied Print amount, and default for this paper copy volume is preserved to temporary storage part 308.Copy volume preset by paper is that copy unit completes once again The paper amount of print work institute actual consumption.
Facsimile function portion 315 is used for receiving that epigyny device sends and come treats fax paper, according to treating that fax paper obtains Fax amount preset by paper for fax, and default for this paper fax amount is preserved to temporary storage part 308.Fax amount preset by paper It is that facsimile unit completes the paper amount of work institute actual consumption of once faxing.
Toner accommodating case 316 is used for accommodating the toner that can form image on paper.When in maintenance service being carried out, root The type of the safe digital card 302 bought according to user, maintenance service business can provide the user free replacing toner accommodating case 316 maintenance service or the maintenance service of replacing toner accommodating case 316 of paying.After toner is using finishing, user can be free Select to want the type of the next step maintenance service of renewal.When user have selected the free maintenance clothes changing toner accommodating case 316 After business, user needs to buy the safe digital card 302 corresponding with the maintenance service of free replacing toner accommodating case 316, when with After family selects paying to change the maintenance service of toner accommodating case 316, user needs to buy and changes toner accommodating case 316 with paying The corresponding safe digital card of maintenance service 302, so that the class of safe digital card 302 that maintenance service business is bought according to user Type is directed to the replacing service of toner accommodating case 316 accordingly to provide.
Printing function portion 313 is used for carrying out print job according to the instruction of control unit 317.Copy function portion 314 is used for root Instruction according to control unit 317 carries out duplicating working.Facsimile function portion 315 is used for carrying out, according to the instruction of control unit 317, work of faxing Make.Printing function portion 313, copy function portion 314 and facsimile function portion 315 are all carried out using the toner in toner accommodating case 316 Image is formed.Printing function portion 313 and toner accommodating case 316 composition print unit, copy function portion 314 and toner accommodating case 316 composition copy unit, facsimile function portion 315 and toner accommodating case 316 composition facsimile unit.
Count section 305 is used for calculating the paper usage amount that print unit, copy unit and facsimile unit are completed.When once When print job, duplicating working or fax work proceed by, read-write section 303 is deposited in reading service relevant information memory portion 324 The paper usage amount of storage is simultaneously sent to count section 305.When print job, a duplicating working or work of faxing complete, count The paper of paper usage amount and this print job, duplicating working or fax work is preset usage amount sum as new by portion 305 Paper usage amount, and send to read-write section 303, the related letter of the paper usage amount write service after being updated by read-write section 303 In breath memory portion 324.
Usage amount preset by the paper that temporary storage part 308 obtains for temporary transient storage upper machine communication portion 304, input unit 311 obtains To paper preset the paper that copy volume and facsimile function portion 315 obtain and preset the information such as fax amount.
Comparing section 306 reads paper usage amount, paper limited amount and paper from service related information memory portion 324 and uses Threshold value of warning, paper usage amount and paper limited amount are compared to obtain paper residue usage amount, by paper usage amount with Paper is compared using threshold value of warning.Comparing section 306 reads the default usage amount of paper also from temporary storage part 308, paper is preset again Fax amount preset by print amount or paper, and paper is preset usage amount, copy volume preset by paper or paper preset fax amount respectively with Paper residue usage amount be compared, obtain comparative result, allow operation control unit 312 according to comparative result control print unit, The next step action of copy unit or facsimile unit.
Picture storage part 307 informs picture, early warning picture, warning picture, service content picture and contact for storage Details picture.
Display part 310 at least adopts paper limited amount, paper usage amount, paper surplus and service contact essential information Picture, early warning picture, warning picture, service content picture and contact details picture are informed in display respectively.
Figure 12 is the schematic diagram informing picture in the embodiment of the present invention two.
As shown in figure 12, inform the picture 318 maintenance service shape that with paper use be associated current for informing user State.Inform that picture 318 has the prompting printed words of " during current maintenance service provides ", to point out currently displaying this of user to inform picture The current maintenance service of 318 multi-function printer provides.Carry out so that it may trust when user sees this prompting printed words The image formation work such as print job, duplicating working or fax work.
Inform that picture 318 also shows paper usage amount, paper limited amount and paper residue usage amount, use for real-time prompting The family paper use state related to maintenance service, allows user carry out the images such as print job, duplicating working or fax work The maintenance service state of the multi-function printer 301 being used can be understood when forming work in time, be prevented from user and forget Renewal maintenance service.
Inform that picture 318 also shows the service contact essential information of maintenance service business, including the exabyte of maintenance service business Claim and telephone number, be easy to user when multi-function printer 301 breaks down or maintenance service terminate after can in time with Maintenance service business contact is so as to provide maintenance service as early as possible, so that the normal work of user is not affected.
Figure 13 is the schematic diagram of the early warning picture in the embodiment of the present invention two.
As shown in figure 13, early warning picture 319 closes to an end for advanced warning user's maintenance service.Early warning picture 319 has There are the prompting printed words of " current maintenance service closes to an end, and please handles renewed treaty formality in time ", remind user to need to shift to an earlier date and maintenance Service provider renews a contract, to avoid after maintenance service terminates because printer and duplicator quit work and make oneself cannot normally enter Row prints or duplicating working, thus dallying over one's work and causing damage to oneself.
Early warning picture 319 displays that paper usage amount, the clothes of paper limited amount, paper residue usage amount and maintenance service business Business contact essential information, to remind user's maintenance service to close to an end, makes user have the time of abundance and maintenance service business to join System.
Figure 14 is the schematic diagram of the warning picture in the embodiment of the present invention two.
As shown in figure 14, warning picture 320 is used for alerting user's maintenance service and terminates.Warning picture 320 has " current Maintenance service terminates, cannot be carried out at present print and duplicating working, would you please contact following company " prompting printed words, point out User's maintenance service terminates, and user only buys safe digital card 302 again, after renewal maintenance service, could continue normal Using printing function portion 313 and copy function portion 314.
Inform that picture 318, early warning picture 319 and warning picture 320 also contain contact details selection key respectively, that is, informing " other contact methods " prompting printed words of display in picture 318, early warning picture 319 and warning picture 320.This contact details selects Key is used for allowing user check service contact details.After contact information selection key is chosen, display part 310 display contact is in detail Feelings picture.
Figure 15 is the schematic diagram of the contact details picture in the embodiment of the present invention two.
As shown in figure 15, contact details picture 321 is used for informing the service contact details of user maintenance service business, should Service contact details include Business Name, telephone number, fax number, contact address and E-mail address etc., are easy to user Contact with maintenance service business in several ways.
Inform that picture 318, early warning picture 319 and warning picture 320 also contain service content selection key respectively, that is, informing " service content " prompting printed words of display in picture 318, early warning picture 319 and warning picture 320.This service content selection key is used Check the service content information that maintenance service business provides in allowing user.After service content selection key is chosen, display part 310 shows Show service content picture.
Figure 16 is the schematic diagram of the service content picture in the embodiment of the present invention two.
As shown in figure 16, service content picture 322 is used for informing the maintenance service content that user can enjoy.In this service Hold and include free replacing toner cartridge, freely clean, change fixing roller, provide free paper, freely make house calls (every page 100,000 one Secondary) etc..The service relative that this service content is bought with user is answered, the type of the safe digital card 302 bought with user Different and different.
Run control unit 312 to be used for the operation of print unit, copy unit and facsimile unit is controlled.Multi-functional During the startup self-detection of printer 301, when comparing section 306 compares paper usage amount and is more than or equal to paper limited amount, Running control unit 312 controls print unit and copy unit to quit work, and controls facsimile unit to keep working condition.Run control Portion 312 processed and external safe digital card 302 can assist the work controlling print unit and copy unit.
Below the workflow of multi-function printer 301 is described in detail.
Figure 17 is the workflow schematic diagram of the multi-function printer in the embodiment of the present invention two.
As shown in figure 17, the workflow of multi-function printer 301 is as follows：
Step S3-1：
Multi-function printer 301 starts startup self-detection action, and read-write section 303 is from the related letter of service of safe digital card 302 Breath obtains paper limited amount N in memory portion 324L, paper usage amount N and paper use threshold value of warning NV, and by paper limited amount NL, paper usage amount N and paper use threshold value of warning NVPreserve to temporary storage part 308.306 paper limited amount N of comparing sectionLWith Paper usage amount N is compared and obtains paper residue usage amount NR, and paper residue usage amount NRPreserve to temporary storage part 308, Enter step S3-2.
Step S3-2：
306 paper usage amounts N of comparing section use threshold value of warning N with paperVCompare.When comparing section 306 compares paper delivery Open usage amount N and be equal to or more than paper using threshold value of warning NVWhen, enter step S3-3.Make when comparing section 306 compares paper Consumption N is less than paper and uses threshold value of warning NVWhen, enter step S3-4.
Step S3-3：
Comparing section 306 continues paper usage amount N and paper limited amount NLCompare.When comparing section 306 compares paper Usage amount N is equal to or more than paper limited amount NLWhen, enter step S3-5.It is less than when comparing section 306 compares paper usage amount N Paper limited amount NLWhen, enter step S3-6.
Step S3-4：
Read-write section 303 basic letter of reading service contact from the service related information memory portion 324 of safe digital card 302 Breath, display part 310 adopts paper usage amount N, paper limited amount NL, and paper residue usage amount N show containing service contact Essential information inform picture, enter step S3-10.
Step S3-5：
Read-write section 303 basic letter of reading service contact from the service related information memory portion 324 of safe digital card 302 Breath, display part 310 adopts paper usage amount N, paper limited amount NL, and paper residue usage amount N show containing service contact The warning picture of essential information, subsequently into step S3-7.
Step S3-6：
Read-write section 303 basic letter of reading service contact from the service related information memory portion 324 of safe digital card 302 Breath, display part 310 adopts paper usage amount N, paper limited amount NL, and paper residue usage amount N show containing service contact The early warning picture of essential information, subsequently into step S3-10.
Step S3-7：
Running control unit 312 controls print unit and copy unit to quit work, subsequently into step S3-8.
Step S3-8：
Control unit 317 judges whether facsimile function portion 315 receives fax paper.When control unit 317 judges facsimile function When portion 315 receives fax paper, enter step S3-9.When control unit 317 judges that facsimile function portion 315 does not receive fax literary composition During part, enter done state.
Step S3-9：
Facsimile unit carries out image to the fax paper receiving and is formed, and obtains paper according to this fax paper and presets fax Amount NF, and this paper is preset fax amount NFPreserve to temporary storage part 308.Count section 305 reads paper from temporary storage part 308 and presets Fax amount NF, paper usage amount N is preset fax amount N with paperFSum is as new paper usage amount N, and new paper is made Consumption N sends to read-write section 303, by read-write section 303 by new paper usage amount N write service relevant information memory portion 324, I.e. N=N+NF, subsequently into done state.
Step S3-10：
Control unit 317 judge multi-function printer 301 will carry out print job, carry out copying operation also be by fax Action.When control unit 317 judges that multi-function printer 301 carries out print job, enter step S3-11；When control unit 317 When judging that multi-function printer 301 carries out fax work, enter step S3-17；When control unit 317 judges multifunctional printing When machine 301 carries out fax work, enter step S3-19.
Step S3-11：
Upper machine communication portion 304 receives the file to be printed that host computer sends and comes, and obtains and presets for the paper printing Printing amount NP, and this paper is preset printing amount NPStore to temporary storage part 308, subsequently into step S3-12.
Step S3-12：
Comparing section 306 reads paper residue usage amount N from temporary storage part 308RPreset printing amount N with paperP, and paper Default printing amount NPWith paper residue usage amount NRCompare.When printing amount N preset by paperPEqual to or less than the remaining use of paper Amount NRWhen, enter step S3-13.When printing amount N preset by paperPMore than paper residue usage amount NRWhen, enter step S3-15.
Step S3-13：
Print unit carries out normal print work, carries out image to file to be printed and is formed, after image formation action finishes Enter step S3-14.
Step S3-14：
Count section 305 reads paper from temporary storage part 308 and presets printing amount NP, paper usage amount N is preset with paper and beats Print amount NPSum is as new paper usage amount N, and new paper usage amount N is sent to read-write section 303, by read-write section 303 By in new paper usage amount N write service relevant information memory portion 324, i.e. N=N+NP, subsequently into done state.
Step S3-15：
Running control unit 312 controls print unit to quit work, and controls facsimile unit to keep working condition, subsequently into Step S3-16.
Step S3-16：
Print unit to host computer send represent print can not information, subsequently into done state.
Step S3-17：
Facsimile unit receives fax paper and carries out image to this fax paper and formed, and obtains paper according to this fax paper Default fax amount NF, and this paper is preset fax amount NFPreserve to temporary storage part 308, subsequently into step S3-18.
Step S3-18：
Count section 305 reads paper from temporary storage part 308 and presets fax amount NF, paper usage amount N is preset with paper and passes True amount NFSum as new paper usage amount N and sends to read-write section 303, is write new paper usage amount N by read-write section 303 Enter in service related information memory portion 324, i.e. N=N+NF, subsequently into done state.
Step S3-19：
Input unit 311 receives file to be copied, obtains and presets copy volume N for the paper duplicatingC, and this paper is preset Copy volume NCStore to temporary storage part 308, subsequently into step S3-20.
Step S3-20：
Comparing section 306 reads paper residue usage amount N from temporary storage part 308RPreset copy volume N with paperC, and paper Default copy volume NCWith paper residue usage amount NRCompare.When copy volume N preset by paperCEqual to or less than the remaining use of paper Amount NRWhen, enter step S3-21.When copy volume N preset by paperCMore than paper residue usage amount NRWhen, enter step S3-23.
Step S3-21：
Copy unit carries out normal duplicating working, treats hard-copy file and carry out image being formed, after image formation action finishes Enter step S3-22.
Step S3-22：
Count section 305 reads paper from temporary storage part 308 and presets copy volume NC, paper usage amount N and paper are preset multiple Print amount NCSum is as new paper usage amount N, and sends to read-write section 303, by read-write section 303 by new paper usage amount N In write service relevant information memory portion 324, i.e. N=N+NC, subsequently into done state.
Step S3-23：
Running control unit 312 controls copy unit to quit work, and controls facsimile unit to keep working condition, subsequently into Step S3-24.
Step S3-24：
Copy unit pass through display part 310 display represent duplicate can not information, subsequently into done state.
The effect of embodiment and effect
According to the image processing system of the present invention, because recording paper is come using the SD card containing paper limited amount using Amount, and shown in real time by display part, so no matter whether maintenance service business provides the easily-consumed products such as paper, maintenance service business The fortune of current multi-function printer can be judged when making house calls according to the proximity relation of paper usage amount and paper limited amount Row performance simultaneously independently determines offer time of maintenance service next time, rather than stiffly to provide dimension according to predetermined service interval Repairing service, thus completely solving the maintenance service state problem inconsistent with the runnability state of multi-function printer, reaching To the effect that the maintenance service time is flexibly controlled.
In addition, in the multi-function printer of the present invention, because SD card is also stored with, paper uses threshold value of warning, works as paper When usage amount exceedes this threshold value of warning, display part can display to the user that the early warning picture that maintenance service closes to an end, to remind use Renew a contract in time in family, so user need not send special messenger that multi-function printer is managed, without maintenance service, business builds for user Stand and individually use archives, have the advantages that management cost is cheap.
Further, since the SD card including paper limited amount adopts pre-payment when using, when paper usage amount is more than paper During limited amount, user needs to buy new SD card and could continue enjoyment maintenance service, so maintenance service business need not be periodically right The actually used amount of user is counted, and individually uses archives without setting up for each user, thus reducing dimension Repair the operation management cost of service provider.
Further, in the image processing system of the present invention, because when paper usage amount exceedes paper limited amount, run Control unit can control print unit and copy unit to quit work, it is possible to guaranteeing when user no longer renews a contract and prepares When selling this image processing system, maintenance service business can carry out last maintenance service to this image processing system, makes this image Form device to be sold with optimal performance, be conducive to maintenance service business to establish good service shape in new buyer As.Simultaneously as running control unit also control facsimile unit normal work, even if therefore user does not sell this image formation dress Put, still maintenance service business can be conducive to establish good duty in new buyer normally using facsimile unit fax sending and receiving Industry image.

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1. a kind of image processing system, containing the image forming part that image formation is carried out using toner on paper, to described Image forms the usual picture storage part that the usual picture of correlation is stored, and the paper to the described image formation that is done Carry out the first count section of stored count, and at least related to described image forming portion dimension can be provided by maintenance service business The service of repairing is it is characterised in that include：
Service related information memory portion, at least remembers the information of the outside input from described image formation device, and this information includes With described maintenance service and described toner using the paper limited amount being associated, the service corresponding with described maintenance service business Contact essential information, has the service correlation operation program of tally function, is used for informing that current the use with paper of user is associated Maintenance service state inform picture, paper uses threshold value of warning, and for maintenance service described in advanced warning user is The early warning picture that will terminate；
Second count section, is counted to completing, by described image forming portion, the paper that described image formed using described tally function Number obtains paper usage amount；
Comparing section, to paper usage amount described in major general and described paper using threshold value of warning compared with,
Display part, at least shows described usual picture, described informs picture and described early warning picture；And
Screen display control unit, when described display part is when being unlocked, makes less than described paper in described paper usage amount In the case of threshold value of warning, described display part is controlled to adopt described paper limited amount, described paper usage amount and described clothes Business contact essential information informs picture described in showing；Exceed the situation that described paper uses threshold value of warning in described paper usage amount Under, control described display part to adopt described paper limited amount, described paper usage amount and described service contact essential information to show Show described early warning picture；When receiving the commencing signal in order to complete described image formation, described display part is controlled to show institute State usual picture.
2. image processing system according to claim 1 it is characterised in that
Wherein, described service related information memory portion is also remembered for alerting the warning picture that maintenance service described in user has terminated Face,
Described paper usage amount is also compared by described comparing section with described paper limited amount,
When described comparing section compares described paper usage amount and is more than or equal to described paper limited amount, described picture display control Portion processed controls described display part to show described warning picture.
3. image processing system according to claim 2 is it is characterised in that also include：
Facsimile unit containing described image forming portion；And
The operation control unit that the operation of described image forming portion is controlled,
Wherein, when described comparing section compares described paper usage amount and is more than or equal to described paper limited amount, described operation Control unit controls described image forming portion only to carry out action, described second meter when described facsimile unit receives facsimile signal Several stop counting, and described first count section continues accumulative.
4. image processing system according to claim 3 it is characterised in that：
Wherein, the service content information corresponding with described maintenance service is also remembered in described service related information memory portion, and For informing the service content picture of maintenance service content that user can enjoy,
Described inform that picture and described warning picture also contain respectively for allowing user check the service of described service content information Content choice key, after described service content selection key is chosen, described screen display control unit controls described display part to show Described service content picture.
5. image processing system according to claim 4 it is characterised in that：
Wherein, described service related information memory portion also remembers the service contact corresponding with described maintenance service business and believes in detail Breath, and for informing the contact details picture of service contact details described in user,
Described inform that picture and described warning picture also contain respectively for allowing user check described service contact details Contact details selection key, after described contact information selection key is chosen, described screen display control unit controls described display part Display described contact details picture.
6. image processing system according to claim 5 is it is characterised in that also include：
For to the removable safe digital card issued by described maintenance service business and described service related information memory portion The read-write section being written and read,
Wherein, described safe digital card stores described paper limited amount, described paper uses threshold value of warning, described service contact base This information, described service correlation operation program, described inform picture, described early warning picture, described warning picture, in described service Hold picture, described contact details picture,
Described service related information memory portion by described read-write section obtain from described safe digital card described paper limited amount, Described paper using threshold value of warning, described service contact essential information, described service correlation operation program, described inform picture, Described early warning picture, described warning picture, described service content picture, described contact details picture,
Described read-write section writes described service related information the described paper usage amount counting out through described second count section In memory portion and described safe digital card.
7. image processing system according to claim 5 is it is characterised in that also include：
Peripheral device communication portion, for being communicated with external equipment；And
Read-write section, for described peripheral device communication portion is obtained from described external equipment described paper limited amount, described paper Using threshold value of warning, described service contact essential information, described service correlation operation program, the described picture, described pre- of informing Alert picture, described warning picture, described service content picture, described contact details picture write described service related information memory Portion, and the described paper usage amount counting out through described second count section is write in described service related information memory portion,
Wherein, peripheral device communication portion is sent to described external equipment described paper usage amount.
8. the image processing system according to claim 6 or 7 is it is characterised in that also include：
Print unit, containing described image forming portion；And
Upper machine communication portion, presets printing amount for receiving the paper for printing that host computer sends and comes,
Wherein, when described paper usage amount be less than described paper limited amount when, described comparing section also by described paper usage amount with Described paper limited amount is compared and obtains paper surplus, and also default for described paper printing amount is remained with described paper Surplus compares,
When described paper is preset printing amount and is less than or equal to described paper surplus, described operation control unit controls described printing Unit carries out print job,
When described paper is preset printing amount and is more than described paper surplus, described operation control unit controls described print unit to stop Only work, and by described upper machine communication portion give described host computer send represent printing can not information.
9. the image processing system according to claim 6 or 7 is it is characterised in that also include：
Copy unit, containing described image forming portion；And
Input unit, presets copy volume for input for the paper duplicating,
Wherein, when described paper usage amount be less than described paper limited amount when, described comparing section also by described paper usage amount with Described paper limited amount is compared and obtains paper surplus, and also default for described paper copy volume is remained with described paper Surplus compares,
When described paper is preset copy volume and is less than or equal to described paper surplus, described operation control unit controls described duplicating Unit carries out duplicating working,
When described paper is preset copy volume and is more than described paper surplus, described operation control unit controls described copy unit to stop Only work, and by the display of described display part represent duplicating can not information.
10. image processing system according to claim 1 it is characterised in that：
Wherein, described image forming portion has toner accommodating case, for accommodating described toner,
Described toner accommodating case is freely changed or is paid replacing.
A kind of 11. image processing systems, at least contain the image forming part carrying out image formation using toner on paper, and At least related to described image forming portion maintenance service can be provided by maintenance service business it is characterised in that including：
The paper that service related information memory portion, at least memory are associated with the use of described maintenance service and described toner limits Amount and the service contact essential information corresponding with described maintenance service business；
Count section, the paper for completing to described image forming portion required for described image is formed is counted to obtain paper Usage amount；
Picture storage part, at least stores with paper the informing using the maintenance service state that be associated current for informing user Picture；And
Display part, at least adopts described paper limited amount, described paper usage amount and described service contact essential information to show Described inform picture.
12. image processing systems according to claim 11 are it is characterised in that also include：
Comparing section, for described paper usage amount and described paper limited amount are compared and obtain paper surplus,
Wherein, described display part also using described paper surplus show described in inform picture.
13. image processing systems according to claim 12 it is characterised in that：
Wherein, described service related information memory portion also remembers paper and uses threshold value of warning,
Described picture storage part also stores the early warning picture closing to an end for maintenance service described in advanced warning user,
Described comparing section also described paper usage amount and described paper using threshold value of warning compared with,
When described paper usage amount exceedes described paper and uses threshold value of warning, described display part shows described early warning picture.
14. image processing systems according to claim 13 are it is characterised in that also include：
Facsimile unit containing described image forming portion；And
The operation control unit that the operation of described image forming portion is controlled,
Wherein, described picture storage part also stores for alerting the warning picture that maintenance service described in user has terminated,
When described comparing section compares described paper usage amount and is more than or equal to described paper limited amount, described display part shows Described warning picture, described operation control unit controls described image forming portion only to receive facsimile signal in described facsimile unit Shi Jinhang action.
15. image processing systems according to claim 14 it is characterised in that：
Wherein, the service content information corresponding with described maintenance service is also remembered in described service related information memory portion,
Described picture storage part also stores the service content picture for informing maintenance service content that user can enjoy,
Described inform that picture, described early warning picture and described warning picture also contain respectively and be used for allowing user to check in described service The service content selection key of appearance information, after described service content selection key is chosen, described display part shows in described service Hold picture.
16. image processing systems according to claim 14 it is characterised in that：
Wherein, described service related information memory portion also remembers the service contact corresponding with described maintenance service business and believes in detail Breath,
Described picture storage part also stores the contact details picture for informing service contact details described in user,
Described inform that picture, described early warning picture and described warning picture also contain respectively and be used for allowing user to check described service connection The contact details selection key of network details, after described contact details selection key is chosen, described display part also shows described Contact details picture.
17. image processing systems according to claim 15 or 16 are it is characterised in that also include：
Safe digital card by described maintenance service business distribution；And
For the read-write section that described safe digital card is written and read,
Wherein, described service related information memory portion is included in described safe digital card,
Described read-write section reads described paper limited amount from described service related information memory portion, described service contact is believed substantially Breath and described paper usage amount, and the related letter of the described service of described paper usage amount write counting out through described count section In breath memory portion.
18. image processing systems according to claim 17 are it is characterised in that also include：
Print unit, containing described image forming portion；And
Upper machine communication portion, presets printing amount for receiving the paper for printing that host computer sends and comes,
Wherein, when described paper usage amount is less than described paper limited amount, described comparing section is also preset described paper and is printed Measure compared with described paper surplus,
When described paper is preset printing amount and is less than or equal to described paper surplus, described operation control unit controls described printing Unit carries out print job,
When described paper is preset printing amount and is more than described paper surplus, described operation control unit controls described print unit to stop Stop is made, and by described upper machine communication portion give described host computer send represent printing can not information.
19. image processing systems according to claim 18 are it is characterised in that also include：
Copy unit, containing described image forming portion；And
Input unit, presets copy volume for input for the paper duplicating,
Wherein, when described paper usage amount is less than described paper limited amount, described comparing section is also preset described paper and is duplicated Measure compared with described paper surplus,
When described paper is preset copy volume and is less than described paper surplus, described operation control unit controls described copy unit Carry out duplicating working,
When described paper is preset printing amount and is more than described paper surplus, described operation control unit controls described copy unit to stop Stop make, and by described display part display represent duplicating can not information.
20. image processing systems according to claim 11 it is characterised in that：
Wherein, described image forming portion has toner accommodating case, for accommodating described toner,
Described toner accommodating case is freely changed or is paid replacing.
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