CN1700103A - Image forming device and image forming system having a replacement unit mounted therein - Google Patents
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Abstract
Where a toner cartridge other than a genuine product is mounted, the image forming device stops displaying information regarding the usage amount such as the residual amount of toner, etc., and causes the display/input device of the host device to display a screen including information regarding an operation mode and a toner cartridge other than a genuine product. In addition, the image forming device not only stops displaying the residual amount of toner, but also causes the display/input device of the host device to display a screen including information regarding the number of sheets of paper already printed, which is measured or metered from the mounting of a toner cartridge, and the printing coverage thereof.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to image processing system and image formation system, particularly, relate to those image processing systems and image formation system that the replacement unit is installed.
Background technology
The known image processing system that can change consumables and other unit according to user's selection.
Simultaneously, when the unit of being replaced by the user is in addition the product of first wife's product (genuineproduct) of image processing system, can produce following problems, other situation that for example picture quality reduces, fully represent images forms the performance of device, can not guarantee to operate and misoperation etc.This is because image processing system according to the characteristic of the characteristic of toner, image-carrier, charging voltage, sanitary characteristics, photographic fixing characteristic etc., is controlled image forming course.
For the picture quality that keeps image processing system and prevent these problems, JP-A-10-133528 discloses a kind of method, wherein the first wife replaces the data carrier that part has the consumption data that is used to preserve consumables, and by consumption that is arranged on the consumption test section detection in the apparatus main body and the consumption data of preserving, judge whether that these consumables being offered this first wife replaces part by data carrier by relatively.
In addition, JP-A-6-149051 discloses a kind of method, and wherein toner Cartridge (cartridge) has the storage unit that is used for storing predetermined code data, and can not forbid duplicating when this storage unit reads these predetermined code data when the duplicating machine main body.
In addition, JP-A-2001-100598 discloses a kind of method, wherein when reading sky information (when detecting toner and use up should sky information write print cartridge) from the print cartridge that once was full of toner, shows warning prompt and non-print.
In addition, Jap.P. No.2602341 discloses a kind of method, wherein in the storer of print cartridge, store the counting of prepared image, and when expression can be equated with the counting of prepared image by the default termination counting of the amount of images of this print cartridge preparation, forbid further using this print cartridge.
In addition, Jap.P. No.3476704 discloses a kind of method, the wherein two-way communication between the bulk end communication unit of container end communication unit that passes through toner supply container and apparatus main body, judge that mounted toner supply container is incompatible, and in the time of should incompatiblely continuing to supply processing by selecting input block to select to ignore, set rank and be lower than the image forming conditions of suitable image forming conditions, so that can more easily find the incompatibility of toner supply container.
Summary of the invention
First purpose of the present invention provides a kind of image processing system and image formation system, even this image processing system and image formation system when the replacement unit of non-first wife's product has been installed, also can use the replacement unit that is not first wife's product according to user's selection.In addition, second purpose of the present invention provides a kind of image processing system and image formation system, even this image processing system and image formation system when having adorned the replacement unit of non-first wife's product, also can be protected convenience and availability to the user.In addition, the 3rd purpose of the present invention provides a kind of image processing system and image formation system, this image processing system and image formation system can make the user correctly discern the replacement unit that non-first wife replaces the unit has been installed under the situation that the replacement unit that non-first wife replaces the unit has been installed.
To achieve these goals, a first aspect of the present invention is a kind of image processing system, and it comprises: apparatus main body; At least one replaces the unit, and it replacedly is installed on this apparatus main body; Determining unit is used for determining that this replacement unit is an also right and wrong first wife product of first wife's product; Input block is used to select and the corresponding operator scheme of first wife's product and other operator scheme different with this first operator scheme; Control module is used for forming of under the operator scheme of being selected by this input block control chart picture; Display unit is used to show the information relevant with the use amount of this replacement unit; And indicative control unit, be used for controlling the display mode of the information relevant of this display unit with use amount according to the definite result who makes by this determining unit.Promptly, because the user can select to replace the corresponding operator scheme in unit or other operator scheme with the first wife, and can replace the unit according to this and check the information relevant with the use amount of replacing the unit, so the user can use the replacement unit of non-first wife's product according to the selection of oneself, keeps convenience and availability simultaneously.
Here, " operator scheme " is meant the control model of image processing system, and it not only comprises program and the controlled variable that is used to form image, and comprise initial conditions and output condition and the display device not directly related with forming image on display mode.
Preferably, determined that by described determining unit this replacement unit is under the situation of non-first wife's product, described indicative control unit stops at the demonstration information relevant with the use amount of this replacement unit in the described display unit.Therefore, even can not correctly calculate at image processing system under the situation of the information relevant with the use amount of this replacement unit, the user also can correctly use this replacement unit, and can not discern the information relevant with the use amount of this replacement unit mistakenly.
Preferably, determined that by described determining unit this replacement unit is under the situation of non-first wife's product, described display unit shows and begins the relevant information of use amount of measuring or measuring from changing this replacement unit.Therefore, even be under the situation of non-first wife's product in this replacement unit, the user also can discern the user mode of this replacement unit and use this replacement unit.
Preferably, described indicative control unit is selected a kind of display mode from plurality of display modes.Therefore, the user can check the information relevant with the use amount of this replacement unit with the display mode that is fit to this replacement unit.
In addition, a second aspect of the present invention is a kind of image processing system, and it comprises: apparatus main body; At least one replaces the unit, replacedly is installed on the described apparatus main body; Detecting unit is used for detecting whether changed this replacement unit; Determining unit is used for when being detected by this detecting unit when changing this replacement unit, determines that this replacement unit is first wife's product right and wrong first wife product also; Input block is used to select replace the corresponding operator scheme in unit and other operator scheme different with this first operator scheme with the first wife; Control module is used for controlling under the operator scheme of being selected by this input block; Display unit is used to show the information relevant with the use amount of this replacement unit; And indicative control unit, be used for changing the display mode of the information relevant of this display unit with use amount according to the definite result who makes by this determining unit.Promptly, under the situation of having changed the replacement unit, determine that this replacement unit is an also right and wrong first wife product of first wife's product, and the user selects to replace the corresponding operator scheme in unit or another operator scheme with the first wife, and can be to check the information relevant with the use amount of this replacement unit with this corresponding display mode in replacement unit, wherein the user can use this replacement unit, keeps convenience and availability simultaneously.
In addition, a third aspect of the present invention is a kind of image formation system, and it comprises: image processing system; And the host apparatus that links to each other with this image processing system; Wherein this image processing system comprises: apparatus main body; At least one replaces the unit, replacedly is installed on the described apparatus main body; Determining unit is used for determining that this replacement unit is an also right and wrong first wife product of first wife's product; Control module is used for controlling under the operator scheme of being selected by input block; Indicative control unit is used for changing according to the definite result who is made by this determining unit the display mode of the information relevant with use amount of this display unit; And wherein this host apparatus comprises: input block is used to select replace the corresponding operator scheme in unit and other operator scheme different with this first operator scheme with the first wife; And display unit, be used to show the information relevant with the use amount of this replacement unit.Therefore, the user selects to replace the corresponding operator scheme in unit or another operator scheme with the first wife by this host apparatus, and can be to check the information relevant with the use amount of this replacement unit with this corresponding display mode in replacement unit.Even the replacement unit of non-first wife's product has been installed, also can use the replacement unit of non-first wife's product according to user's selection, keep convenience and availability simultaneously.
In addition, a fourth aspect of the present invention is a kind of image processing system, and it comprises: apparatus main body; At least one replaces the unit, replacedly is installed on the described apparatus main body; Determining unit is used for determining that this replacement unit is an also right and wrong first wife product of first wife's product; Display unit is used for determining that according to the definite result who is made by this determining unit this replacement unit is under the situation of non-first wife's product, shows tutorial message; Input block is used to import, to select replacing the corresponding operator scheme in unit and another operator scheme different with this first operator scheme with the first wife; And control module, be used under the operator scheme of selecting by this input block, controlling.Promptly, under the situation that the replacement unit that non-first wife replaces the unit has been installed, the user can select to replace the corresponding operator scheme in unit or other operator scheme with the first wife, the information of inspection and guide simultaneously shows, with the replacement unit installed of identification correctly, and use non-first wife to replace the replacement unit of unit according to user's selection.
In addition, here, operator scheme is meant the control model of image processing system, and it not only comprises program and the controlled variable that is used to form image, and comprise initial conditions and output condition, and image information comprises the display mode with the not directly related display unit of this system.
Preferably, determine that according to the definite result who is made by described determining unit this replacement unit is under the situation of non-first wife's product, described display unit shows that this replacement unit is non-first wife's product.Therefore, under the situation that the replacement unit of replacing the unit as non-first wife has been installed, it is that non-first wife replaces the unit that the user can discern this replacement unit.
In addition, preferably, determining that according to the definite result who is made by described determining unit this replacement unit is under the situation of non-first wife's product, described display unit shows: described control module is operated with another pattern that is different from described first operator scheme.Therefore, under the situation that the replacement unit that non-first wife replaces the unit has been installed, the user can recognize: this replacement unit is operated with another pattern.
In addition, preferably, under the situation that described control module is operated with other pattern that is different from described first operator scheme, described display unit shows: compare with the situation of first operator scheme, picture quality or performance may descend.Therefore, if the user uses non-first wife to replace the replacement unit of unit, then the user can recognize the following situation that exists, that is, compare with the situation of using the first wife to replace the unit, and picture quality or performance may descend.
In addition, preferably, described display unit shows: described control module is controlled with other operator scheme that is different from first operator scheme.Therefore, the user can recognize: control this image processing system with another pattern that is different from first pattern.
In addition, preferably, under the situation that described control module is controlled with another pattern that is different from described first operator scheme, described display unit shows: determine that this replacement unit is non-first wife's product.Therefore, the user can recognize: because the replacement unit of appointment is that non-first wife replaces the unit, so control this image processing system with other operator scheme that is different from first operator scheme.
Whether in addition, preferably, described input block comprises the display menu unit of demonstration/not, be used for selecting described display unit is operated.Therefore, the user selects: be not presented at the message that shows when controlling this image processing system with another pattern different with first operator scheme.
In addition, preferably, will replace the corresponding operator scheme in unit with the first wife and be set at default mode of operation.Therefore, replace for the first wife under the situation of unit, can control this image processing system to replace the corresponding operator scheme in unit, and not need select operating mode by the user with the first wife in this replacement unit.
In addition, a fifth aspect of the present invention is a kind of image processing system, and it comprises: apparatus main body; At least one replaces the unit, replacedly is installed on the described apparatus main body; Detecting unit is used for detecting whether replaced this replacement unit; Determining unit is used for detecting under the situation of having changed the replacement unit at this detecting unit, determines that this replacement unit is an also right and wrong first wife product of first wife's product; Display unit is used for determining that according to the definite result who is made by this determining unit this replacement unit is under the situation of non-first wife's product, shows tutorial message; Input block is used to import, to select replacing the corresponding operator scheme in unit and other operator scheme different with this first operator scheme with the first wife; And control module, be used under the operator scheme of selecting by this input block, controlling.Promptly, under the situation of having changed the replacement unit, determine this replacement unit for the first wife replace the unit also the right and wrong first wife replace the unit, and under the situation of the replacement unit that non-first wife's product has been installed, the user can select to replace the corresponding operator scheme in unit or other operator scheme with the first wife when inspection and guide information shows.
Preferably, described input block can detected select operating mode under the situation of not changing the replacement unit by described detecting unit.That is, the user can not change select operating mode under the situation of replacing the unit, and the information of inspection and guide simultaneously shows.
In addition, preferably, detect under the situation of having changed the replacement unit at described detecting unit, described determining unit determines that this replacement unit is an also right and wrong first wife product of first wife's product.Therefore, when having changed the replacement unit, the user can select operating mode, the information of inspection and guide simultaneously shows, and under the situation that the replacement unit that non-first wife replaces the unit has been installed, the user can correctly discern the replacement unit of being installed, and can use non-first wife to replace the replacement unit of unit according to user's selection.
In addition, described detecting unit detect changed the replacement unit after, described determining unit determines that this replacement unit is first wife's product right and wrong first wife product also.Therefore, even described determining unit can not determine that this replacement unit is that non-first wife replaces under the situation of unit when having changed the replacement unit, this determining unit can be that non-first wife replaces the unit through definite this replacement unit behind the special time period also.The user can select operating mode, and the information of inspection and guide simultaneously shows.
In addition, a sixth aspect of the present invention is a kind of image formation system, and it comprises: image processing system; And the host apparatus that links to each other with this image processing system; Wherein this image processing system comprises: apparatus main body; At least one replaces the unit, replacedly is installed on the described apparatus main body; Determining unit is used for determining that this replacement unit is an also right and wrong first wife product of first wife's product; And control module, be used under the operator scheme of selecting by input block, controlling; And wherein this host apparatus comprises: display unit, be used for determining that according to the definite result who makes by this determining unit this replacement unit is under the situation of non-first wife's product, and show tutorial message; And input block, be used to import, to select replacing the corresponding operator scheme in unit or other operator scheme different with this first operator scheme with the first wife.Therefore, under the situation that the replacement unit that non-first wife replaces the unit has been installed, when showing by this host apparatus inspection and guide information, the user can select to replace the corresponding operator scheme in unit or other operator scheme different with this first operator scheme with the first wife, therefore, the user can correctly discern the replacement unit of being installed, and uses the replacement unit of non-first wife's product according to user's selection.
According to the present invention, even when the replacement unit of non-first wife's product has been installed, also can use replacement unit according to user's selection as non-first wife's product, keep user's convenience simultaneously.In addition, according to the present invention,, also can keep user's convenience even when the replacement unit of non-first wife's product has been installed.In addition, according to the present invention, if the replacement unit that non-first wife replaces the unit has been installed, then the user can correctly recognize the replacement unit that non-first wife replaces the unit has been installed.
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Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of the image formation system of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the side view of summary of the image processing system of the expression embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 is the side view as the following state of example shown, wherein dismantles the replaceable unit of the image processing system of the embodiment of the invention from the image processing system main body;
Fig. 4 is the stereographic map of developing apparatus of the image processing system of the expression embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 is the synoptic diagram of section of developing apparatus of the image processing system of the expression embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 6 is the stereographic map of toner Cartridge of the image processing system of the expression embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 7 is the cut-open view of toner Cartridge of the image processing system of the expression embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 8 is the block scheme of circuit structure of wireless communication unit of the image processing system of the expression embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 9 is the block scheme of circuit structure that is illustrated in the memory chip of the toner Cartridge that uses in the image processing system of the embodiment of the invention;
Figure 10 is the cut-open view that the position relation of the wireless communication unit of radio communication and memory chip is carried out in expression;
Figure 11 is the side view that is illustrated in the structure of the image carrier unit that uses in the image processing system of the embodiment of the invention;
Figure 12 is the structure of control module of image processing system of the expression embodiment of the invention and the block scheme of the various piece that links to each other with this control module;
Figure 13 is stored in memory of data distribution diagram among program ROM, main body NVM and the unit NVM as example shown;
Figure 14 is that expression is with respect to the use amount that is stored in the developer among the main body NVM (life-span count value), the curve map of the variation of the charging ability of developer;
Figure 15 is the curve map that expression is used for the charging ability of developer is changed the setting that compensates, and it is the use amount of expression with respect to this developer, the curve map of the setting of image density;
Figure 16 A and 16B are the curve maps of representing to have been undertaken by the setting shown in Figure 15 the result of compensation, and wherein Figure 16 A represents the toner density through compensation, and Figure 16 B is the curve map of expression through the image density of compensation;
Figure 17 represents the hardware configuration as the host apparatus of example;
Figure 18 is illustrated in the formation of the CLIENT PROGRAM of operating in the host apparatus;
Figure 19 is a process flow diagram (S10), and presentation video forms device and toner Cartridge printed the processing of carrying out when preparing according to operator scheme;
Figure 20 is that expression detects the process flow diagram (S20) that the unit replacement of whether having changed toner Cartridge detects processing;
Figure 21 is a process flow diagram (S30), and presentation video forms the operator scheme that device carries out the toner Cartridge of non-first wife's product and selects to handle, with the operator scheme of the toner Cartridge of being selected to be used for non-first wife's product by the user;
Figure 22 is a process flow diagram (S40), and presentation video forms the operator scheme selection processing that device is carried out first wife's toner Cartridge, to be selected and the corresponding operator scheme of first wife's product by the user;
Figure 23 is the process flow diagram (S50) of expression display process, and this display process is used for when beginning to print, and shows the picture of the information that expression is relevant with use amount on the display/input device of host apparatus;
Figure 24 A and 24B are illustrated in picture displayed in the UI device, wherein Figure 24 A is used to receive the user to select picture with the input of the corresponding operator scheme of first wife's product, and Figure 24 B is used to receive the picture of user to the input of the toner Cartridge select operating mode of non-first wife's product;
Figure 25 represents display mode selection picture, and being used at definite toner Cartridge 52 is under the situation of non-first wife's product, selects the display mode of the information relevant with the use amount that shows in UI device 18;
Figure 26 A and 26B are when being illustrated in image processing system 10 and printing, host apparatus 3 shows the picture of the information relevant with the use amount of toner Cartridge 52 in the display/input device 410, wherein Figure 26 A is to control picture shown under the situation of image processing system 10 with the corresponding operator scheme of first wife's product, and Figure 26 B is controlling picture shown under the situation of image processing system 10 with the operator scheme different with the corresponding operator scheme of first wife's product;
Figure 27 A and 27B are illustrated in image processing system 10 to print or wait and bide one's time, host apparatus 3 shows the picture of the information relevant with the use amount of toner Cartridge 52 in the display/input device 410, wherein Figure 27 A is controlling under the situation of image processing system 10 in the waiting time picture displayed with the corresponding operator scheme of first wife's product, and Figure 27 B is a picture displayed when printing under the situation of controlling image processing system 10 with the operator scheme different with the corresponding operator scheme of first wife's product;
Figure 28 is a process flow diagram (S1030), and the tutorial message demonstration/operator scheme that expression is carried out by image processing system is selected to handle, and with by user's select operating mode, checks that simultaneously this tutorial message shows;
Figure 29 is a process flow diagram (S40), and the demonstration that expression is carried out by image processing system is selected to handle, to select display packing by the user;
Figure 30 A and 30B are illustrated in picture displayed in the UI device, and wherein Figure 30 A is used for receiving input, and with the beginning select operating mode or select the picture of display packing, Figure 30 B is used for receiving input, with by the picture of user to first wife's print cartridge select operating mode;
Figure 31 A to 31C is illustrated in and determines that replacing the unit is under the situation of non-first wife's print cartridge, picture displayed in the UI device, wherein Figure 31 A is a shown picture under the situation of the replacement unit that detects non-first wife's print cartridge, Figure 31 B is the picture that is used to receive the input of the continuation operation acknowledgement that is undertaken by the user, and Figure 31 C is used to receive by the user select and picture corresponding to the input of the different operator scheme of the operator scheme of first wife's print cartridge;
Figure 32 A to 32D is illustrated under the situation that image processing system 10 is in printable state or print state picture displayed in UI device or demonstration/input block;
Figure 33 is illustrated under the situation of input of the selection display packing that reception undertaken by the user, picture displayed in the UI device; And
Figure 34 is the communication sequential chart that presentation video forms the operation between device and the host apparatus.
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To embodiments of the invention be described based on accompanying drawing.
Fig. 1 represents the image formation system 1 of the embodiment of the invention.Image formation system 1 is made of the PC (personal computer) or other host apparatus 2 that for example link to each other with a plurality of image processing systems 10 by network 3.Host apparatus 2 for example can be such as the control device of MCU (micro controller unit) etc., such as the input/output device of touch pad or the terminal except PC, and this host apparatus 2 has and is used for sending communicator with received signal by network 3.Network 3 can be wired or wireless.In addition, a plurality of host apparatus 2 can link to each other with network 3.
Therefore, image formation system 1 is provided so that host apparatus 2 can be by network 3 control image processing systems 10.
Fig. 2 has briefly represented image processing system 10.Image processing system 10 has image processing system main body 12, and the ON/OFF lid 16 of moving axis 14 rotations that can rotate is arranged on the top of this image processing system main body 12.For example be arranged on the front (left side among Fig. 2) of ON/OFF lid 16 for the user interface (UI device) 18 of touch pad etc.The control information of UI device 18 display images formation device 10, command information etc., and receive customer-furnished command information and other input.That is, the user can be by UI device 18 operation image processing systems 10.UI device 18 can be the device that receives only switch input etc., perhaps can be the device of only output indication etc., perhaps can be the device of these functions of combination.
In addition, be provided with ON/OFF detecting sensor 19 near rotation axis 14, it for example detects the ON/OFF of ON/OFF lid 16 by the open/close contact/separation according to ON/OFF lid 16.
For example be positioned at the bottom of image processing system main body 12 for the paper feed unit 20 of single-stage.Paper feed unit 20 has paper feed unit main body 22 and paper feeding box 24, in this paper feeding box paper is housed.Near the inner end of paper feeding box 24 top is provided with from paper feeding box 24 and the intake roller 26 of paper is provided and roller 28, paper that is provided of this delay roller first separation are provided.In addition, above paper feeding box 24, be provided with the temperature sensor 30 of the internal temperature that is used for detected image formation apparatus main body 12 and the humidity sensor 32 of the interior humidity that is used for detected image formation apparatus main body 12.
Therefore, by postponing the paper that roller 28 separates to be provided from the paper feeding box 24 of paper feed unit 20 by intake roller 26, with the transfer path 34 that only uppermost paper led, by stopping that roller 38 temporarily stops it, by between the timing through adjusting is through the secondary transfer roller 88 described after a while and secondary transfer printing backing roll 82, carrying out the transfer printing of toner image, toner image by the transfer printing of 100 pairs of institutes of fixing device carries out photographic fixing, and outputs on the paper delivery part 42 on the top that is arranged on ON/OFF lid 16 from exit slot 36 by exit roller 40.This paper delivery part 42 tilts, so that exit slot is partly located lower and uprise gradually along frontal (left-hand among Fig. 2).
For example, the approximate centre in image processing system main body 12 partly is provided with rotary developing device or other developing device unit 44.Developing device unit 44 has developing device unit main body 46, and four developing apparatus 48a to 48d that are used to form toner image are installed on this developing device unit main body 46.These developing apparatuss 48a to 48d rotates to (counter clockwise direction among Fig. 2) with developing device unit main body 46 moving axis 50 left-hands that rotate.The cylindrical toner Cartridge 52a to 52d that comprises yellow (Y), magenta (M), cyan (C) and black (K) toner is installed in respectively on the developing apparatus 48a to 48d.When being installed to toner Cartridge 52a to 52d on the developing device unit main body 46, its outside surface is flushed substantially with the periphery of developing device unit main body 46 by developing apparatus 48a to 48d.
The rear side (right side Fig. 2) that the image-carrier 54 that for example comprises photoconductor is set to from image processing system 10 contacts with developing device unit 44.Promptly, by developing device unit 44, prepare the panchromatic development of Y, M, C and four kinds of colors of K, and developing apparatus 48a to 48d moves rotatably respectively and is positioned at the position relative with image-carrier 54, continuously sub-image is developed on image-carrier 54 with using once a kind of color of yellow (Y), magenta (M), cyan (C) and black (K) developer.
In addition, wireless communication unit 56 is positioned at the position relative substantially with image-carrier 54 with respect to the rotation axis 50 of developing device unit 44.This wireless communication unit 56 has antenna 58, and carries out radio communication with the memory chip of describing after a while 170.
Charging device 60 is arranged on the below of image-carrier 54, and this charging device 60 for example comprises the charging roller to these image-carrier 54 uniform charging.In addition, image-carrier clearer 62 in rotational direction contacts with image-carrier 54 at the upstream side of charging device 60.Image-carrier clearer 62 for example comprises: cleaning blade 64, and the toner that is used for will remaining on the image-carrier 54 after primary transfer strikes off; And used toner returnable bottle 66, be used to reclaim the toner that strikes off by cleaning blade 64.
On the back side (right side among Fig. 2) of used toner returnable bottle 66, for example be formed with a plurality of ribs etc., and form curved surface thus, to form the part of the transfer path 34 that can steadily transmit paper.
In addition, at the rear side (right flank among Fig. 2) of intermediate transfer body 74, form a flat (minor face) by laying out roller 80 and secondary transfer printing backing roll 82, and this flat is used as the secondary transfer printing part in the face of transfer path 34.
Therefore, with the toner image on the image-carrier 54 by primary transfer roller 76 for example according to stacked ground of the order primary transfer of yellow, magenta, cyan and black to intermediate transfer body 74, intermediate transfer body 74 partly transmits the toner image of primary transfer towards secondary transferring then.
The toner that scraper backing roll 84 helps will remain on the intermediate transfer body 74 by scraper 94 (describing after a while) after secondary transfer printing strikes off, and the toner that brush backing roll 86 helps will remain on the intermediate transfer body 74 by brush roll 96 (describing after a while) after secondary transfer printing strikes off.
Upstream side in the secondary transfer printing position is provided with and for example is the image density sensor 90 of reflective photoelectric sensor, with relative with intermediate transfer body 74 by transfer path 34.Image density sensor 90 reads the toner piece that is formed on the intermediate transfer body 74, is formed on the density of the image on the intermediate transfer body 74 with detection.
At the lateral ends place relative of intermediate transfer body 74, be provided with intermediate transfer body clearer 92 in the mode that contacts with the image-carrier side.Intermediate transfer body clearer 92 for example comprises: scraper 94 is used for striking off remaining toner and cleans secondary transfer printing body 74 after secondary transfer printing; Brush roll 96 is used for further striking off by scraper 94 and cleans the remaining toner in back; Used toner returnable bottle 98 is used to reclaim the toner that is struck off by scraper 94 and brush roll 96.Scraper 94 is for example formed by thin corrosion resistant plate, and applies voltage with the toner opposite polarity to it.Brush roll 96 for example comprises the brush that is formed by acrylic acid, it has been carried out conductive processing.When middle transfer article 74 transmitted toner image, scraper 94 separated with intermediate transfer body 74 with brush roll 96, and scraper 94 is set to regularly contact integratedly with intermediate transfer body 74 predetermined with brush roll 96.
Fixing device 100 is positioned at the top of secondary transfer printing position.Fixing device 100 has warm-up mill 102 and pressure roller 104, will be on this paper by secondary transfer roller 88 and the secondary transfer printing backing roll 82 secondary transfer printings toner image to the paper, and transmit these paper towards exit roller 40.
In addition, be provided with control module 106 in the inside of image processing system main body 12, its control composing images forms the various piece of device 10.
As shown in Figure 3, make image formation unit 110 detachable, and can carry out installation or removal by opening ON/OFF lid 16 with respect to image processing system main body 12.In addition, make image carrier unit 108 detachable with respect to image formation unit 110.
During face side (ON/OFF is covered 16 sides) when toner Cartridge 52a to 52d is positioned at ON/OFF lid 16 and opens, make them detachable with respect to the developing apparatus 48a to 48d that is installed on the developing device unit main body 46.During face side (ON/OFF is covered 16 sides) when developing apparatus 48a to 48d is positioned at ON/OFF lid 16 and opens, make them detachable with respect to developing device unit main body 46.
Make fixation unit 112 detachable with respect to image processing system main body 12 when removing unshowned loam cake.Also make such as other unit of developing device unit 44 and paper feed unit 20 detachable with respect to image processing system main body 12.
Therefore, make it possible to replace each unit by the user.Simultaneously, under situation about the user replaceable unit being installed on the image processing system 10, when the product outside the first wife's product that is used for image processing system 10 has been installed, following problems may occur, for example can not keep satisfied picture quality, can not guarantee operation etc.This is because control image processing system 10 according to the characteristic of employed member in the image processing system 10.Therefore, the sensor that will be used for detecting predetermined state etc. is arranged on the unit that can be replaced by the user etc.
Below, when the expression assembly,, specifically do not indicate the some of those assemblies, and component table can be shown reduced form, for example " developing apparatus 48 " being provided with in a plurality of assembly (for example, developing apparatus 48a to 48d etc.).
Now will describe an example of replaceable unit, this replaceable unit has the sensor that is used for determining predetermined state.
Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 represent the structure as the developing apparatus 48 of replaceable unit.
Developing apparatus 48 has developer roll 116, first auger (auger) 118, second auger 120, triple helical pusher 122 and layer thickness regulating member 124, wherein developer roll 116 is used as developer carrier and is positioned at image-carrier 54 sides of developing apparatus shell (developing apparatus main body) 114, and this developing apparatus 48 for example comprises two-component developing agent, and it comprises nonmagnetic toner and magnetic color tuner.
Developing apparatus shell 114 has: shutter (shutter) 126 is used to open and close after a while with toner receiving port 134 and the developer floss hole 140 described; Cylindrical input transfer path 128 is used to transmit the toner from toner Cartridge 52 inputs; And cylindrical developer transfer path 130,132, be used for stirring ground and transmit toner and carrier.
Also can calculate toner use amount (use amount of toner Cartridge 52) by CPU202 by the driving time or the number of revolutions of accumulative total first auger 118.Can also be by the electric current (this electric current flows when exposure device 68 writes on electrostatic latent image on the image-carrier 54) of the form of electrical charges in the accumulative total capacitor etc., and count by the number of times that 202 pairs of electric charges that added up of CPU reach scheduled volume and to calculate the toner use amount.
In input transfer path 128, between toner receiving port 134 and toner input port 136, be provided with toner detecting sensor 138, and this toner detecting sensor 138 for example by detecting between 2 in the input transfer path 128 because the existence of toner or do not have the impedance variation that causes detects in input transfer path 128 whether have toner.Toner detecting sensor 138 also can be a piezoelectric element.
Triple helical pusher 122 is positioned at developer transfer path 132.Triple helical pusher 122 stirs ground and transmits the developer that transmits by developer transfer path 130, and this developer is offered developer roll 116.
Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 represent the structure as the toner Cartridge 52 of replaceable unit.
Be formed for holding the toner accommodating space 156 of the toner that will offer developing apparatus 48 in the inside of cartridge bodies 150.Above-mentioned stirring conveying element 154 is arranged in the toner accommodating space 156.This stirring conveying element 154 is for example reeled in spiral mode, and the toner of agitation of toner spatial accommodation 156 inside, and the toner receiving port 134 towards developing apparatus 48 transmits toner simultaneously.
Rotating part main body 154 has the window shape window portion 166 that is covered by transparent component, and the inboard of this rotating part main body 154 forms cylindrical, and is set to along the outside surface rotation of the cylindrical part of tubular portion 156.In addition, for example be bonded on the outside surface of cylindrical part of tubular portion 156 for the reflecting member 168 of white band etc., and when toner Cartridge 52 being installed on developing apparatus 48 and the rotating part main body 154, reflecting member 168 is set to expose by window portion 166.In addition, when the developing device unit 44 that toner Cartridge 52 is installed during in image processing system main body 12 inner rotation, the reflecting member 168 that is exposed is set to pass the position relative with not using detecting sensor 70, and this does not use detecting sensor 70 to be fixed on the image processing system main body 12.As mentioned above, not using detecting sensor 70 for example is reflective photoelectric sensor, and pass through when not using the relative position of detecting sensor 70 by detecting reflecting member 168 when toner Cartridge 52 (being installed on the developing device unit 44), owing to toner to the volume reflection that the pollution of reflecting member 168 changes, detect whether toner Cartridge 52 is also untapped toner Cartridge.
Next, for wireless communication unit 56 and memory chip 170, with describe separately circuit structure and this two assemblies between the communication carried out mutually.
Fig. 8 is the block scheme of the circuit structure of expression wireless communication unit 56.Fig. 9 is the block scheme of the circuit structure of expression memory chip 170.
As shown in Figure 8, the circuit of wireless communication unit 56 comprises transmission/reception control module 174, modulation circuit 176, transtation mission circuit 178, receiving circuit 180, demodulator circuit 182 and antenna 58.In wireless communication unit 56, the operation of each assembly of transmission/reception control module 174 control wireless communication units 56.Transmission/reception control module 174 will be exported to modulation circuit 176 from the data of control module 106 inputs.In addition, transmission/reception control module 174 will be exported to control module 106 by receiving circuit 180 receptions and by demodulator circuit 182 demodulated data.176 pairs of data from 174 inputs of transmission/reception control module of modulation circuit are modulated, and these data are exported to transtation mission circuit 178.Transtation mission circuit 178 is exported to memory chip 170 by antenna 58 with the radio signal (comprising data, clock signal etc.) in memory chip 170 to be stored.
Receiving circuit 180 receives the signal that sends from memory chip 170 by antenna 58, and this signal is exported to demodulator circuit 182.Demodulator circuit 182 comes the data of demodulation from memory chip 170 transmissions according to the variation of the signal of importing from receiving circuit 180, and these data are exported to transmission/reception control module 174.
As shown in Figure 9, the circuit of memory chip 170 comprises unit NVM (nonvolatile memory) 184, sends logical circuit 182, receive logic circuit 188, transtation mission circuit 190, receiving circuit 192, clock regeneration circuit 194, power supply unit 196 and antenna 172.
When from wireless communication unit 56 when memory chip 170 sends radio signals, receive these radio signals by receiving circuit 192, clock regeneration circuit 194 and power supply unit 196 by antenna 172.In memory chip 170, when receiving this radio signal, 196 pairs of electric currents that produced by the electromagnetic induction of radio signal of power supply unit carry out rectification, and provide it to operate necessary power to each assembly of memory chip 170.For example, if desired than the high voltage of voltage that produces by power unit 196, then memory chip 170 can be set to receive electric power from main part 40.For example, in memory chip 170, power coil etc. can also be set, and can provide electric power from the AC electric current that offers developing device unit 44 in the noncontact mode.
When receiving radio signal, clock regeneration circuit 194 regenerates clock signal, and clock signal is exported to each circuit that constitutes memory chip 170.When receiving radio signal, receiving circuit 192 is exported to receive logic circuit 188 with data or other signal that the clock signal of importing from clock regeneration circuit 194 synchronously will be included in the radio signal.Receive logic circuit 188 synchronously carries out demodulation to data or other signal from the receiving circuit input with the clock signal from clock regeneration circuit 194 inputs, and will export to unit NVM 184 through the signal of demodulation.
Unit NVM 184 can write nonvolatile memory, and, if write data from the signal indication of receive logic circuit 188 inputs, then unit NVM 184 and write (storage) of synchronously carrying out data from the clock signal of clock regeneration circuit 194 inputs, if and this signal indication reading of data, then unit NVM 184 and clock signal from clock regeneration circuit 194 inputs synchronously will be stored in data the unit NVM 184 and export to and send logical circuit 186.The nonvolatile memory that is included among the unit NVM 184 for example can be flash ROM, EEPROM or FeRAM (ferroelectric memory).
Send logical circuit 186 and synchronously the data of importing from unit NVM 184 are modulated, and modulated data are exported to transtation mission circuit 190 with clock signal from clock regeneration circuit 194 inputs.Transtation mission circuit 190 synchronously will send to radio communication unit 56 as radio signal from the signal that sends logical circuit 186 inputs by antenna 172 with the clock signal of importing from clock regeneration circuit 194.
Can be set to as the signal that radio signal sends and receives after having carried out coding and being converted to radio signal subsequently, send and receive.For example can be arranged so that the content that permitted user etc. can use coded radio signal to come rewriting unit NVM184 by the device beyond the control module 106.
Figure 10 illustrates the wireless communication unit 56 and the relation of the position between the memory chip 170 of carrying out radio communication.As mentioned above, each toner Cartridge 52 is installed on the developing apparatus 48, and by serve as that the developing device unit 44 (Fig. 2) of axle rotation moves with rotation axis 50.Wireless communication unit 56 is fixed near developing device unit 44 sides on the image processing system main body 12, each mobile memory chip 170 will be relative with wireless communication unit 56 continuously so that by the rotation of developing device unit 44, and wireless communication unit 56 is set to carry out radio communication under following state, wherein the motion of developing apparatus 48 is controlled and it is stopped in roughly relative position, so that can carry out radio communication with corresponding memory chip 170.In addition, wireless communication unit 56 for example is set to confirmation of receipt signal (this confirmation signal is sent in response to the radio signal from wireless communication unit 56 outputs by memory chip 170), with the beginning of confirming that data send and receive.
Figure 11 represents the structure as the image carrier unit 108 of replaceable unit.
As mentioned above, image carrier unit 108 is integrated with image-carrier 54, charging device 60 and image-carrier clearer 62, and have used toner and be full of sensor 198 and buoy 200, wherein this used toner is full of the top that sensor 198 for example is arranged on image-carrier clearer 62 inside, and buoy 200 is arranged on the below that used toner is full of sensor 198.Used toner is full of sensor 198 and has light path, wherein assign to receive the light that sends from the light radiating portion that is arranged on opposite side, and used toner is full of sensor 198 and whether light receiving part has been received light output gives control module 106 by the light receiver that is arranged on a side.Buoy 200 is set to rise when used toner the used toner returnable bottle 66 surpasses scheduled volume when being recovered to from image-carrier 54, and is set to stop when being full of used toner in the used toner returnable bottle 66 that used toner is full of the light path of sensor 198.Therefore, whether image carrier unit 108 is full of sensor 198 and buoy 200 by used toner and detects used toner returnable bottle 66 and be full of, and this information is exported to control module 106.
Whether used toner is full of sensor 198 and buoy 200 can also be arranged on intermediate transfer body clearer 92 places, be full of to detect used toner returnable bottle 66.
Therefore, each replaceable unit with sensor of being used to detect predetermined state etc. is set to the testing result of sensor etc. is exported to control module 106, and control module 106 is set to control the various piece that composing images forms device 10 based on the testing result of being imported.
Next, the structure of control module 106 will be described in detail.
Figure 12 is the block scheme of expression control module 106 and the various piece that links to each other with control module 106.
Sensor I/F circuit 206 receives from ON/OFF detecting sensor 19, temperature sensor 30, humidity sensor 32, does not use detecting sensor 70, toner detecting sensor 138, image density sensor 90 and used toner to be full of each testing result in the sensor 198, and by system bus 222 testing result is exported to CPU 202.Wireless communication unit control circuit 208 by wireless communication unit 56 respectively four memory chips in being arranged on toner Cartridge 52a to 52d 170 send signals and from these memory chip 170 received signals, send signal and from received signals such as CPU 202, storage unit 204 by system bus 222 to CPU 202, storage unit 204 etc., thereby each memory chip 170 is linked to each other with CPU 202, storage unit 204 etc.
Communication I/F circuit 210 sends signals and from host apparatus 2 received signals by network 3 to host apparatus 2, sends signal and from received signals such as CPU 202 by system bus 222 to CPU 202 grades, thereby host apparatus 2 is linked to each other with CPU 202 grades.UI control circuit 212 sends signals and from UI device 18 received signals to UI device 18, sends signal and from received signals such as CPU 202 by system bus 222 to CPU 202 grades, thereby UI device 18 and CPU202 etc. are linked to each other.
Each color in 300 pairs of cyans of pixel counter (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y) and black (B) the toner color calculate page by page the quantity of effective (turn on) pixel, and the result exported to CPU 202 and RAM 226.CPU 202 calculating pixel quantity than (wherein make shades of colour effective) page by page as printing coverage rate (coverage).
Because CPU 202 can compare the data that are stored in the data in the storage unit 204 and be stored among the unit NVM184, judge the state that engages the toner Cartridge 52 that memory chip 170 is arranged, so memory chip 170 constitutes the part of detecting unit, though it does not have sensor.
Next, the data that are stored among program ROM 224, main body NVM 228 and the unit NVM 184 will be described in detail.
Figure 13 represents to be stored in the example of the data among program ROM 224, main body NVM 228 and the unit NVM 184.
Setting program zone 234, setting value zone 236 in program ROM 224.The executive routine 238 that is used for image processing system 10 is operated is stored in program area 234.In setting value zone 236, store each lifetime threshold 240, each reaches lifetime threshold and sets counting 242, temperature correlation parameter sets 244, humidity correlation parameter set 246, toner concentration parameter sets 248 and definite timing setting value 252 etc.
Each lifetime threshold 240 comprises the serviceable life (lifetime threshold) of each replaceable unit of image processing system 10.Reach lifetime threshold setting counting 242 and comprise that each replaceable unit of image processing system 10 allows to reach the number of times of this lifetime threshold.Temperature correlation parameter sets 244 comprises each the relevant parameter of temperature control with image processing system 10.Humidity correlation parameter set 246 comprises each the relevant parameter of humidity control with image processing system 10.Toner concentration parameter sets 248 comprises and each relevant parameter of toner concentration control in the developing apparatus 48.Determine that timing setting value 252 comprises (the judging regularly) cycle before following time, in this time, CPU 202 is at the processing (Figure 15 that describes after a while, in this was handled, image processing system 10 printed preparations according to operator scheme) in begin to determine that each replaceable unit of image processing system 10 is an also right and wrong first wife product of first wife's product.
In main body NVM 228, set up supporter information area 254, main body side renewal zone 256 etc.
In supporter block of information 254, store support mode code 258 and support country code 260.As support mode code 258, store pattern list (data), this pattern list (data) expression is for each replaceable unit of image processing system 10, with the unit mode of image processing system 10 compatibilities.As supporting country code 260, store the table (data) of respective country, wherein for each replaceable unit set basis country of image processing system 10 and different standards.
Upgrade at main body side store in the zone 256 that the unit is installed record 262, main body side life-span count value 264, reached main body side lifetime threshold counting 266, detection record 268 and operator scheme record 270 etc.The installation record that record 262 comprises each replaceable unit of image processing system 10 is installed in the unit.As the original state (initial value) that record 262 is installed in the unit, store the value that first wife's product has been installed in expression.Main body side life-span count value 264 comprises the life-span count value (from bringing into use to current use amount) of each replaceable unit of image processing system 10.Can calculate the use amount of each unit according to the corresponding accumulative total number of operations of each unit.Reach main body side lifetime threshold counting 266 and comprise that the lifetime threshold of each replaceable unit of image processing system 10 reaches number of times.Detection record 268 comprises the record of the testing result that is arranged on each sensor in the image processing system 10.Operator scheme record 270 comprises the record of the operator scheme of each replaceable unit that is applied to image processing system 10.
In unit NVM 184, set up unit information zone 272, cell side renewal zone 274 etc.
Upgrade in cell side and to store expression toner Cartridge 52 in the zone 274 and reach lifetime threshold counting 290, relative recording information 292 etc. from what bring into use life-span count value 288 to current use amount, number of times that expression has reached the lifetime threshold that is stored as lifetime threshold 284.Relative recording information 292 for example comprises the rate-of-turn record of image-carrier 54 and can be used for determining other relevant information of toner Cartridge 52 states.
When the image processing system 10 to said structure sends images and forms signals, by 60 pairs of image-carrier 54 uniform charging of charging device, and according to picture signal from exposure device 68 with light emission to charging image-carrier 54.Make the face exposure of image-carrier 54 from the light of exposure device 68, thereby form sub-image.
Develop by 44 pairs of sub-images that are carried on the image-carrier 54 of developing device unit in developing position.In developing device unit 44, provide yellow, magenta, cyan and black toner from toner Cartridge 52a to 52d to developing apparatus 48a to 48d respectively.In toner Cartridge 52a to 52d, reclaim the excessive developer that offers developing apparatus 48a to 48d respectively.The toner image primary transfer of will be having been undertaken developing by the developing apparatus 48a to 48d of developing device unit 44 according to color in the mode of stack is to intermediate transfer body 74.In primary transfer is handled, strike off the used toner that remains on the image-carrier 54 by image-carrier clearer 62, and with its recovery.
Simultaneously, the paper that is contained in the paper feeding box 24 is sent by intake roller 26, and roller 28 separates and guiding transfer path 34 by postponing, and by stopping that roller 38 stops once, and is directed between secondary transfer roller 88 and the secondary transfer printing backing roll 82 in the timing through regulating.When a piece of paper being directed between secondary transfer roller 88 and the secondary transfer printing backing roll 82, will be superimposed upon the four colour toners image secondary transfer printings that produce on the intermediate transfer body 74 to this paper by primary transfer by secondary transfer roller 88 and secondary transfer printing backing roll 82.Behind secondary transfer printing, strike off the used toner that remains on the intermediate transfer body 74 by intermediate transfer body clearer 92, and with its recovery.
There is the paper of toner image to be directed to fixing device 100 transfer printing, and makes toner image by warm-up mill 102 and pressure roller 104 heating and pressurization.The paper that will be toner image have been carried out photographic fixing by exit roller 40 outputs to paper delivery part 42 from exit slot 36.Control module 106 is stored the life-span count value of toner Cartridge 52 etc. in unit NVM 184 and main body NVM 228.
Figure 14 is a curve map, and the charging ability of expression developer is with respect to the variation of the use amount that is stored in the developer among the main body NVM 228 (life-span count value).
Figure 15 is the curve map that expression is used for the charging ability of developer is changed the setting that compensates, and it is the curve map of presentation video density with respect to the setting of the use amount of developer.
Figure 16 A and 16B are the curve maps of representing to have been undertaken by the setting shown in Figure 15 the result of correction, and wherein Figure 16 A represents the toner concentration through compensation, and Figure 16 B is the curve map of expression through the image density of compensation.
Make the toner triboelectric charging that is contained in the toner Cartridge 52 to charge volume by the carrier in the developing apparatus 48 with predetermined polarity.If the use developer, then the characteristic of first wife's toner P as shown in Figure 14 is the same, and the charging ability of developer reduces according to the use amount of developer.
Therefore, image processing system 10 is designed to according to the image density on toner concentration in the developing apparatus 48 and the intermediate transfer body 74 setting be compensated, even thereby adopted dribble-feed toning system (trickle developing system), also the image quality in images that is formed on the paper can be remained predeterminated level.
For example, CPU 202 controls the rotating drive of first auger 118 by image density sensor 90 detected image density if density is higher, reduce and carry the toning dosage that is supplied to developing apparatus 48, reduces toner concentration, and reduces image density.Equally, if density is lower, then the rotating drive of CPU 202 controls first auger 118 increases the toning dosage that offers developing apparatus 48, improves toner concentration and improves image density.Usually, adopt pattern (pattern) conduct to be used to detect the pattern of above-mentioned image density with medium toner density.
Yet if carry out above-mentioned control owing to improving developing performance under the situation about reducing at the charging ability of toner to improve image density, toner concentration can fall lowly excessively, and wherein maximum image density will reduce.
Therefore, compensate being stored in the setting value that being used in the toner concentration parameter sets 248 control the toner concentration of developing apparatus 48 according to the use amount of developer, so that its increase, so that even the charging ability of developer reduces, the maximum image density that is transferred on the paper can not reduce yet, and wherein toner concentration parameter sets 248 is used for controlling toner concentration according to the image density result who is detected by image density sensor 90.CPU 202 rotates first auger 118 according to the setting value (Figure 15: with the corresponding setting of toner P S) through compensation, and will keep toner concentration, so that toner concentration can not be lower than the predetermined value shown in Figure 16 A.
Image density as a result, can keep image density, so that can not be lower than the predetermined value according to standard shown in Figure 16 B.
On the other hand, (this toner Cartridge has and toner Cartridge 52 essentially identical structures in that toner Cartridge as non-first wife's product has been installed, toner Cartridge 52 accommodates for image processing system 10 and is the toner X of non-first wife's product or toner Y) situation under, can expect: will produce with as shown in figure 14 as the different characteristic of characteristic of the toner P of first wife's product.Therefore, need with corresponding to the different setting value of the setting S of toner P through compensation, be formed on the quality of the image on the paper with improvement.Therefore, for example, the toner Cartridge that accommodates toner X or toner Y therein is under the situation of non-first wife's product, (for example increase or reduce variable quantity (the slope) (m1 of the setting value of toner concentration by making up a plurality of change condition, m2: Figure 15), increase or reduce ultimate value (m1, m2), change initial value (use amount=0) (m3), do not change setting value (m4) according to use amount, and do not change setting value (m5) etc. according to use amount by for example changing initial value), come to change this compensation with respect to the use amount of developer.By the user by UI device 18, with select to carry out this variation corresponding to the different operator scheme of the operator scheme of first wife's product.
Next, will describe according to being stored in data among storage unit 204 and the unit NVM 184 to the control of image processing system 10.
On the other hand, under the toner Cartridge 52 of the toner X that will accommodate non-first wife's product is installed to situation on the image processing system 10, following situation may appear, wherein because do not have correlativity between the surplus of use amount in being stored in the unit NVM 184 of toner Cartridge 52 and toner, so CPU 202 can not correctly calculate the surplus of toner.In these cases, image processing system 10 makes host apparatus 2 stop to show the surplus of toner according to the control of CPU 202.Perhaps, image processing system 10 shows from toner Cartridge 52 has been installed host apparatus 2 according to the control of CPU 202 to begin the printing coverage rate of measuring or measuring.
In addition, CPU 202 can make UI device 18 show the information relevant with the use amount of toner Cartridge 52, for example surplus of toner.
The hardware configuration of the host apparatus 2 shown in Figure 17 presentation graphs 1.
As shown in figure 17, host apparatus 2 comprise the main frame 400 with CPU 402 and storer 404, display/input device 410 with LCD/keyboard and mouse (not shown), such as the pen recorder 408 of HDD/CD unit and be used for the communicator 406 that between this host apparatus and network, communicates.
That is, host apparatus 2 comprise to can be by the similar structure division of the common computer that network communicates.
Figure 18 is illustrated in the formation of the CLIENT PROGRAM 420 of operating in the host apparatus shown in Figure 12.
As shown in figure 18, CLIENT PROGRAM 420 comprises user interface (UI device) 422, printer driver 424, application program 426 and network service control section 428.
For example CLIENT PROGRAM 420 is offered the pen recorder 408 of host apparatus 2, be loaded in the storer 404 and carry out by recording medium 412.CLIENT PROGRAM 402 provides the status checking feature of image processing system 10 and sets variation characteristic for the user who uses host apparatus 2 according to said modules, and shows the message that sends from image processing system 10 by network 3.
In CLIENT PROGRAM 402, UI device 422 receives the operation of user to display/input device 410, and the processing of each assembly of control CLIENT PROGRAM 420.In addition, UI device 422 shows the data that printer driver 424 or application program 426 receive by network 3 to the user.
The same with printer driver 424, application program 426 provides the state indicating characteristic of image processing system 10 for the user of host apparatus 2, more specifically, provide be installed to image processing system 10 on the indicating characteristic of the relevant information of the use amount of replacement unit.Even application program 426 also provides above-mentioned feature for the user under polytype image processing system and situation that network 3 links to each other.
Network service control section 428 is controlled the communication with the image processing system that is connected by the network shown in Fig. 13.
Next, will describe according to being stored in data among storage unit 204 and the unit NVM 184 to the control method of image processing system.
Figure 19 is that presentation video forms device 10 prints the processing of preparation according to the operator scheme of toner Cartridge 52 process flow diagram (S10).
Figure 20 is that expression detects the process flow diagram (S20) that the unit replacement of whether having changed toner Cartridge 52 detects processing.
Figure 21 is the process flow diagram (S30) that the operator scheme of the toner Cartridge execution of 10 pairs of non-first wife's products of presentation video formation device is selected processing, is used for the toner Cartridge select operating mode for non-first wife's product by the user.
Figure 22 is the process flow diagram (S40) that presentation video forms the operator scheme selection processing of 10 pairs of first wife's toner Cartridges execution of device, and being used for by the user is first wife's toner Cartridge select operating mode.
Figure 23 is illustrated in the process flow diagram (S50) that shows the display process of following picture when beginning to print on the display/input device 410 of host apparatus 2, and this picture shows the information relevant with use amount.
As shown in figure 19, in step 100 (S100), CPU 202 determines whether to provide the input of the beginning select operating mode that is undertaken by user operation UI device 18.If the input of beginning select operating mode is provided, then handle and proceeding to S30, and if the input of beginning select operating mode is not provided, then handle and proceed to S102.
In step 102 (S102), CPU 202 determines whether ON/OFF detecting sensor 19 has detected the ON/OFF of ON/OFF lid 16.If CPU 202 determines to have detected the ON/OFF of ON/OFF lid 16, then enter the processing of S20, and in other cases, enter the processing of S100.That is,,, handles performance element so changing to detect owing to, may change toner Cartridge 52 when opening and closing ON/OFF when covering 16.
At step 200 (S200; Figure 20), CPU 202 reads sequence number 280 from unit NVM 184.
In step 202 (S202), CPU 202 reads the sequence number of the toner Cartridge of last installation, and the unit that this sequence number is included among the main body NVM 184 is installed in the record 262.
In step 204 (S204), CPU 202 determines whether the sequence number of the last toner Cartridge of installing is identical with the sequence number 280 that reads from unit NVM 184.If the sequence number of the last toner Cartridge of installing is identical with the sequence number 280 that reads from unit NVM 184, then enters the processing of S206, and in other cases, enter the processing of S208.
In step 206 (S206), CPU 202 confirms toner Cartridge 52 has been installed once more and does not change (that is, not changing).
In step 208 (S208), CPU 202 confirms to have installed toner Cartridge 52 (, change) when changing.
At step 104 (S104; Figure 19),, then enter the processing of S106, and in other cases, enter the processing of S100 if CPU 202 confirms to have detected the replacing of toner Cartridge 52.
In step 106 (S106), CPU 202 reads from program ROM 224 and determines timing setting value 252.
The value of determining timing setting value 252 can be 0.
In step 108 (S108), CPU 202 waits to determine whether to arrive according to the timer (not shown) and is used to begin to determine that the toner Cartridge of being installed 52 is the also definite timings of right and wrong first wife product of first wife's product.If arrived the timing of determining that is used to begin to carry out between first wife's product and the non-first wife's product, the processing that then enters S110, and in other cases, CPU 202 waits for, up to arrive determine regularly till.
In step 110 (S110), CPU 202 is from unit NVM 184 read mode codes 276 and country code 278.
In step 112 (S112), CPU 202 reads support mode code 258 and supports country code 260 from main body NVM 228.
In step 114 (S114), CPU 202 checks schema code 276 and support mode code 258, check country code 278 and support country code 260, if and determine that the toner Cartridge of being changed 52 is first wife's product, then enter the processing of S40, if and determine that the toner Cartridge of being changed 52 is non-first wife's product product, the processing that then enters S116.
In step 116 (S116), the data that CPU 202 reads according to the toner Cartridge 52 from current installation are upgraded the installation record (unit that this installation record is included in main body NVM 228 is installed the record 262) of toner Cartridge 52, and the processing that enters S30 subsequently.
At step 300 (S300; Figure 24 A and 24B) in, UI device 18 modes of display operation are selected picture 298, shown in Figure 24 B.
In step 302 (S302), CPU 202 determines whether to import being used to and selects the button 296a of default mode (operator scheme that is fit to first wife's product) and be used to specify the selection of carrying out between the button 296b of another operator scheme, and wherein button 296a and button 296b are presented at operator scheme and select in the picture 298.If carried out any one input among selector button 296a or the 296b, the processing that then enters S304, and if do not specify the input of arbitrary operator scheme, then image processing system 10 is waited for, till the user has selected operator scheme.
In step 304 (S304), the operator scheme that CPU 202 upgrades among (comprising rewriting) main body NVM 228 according to the operator scheme of selecting in S302 writes down 270.
In step 306 (S306), UI device 18 shows display mode selection picture 350 shown in Figure 25.
In step 308 (S308), any one among the display mode selector button 352a to 352e that CPU 202 determines whether to have selected to show on display mode selection picture 350, and whether supress confirming button 354.In having selected these display modes any one and supressing under the situation of confirming button 354, processing proceeds to step 310, and under the situation that the input of specifying any one display mode is not provided, image processing system 10 is waited for, till the user has selected display mode.
In step 310 (S310), CPU 202 changes display mode, thereby shows the information relevant with the use amount of toner Cartridge 52 with selected display mode.
At step 400 (S400; Figure 22), UI device 18 modes of display operation are selected picture 294, shown in Figure 24 A.
In step 402 (S402), CPU 202 determines whether to import being used to and selects the button 296a of default mode (operator scheme that is fit to first wife's product) and be used to specify the selection of carrying out between the button 296b of another operator scheme, and wherein button 296a and button 296b are presented at operator scheme and select in the picture 294.If carried out any one input among selector button 296a or the 296b, then handle proceeding to S404, and if do not specify the input of arbitrary operator scheme, then image processing system 10 is waited for, till the user has selected operator scheme.
In step 404 (S404), the operator scheme that CPU 202 upgrades among (comprising rewriting) main body NVM 228 according to the operator scheme of selecting in S402 writes down 270.
At step 118 (S118; Figure 19), selected operator scheme prints preparation to CPU 202 in the nearest operator scheme record 270 according to being included in, and finishes this processing.In the printing of S118 is prepared, for example, can show on UI device 18 that the toner Cartridge of being installed 52 is an also right and wrong first wife product product of first wife's product.
Print when handling when finish the printing preparation in step 118 after, as shown in figure 23, in step 500 (S500), CPU 202 determines whether to control image processing system 10 with the corresponding operator scheme of first wife's product.To control under the situation of image processing system 10, handle and proceed to step 502, and in other cases, handle proceeding to S504 with the corresponding operator scheme of first wife's product.
In step 502 (S502), CPU 202 is to the host apparatus 2 outputs data relevant with picture 340a, these data comprise that the corresponding surplus of cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y) and black (B) and presentation video form the message that device 10 is printing, shown in Figure 26 A, and in the display/input device 410 of host apparatus 2 display frame 340a.
In step 504 (S504), CPU 202 determine with control under the situation of image processing system 10 corresponding to the different operator scheme of the operator scheme of first wife's product, whether selected to stop to show the information relevant with use amount.Selecting under the situation that stops to show, handling and proceed to S506, and in other cases, handling proceeding to S508.
In step 506 (S506), shown in Figure 26 B, CPU 202 is to the host apparatus 2 outputs data relevant with picture 340b, these data comprise that image processing system 10 is printing, controlling the operator scheme of image processing system 10, toner Cartridge 52 and is being non-first wife's product and the message that shows another message that the user is warned, and in the display/input device 410 of host apparatus 2 display frame 340b.At this moment, in picture 340b, stop to show the information relevant with the use amount of toner Cartridge 52.
In step 508 (S508), shown in Figure 27 B, CPU 202 is to the host apparatus 2 outputs data relevant with picture 340d, these data comprise from the installation of toner Cartridge 52 and begin the cyan (C) of measuring or measuring, magenta (M), the corresponding printing coverage rate of yellow (Y) and black (B), image processing system 10 is printing, the operator scheme of control image processing system 10, toner Cartridge 52 is non-first wife's product, from the installation of toner Cartridge 52 begin to measure or measure with the number of paper of panchromatic and monochromatic printing, and the message that the user is warned, and on the display/input device 410 of host apparatus 2 display frame 340d.
Therefore, the CPU 202 of image processing system 10 by network 3 to the relevant data of the toner Cartridge 52 of host apparatus 2 outputs and operator scheme and non-first wife's product.Owing to the replacement unit relevant information of host apparatus 2 demonstrations, so the user can correctly discern the user mode of the toner Cartridge 52 of current installation with operator scheme and non-first wife's product.
In addition, if the user with the situation of the corresponding operator scheme of first wife's product control image processing system 10 under, use the display/input device 410 of host apparatus 2 to come check image to form the state of device 10, then show the picture 340c that comprises following content on the display/input device 410 of host apparatus 2: surplus, the image processing system 10 of cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y) and the various toners of black (B) is in waiting status and begins the number of paper of having printed measuring or measure from the installation of toner Cartridge 52.
With with the situation of the operator scheme control image processing system 10 different corresponding to the operator scheme of first wife's product under, the CPU 202 of image processing system 10 can stop to show the surplus of toner, and shows the surplus of printing coverage rate and not showing toner.
In addition, can expect, provide with corresponding to different multiple other operator scheme of the operator scheme of first wife's product, and the user can be in this multiple other operator scheme select operating mode arbitrarily.
Therefore, even the replaceable unit of image processing system 10 is non-first wife's product, also can and improve picture quality, and, can keep availability and convenience the user by changing display mode by user's selection corresponding to the different operator scheme of the operator scheme of first wife's product.
In addition, at all replaceable units all is under the situation of first wife's product, the selectable operator scheme of limited subscriber is so that image processing system 10 can only can prevent that wherein user error ground from reducing picture quality to operate with the corresponding operator scheme of first wife's product.
Second embodiment
The image processing system of second embodiment and image formation system comprise the structure of first embodiment that is illustrated by Fig. 1 to 27.Therefore, in this embodiment, omit explanation to same structure.
In this embodiment, will describe according to being stored in data among storage unit 204 and the master unit NVM 184 to the control of image processing system 10.
According to the data that are stored among storage unit 204 and the master unit NVM 184, the demonstration that image processing system 10 controls are undertaken by UI device 18.For example, according to the control of CPU 202, when toner Cartridge 52 was original fitting, UI device 18 showed the surplus of toner, and when toner Cartridge 52 is non-original fitting, shows the use amount of toner.This is because of being under the situation of non-first wife's print cartridge at toner Cartridge, owing to not knowing the dosage of mixing colours, so can't calculate the surplus of toner.
Next, will describe according to being stored in data among storage unit 204 and the master unit NVM 184 to the control method of image processing system 10.
Figure 19 is that presentation video forms device 10 prints the processing of preparation to toner Cartridge 52 according to operator scheme process flow diagram (S10).
Figure 20 is the process flow diagram (S20) that expression detects the processing that is used for the detecting unit exchange of whether having changed toner Cartridge 52.
Figure 28 is the process flow diagram (S1030) that the operator scheme of the toner Cartridge execution of 10 pairs of non-first wife's print cartridges of presentation video formation device is selected processing, is used for the toner Cartridge select operating mode for non-first wife's print cartridge by the user.
Figure 22 is the process flow diagram (S40) that presentation video forms the operator scheme selection processing of 10 pairs of first wife's toner Cartridges execution of device, and being used for by the user is first wife's toner Cartridge select operating mode.
Figure 29 is that the process flow diagram (S1050) handled is selected in demonstration that expression is carried out by image processing system 10, is used for being selected to show by the user method of additional messages.
As shown in figure 19, in step 100 (S100), CPU 202 determines whether to provide the input of the beginning select operating mode that is undertaken by operation UI device 18 by the user.If the input of beginning select operating mode is provided, then handle and proceeding to S1030, and if the input of beginning select operating mode is not provided, then handle and proceed to S102.
(S1300: Figure 28), CPU 202 determines that beginning select operating mode by user operation UI device 18 still is that automatic distinguishing toner Cartridge 52 is non-first wife's print cartridge in step 1300.At automatic distinguishing toner Cartridge 52 is under the situation of non-first wife's print cartridge, handles and proceeds to S1308, and begun by user operation UI device 18 under the situation of select operating mode, handles proceeding to S1302.
In step 1302 (S1302), UI device 18 modes of display operation are selected picture 330, shown in Figure 30 B.
In step 1304 (S1304), CPU 202 determines whether to finish input, and this input selects to be presented at any one that operator scheme is selected button 334 that being used in the display frame 330 select the button 332 of default mode (with the corresponding operator scheme of first wife's product) or be used to specify operator scheme 1 to 5 (multiple other operator scheme).Under the situation of any one input in finishing selector button 332 or 334, handle proceeding to S1306, and under the situation that the input of specifying arbitrary operator scheme is not provided, this processing is waited for, till the user has selected operator scheme.
In step 1306 (S1306), CPU 202 has determined whether to select operator scheme to select the default mode of picture 330 or has selected in the operator scheme 1 to 5 any one.Under the situation of having selected default mode, handle the processing that proceeds to S1318, and under any one situation in having selected operator scheme 1 to 5, handle proceeding to S1314.Promptly, use the replacement unit of non-first wife's product the user, it is identified as under the situation of replacement unit of non-first wife's product from beginning simultaneously, more specifically, the user has selected any one situation in the operator scheme 1 to 5 on operator scheme is selected picture under, do not carry out the processing among S1308, S1310 and the S1312.
In step 1308 (S1308), warning (cautionarousing) picture 440 shown in the UI device 18 displayed map 31A.The warning picture 440 for example comprise: message 442, be used to indicate this pattern of user to be transformed into corresponding to the different operator scheme of the operator scheme of first wife's product; And ACK button 444, when this Indication message 442 of customer's approval, press this ACK button 444.CPU 202 determines whether the user supresses the affirmation button 444 of warning picture 440.Under the situation of supressing ACK button 444, handle proceeding to S1310.
In step 1310 (S1310), picture 450 is confirmed in the continuation shown in the UI device 18 displayed map 31B.This continuation confirms that picture 450 comprises: acknowledge message 452, the user by this acknowledge message confirm with the corresponding operator scheme of first wife's product beyond operator scheme under, for picture quality etc. can not guarantee with corresponding to the identical level of the operator scheme of first wife's product; YES button 454, be used for when this warning of customer's approval, being transformed into corresponding to the different operator scheme of the operator scheme of first wife's product; And NO button 456, be used to refuse to be transformed into corresponding to the different operator scheme of the operator scheme of first wife's product.
In step 1312 (S1312), CPU 202 determines to supress the continuation shown in Figure 31 B and confirms that the YES button 454 of screen displayed still is a NO button 456.Under the situation of pressing YES button 454, handle and proceed to S1314, and under the situation of pressing NO button 456, handle proceeding to S118.
In step 1314 (S1314), the operator scheme shown in the UI device 18 displayed map 31C is selected picture 460.Operator scheme selects picture 460 to comprise: operate mode button 462a to 462e, be used to select with corresponding to the different multiple modes of operation of the operator scheme of first wife's product; And confirming button 464, be used to determine to be transformed into selected operator scheme.Be not limited to single pattern corresponding to the different operator scheme of the operator scheme of first wife's product, but various modes can be set.When the user had selected in a plurality of operate mode button any one, CPU 202 increased the display gray scale (density) of button parts, thereby showed and selected this button.
In step 1316 (S1316), when appointment was presented at operator scheme and selects in the multiple modes of operation (with corresponding to the different multiple modes of operation of the operator scheme of first wife's product) on the picture 460 any one, CPU 202 determined whether to supress confirming button 464.Having specified any in the multiple modes of operation and having supressed under the situation of confirming button 464, handle and proceed to S1318, and under the situation of not pressing confirming button 464, image processing system 10 is waited for, till the user has selected operator scheme.
In step 1318 (S1318), CPU 202 is updated to selected operator scheme (comprising rewriting) with each operator scheme record 270 of main body NVM 228.
(S400: Figure 22), the operator scheme shown in the UI device 18 displayed map 30A is selected picture 320 in step 400.
In step 402 (S402), CPU 202 has determined whether to finish and has been used to select to be presented at operator scheme and selects the input that being used in the display frame 320 select the button 322 of default mode (with the corresponding operator scheme of first wife's product) or be used to specify the button 324 of other operator scheme.Under the situation of any one input in finishing selector button 322 or 324, handle to proceed to S404, and if the input of specifying arbitrary operator scheme is not provided, then image processing system 10 is waited for, till the user has selected operator scheme.
In step 404 (S404), CPU 202 upgrades (rewriting) operator scheme for selecting among the S402 with the operator scheme record 270 of main body NVM 228.
At step 118 (S118; Figure 19), CPU 202 prints preparation according to the selected operator scheme that is included in each up-to-date operator scheme record, and stops this processing.In addition, in S1312, under the situation of supressing NO button 456 (indication does not continue to print) under the situation that can not guarantee picture quality, CPU 202 can control image processing system 10, so that it stops.
In addition, in the printing of S118 was prepared, UI device 18 showed that the toner Cartridge of being installed 52 also is non-original fitting for original fitting.Control under the situation of image processing system 10 picture shown in the UI device 18 displayed map 32A with the corresponding operator scheme of first wife's print cartridge in basis.According to control under the situation of image processing system 10 picture shown in the UI device 18 displayed map 32B corresponding to the different operator scheme of the operator scheme of first wife's print cartridge.At this moment, shown in Figure 16 B, except the state that image processing system 10 is ready to print, CPU 202 also makes UI device 18 show: with which kind of pattern control image processing system 10, and represent which replaces the unit is not information with the corresponding operator scheme of first wife's pattern.
After printing in finishing S118 is prepared,, for example come the picture shown in the displayed map 32C by host apparatus 2 when with the corresponding operator scheme control image processing system 10 of first wife's print cartridge and when printing.When with corresponding to the different operator scheme control image processing system 10 of the operator scheme of first wife's print cartridge and when printing, the picture shown in the displayed map 32D also.CPU 202 passes through network 3 to the replacement unit relevant information of host apparatus 2 outputs with operator scheme and non-first wife's print cartridge, wherein owing to the replacement unit relevant information of host apparatus 2 demonstrations with operator scheme and non-first wife's print cartridge, so image processing system 10 can provide warning to the user, not first wife's print cartridge with the replacement unit of informing present installation.
In addition, under the situation that the input that begins to select display mode is provided by user operation UI device 18, at step 1500 (S1500: Figure 29), but UI device 18 shows and comprises the Show Button 472 and the demonstration selection picture 470 of the Show Button 474 not, but wherein the Show Button 472 be used for with the situation of the operator scheme control image processing system 10 different corresponding to the operator scheme of first wife's print cartridge under, select the additional messages shown in displayed map 32B and Figure 32 D by the user, and not the Show Button 474 be used for with the situation of the operator scheme control image processing system 10 different corresponding to the operator scheme of first wife's print cartridge under, select not show this additional messages by the user.
In step 1502 (S1502), but CPU 202 determines to supress and is presented at still the Show Button 474 not of the Show Button 472 of show selecting in the picture 470.Under any one situation in supressing two buttons, handle proceeding to S1504, and under the situation that the input of specifying arbitrary display packing is not provided, image processing system 10 is waited for, till the user has selected method of operating.
In step 1504 (S1504), but when on showing selection picture 470, supressing the Show Button 472, CPU 202 changes display packing, on UI device 18, to show additional messages, as shown in Figure 32 B and Figure 32 D, wherein with corresponding to the different operator scheme control image processing system 10 of the operator scheme of first wife's print cartridge.In addition, when on show selecting picture 470, supressing not the Show Button 474, CPU 202 changes display packing, even so that with the situation of the operator scheme control image processing system 10 different corresponding to the operator scheme of first wife's print cartridge under, do not show this additional messages, as shown in Figure 32 A and Figure 32 C yet.
Therefore, even be not under the situation of first wife's print cartridge at the replaceable unit of image processing system 10, by the user select with corresponding to the different operator scheme of the operator scheme of first wife's print cartridge, also can improve picture quality.
In addition, at all replaceable units all is under the situation of original fitting, restriction can be by the operator scheme of user's selection, so that image processing system 10 can only prevent to cause image quality decrease owing to user's faulty operation thus to operate with the corresponding operator scheme of first wife's print cartridge.
In addition, under the situation of the replacement unit that non-first wife's print cartridge has been installed, image processing system 10 shows the replacement unit that non-first wife's print cartridge has been installed, and makes the user correctly discern the replacement unit thus.
Next, the improvement project of image processing system will be described according to embodiments of the invention.In this improvement project of image processing system, provide tutorial message to show to host apparatus 2, and can receive operator scheme change request from host apparatus 2.
In the process field 234 that image processing system 10 keeps, also comprise the webserver (being also referred to as www server or http-server).This webserver communicates with host apparatus 2 by http (HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)).
The hardware configuration of host apparatus 2 shown in Figure 17 presentation graphs 1.
As shown in figure 17, host apparatus 2 comprises: the main frame 400 with CPU 402 and storer 404; The display/input device 410 that comprises LCD, keyboard and mouse (not shown); Pen recorder 408 such as the HDD/CD unit; And be used for the communicator 406 that between same host apparatus 2 and network, communicates.That is, host apparatus 2 comprise with can be by the common computer that network communicates the same structure division of working.
Figure 18 is illustrated in the formation of the CLIENT PROGRAM 420 of operating in the host apparatus shown in Figure 12.
As shown in figure 18, CLIENT PROGRAM 420 comprises user interface (UI part) 422, printer driver 424, web browser 426 and network service part 428.
For example CLIENT PROGRAM 420 is offered the pen recorder 408 of host apparatus 2, and be loaded in the storer 404 and carry out this program by recording medium 412.CLIENT PROGRAM 402 provides the status checking feature of image processing system 10 and sets variation characteristic for the user who uses host apparatus 2, and shows the message that sends from image processing system 10 by network 3.
In CLIENT PROGRAM 420, UI part 422 receives the operation of display/input device 410 being carried out by the user, and the processing of each ingredient of control CLIENT PROGRAM 420.In addition, UI part 422 shows the data that seal machine driver 424 and web browser 426 receive by network 3 to the user.
Network service control section 428 is controlled the communication of carrying out with the image processing system that is connected by network shown in Figure 13.
Figure 34 is that presentation video forms the communication sequential chart (S1060) that carries out between device 10 and the host apparatus 2.
As shown in figure 34, in step 1600 (S1600), not under the situation of first wife's print cartridge at the toner print cartridge of determining to be changed 52, CPU 202 is to the host apparatus 2 outputs data relevant with the warning picture 440 shown in Figure 31 A, and begins the tutorial message demonstration.In host apparatus 2, CLIENT PROGRAM 420 receives data, and shows warning picture 440 in demonstration/input block 410.After showing warning picture 440, between image processing system 10 and host apparatus 2, carry out and handle the tutorial message display process that is equal to shown in the S1030.
In step 1602 (S1602), the user uses the demonstration/input block 410 of host apparatus 2 to come select operating mode, and host apparatus 2 is to the image processing system 10 outputs data relevant with selected operator scheme.The CPU 202 of image processing system 10 can control image processing system 10 with selected operator scheme according to the data that receive from host apparatus 2.
In step 1604 (S1604), the user uses the demonstration/input block 410 of host apparatus 2 to send print request to image processing system 10.
In step 1606 (S1606), image processing system is to host apparatus 2 outputs and the relevant data of picture shown in Figure 32 C and Figure 32 D, and host apparatus 2 shows this picture in demonstration/input block 410.
Therefore, the user confirms to be presented at the message in the demonstration/input block 410 of host apparatus 2, and can be identified in the toner Cartridge 52 that image processing system 10 has been installed non-first wife's print cartridge.In addition, use demonstrations/input block 410, the user can from corresponding to a kind of operator scheme of selection the different multiple modes of operation of the operator scheme of first wife's print cartridge.
In addition, use web browser 426, the user can change operator scheme in the picture that is equal to it, and can change display packing.In this case, change operator scheme, can control image processing system 10 with the operator scheme after changing by the user.
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1, a kind of image processing system, it comprises:
Apparatus main body;
At least one replaces the unit, replacedly is installed in the described apparatus main body;
Determining unit is used for determining that described replacement unit is an also right and wrong first wife product of first wife's product;
Input block is used to select replace the corresponding operator scheme in unit and other operator scheme different with this first operator scheme with the first wife;
Control module is used for forming of under the operator scheme of being selected by described input block control chart picture;
Display unit is used to show the relevant information of use amount with described replacement unit; And
Indicative control unit is used for controlling according to the definite result who is made by described determining unit the display mode of the information relevant with described use amount of described display unit.
2, image processing system according to claim 1, wherein
Determined that by described determining unit described replacement unit is not under the situation of first wife's product, described indicative control unit stops at the relevant information of use amount that shows in the described display unit with described replacement unit.
3, image processing system according to claim 1, wherein
Determined that by described determining unit described replacement unit is not under the situation of first wife's product, described display unit shows and begins the relevant information of use amount of measuring and/or measuring from described replacement unit is installed.
4, image processing system according to claim 1, wherein
Described indicative control unit is selected a kind of display mode from plurality of display modes.
5, a kind of image processing system, it comprises:
Apparatus main body;
At least one replaces the unit, replacedly is installed in the described apparatus main body;
Detecting unit is used for detecting whether changed described replacement unit;
Determining unit is used for when being detected by described detecting unit when having changed described replacement unit, determines that described replacement unit is first wife's product right and wrong first wife product also;
Input block is used to select replace the corresponding operator scheme in unit and other operator scheme different with this first operator scheme with the first wife;
Control module is used for controlling under the operator scheme of being selected by described input block;
Display unit is used to show the relevant information of use amount with described replacement unit; And
Indicative control unit is used for changing according to the definite result who is made by described determining unit the display mode of the information relevant with described use amount of described display unit.
6, a kind of image formation system, it comprises:
Image processing system; With
The host apparatus that links to each other with described image processing system;
Wherein said image processing system comprises:
Apparatus main body;
At least one replaces the unit, replacedly is installed in the described apparatus main body;
Determining unit is used for determining that described replacement unit is an also right and wrong first wife product of first wife's product;
Control module is used for controlling under the operator scheme of being selected by input block;
Indicative control unit is used for changing according to the definite result who is made by described determining unit the display mode of the information relevant with described use amount of described display unit; And wherein
Described host apparatus comprises:
Input block is used to select replace the corresponding operator scheme in unit and other operator scheme different with this first operator scheme with the first wife; And
Display unit is used to show the relevant information of use amount with described replacement unit.
7, a kind of image processing system, it comprises:
Apparatus main body;
At least one replaces the unit, replacedly is installed in the described apparatus main body;
Determining unit is used for determining that described replacement unit is an also right and wrong first wife product of first wife's product;
Display unit is used for determining that according to the definite result who is made by described determining unit described replacement unit is not under the situation of first wife's product, shows tutorial message;
Input block is used to import, to select replacing the corresponding operator scheme in unit and another operator scheme different with this first operator scheme with the first wife; And
Control module is used for controlling under the operator scheme of being selected by described input block.
8, image processing system according to claim 7, wherein
Determining that according to the definite result who is made by described determining unit described replacement unit is not under the situation of first wife's product, described display unit shows: described replacement unit is not first wife's product.
9, image processing system according to claim 7, wherein
Determining that according to the definite result who is made by described determining unit described replacement unit is not under the situation of first wife's product, described display unit shows: described control module is operated with another pattern different with described first operator scheme.
10, image processing system according to claim 7, wherein
Under the situation that described control module is operated with other operator scheme different with described first operator scheme, described display unit shows: compare with the situation of operating under described first pattern, picture quality or performance may descend.
11, image processing system according to claim 7, wherein
Described display unit shows: described control module is controlled with other operator scheme different with described first operator scheme.
12, image processing system according to claim 7, wherein
Under the situation that described control module is controlled with another pattern different with described first operator scheme, described display unit shows: determine that described replacement unit is not first wife's product.
13, image processing system according to claim 11, wherein
Whether described input block comprises the display menu unit of demonstration/not, be used for selecting described display unit is operated.
14, image processing system according to claim 7, wherein
To replace the corresponding operator scheme in unit with the first wife and be set at default mode of operation.
15, a kind of image processing system, it comprises:
Apparatus main body;
At least one replaces the unit, replacedly is installed in the described apparatus main body;
Detecting unit is used for detecting whether changed described replacement unit;
Determining unit is used for detecting under the situation of having changed described replacement unit at described detecting unit, determines that described replacement unit is an also right and wrong first wife product of first wife's product;
Display unit is used for determining that according to the definite result who is made by described determining unit described replacement unit is not under the situation of first wife's product, shows tutorial message;
Input block is used to import, to select replacing the corresponding operator scheme in unit and other operator scheme different with this first operator scheme with the first wife; And
Control module is used for controlling under the operator scheme of being selected by described input block.
16, image processing system according to claim 15, wherein
Do not detected by described detecting unit under the situation of changing the replacement unit, described input block can select operating mode.
17, image processing system according to claim 15, wherein
Detect under the situation of having changed the replacement unit at described detecting unit, described determining unit determines that this replacement unit is an also right and wrong first wife product of first wife's product.
18, image processing system according to claim 15, wherein
Described detecting unit detect changed the replacement unit after, described determining unit determines that this replacement unit is first wife's product right and wrong first wife product also.
19, a kind of image formation system, it comprises image processing system and the host apparatus that links to each other with this image processing system;
Wherein said image processing system comprises:
Apparatus main body;
At least one replaces the unit, replacedly is installed in the described apparatus main body;
Determining unit is used for determining that described replacement unit is an also right and wrong first wife product of first wife's product; And
Control module is used for controlling under the operator scheme of being selected by input block; And
Wherein said host apparatus comprises:
Display unit is used for determining that according to the definite result who is made by described determining unit described replacement unit is not under the situation of first wife's product, shows tutorial message; And
Input block is used to import, to select replacing the corresponding operator scheme in unit or other operator scheme different with this first operator scheme with the first wife.
20, image processing system according to claim 8, wherein
Under the situation that described control module is operated with other operator scheme that is different from described first operator scheme, described display unit shows: compare with the situation of operating with described first pattern, picture quality or performance may reduce.
21, image processing system according to claim 9, wherein
Under the situation that described control module is operated with other operator scheme that is different from described first operator scheme, described display unit shows: compare with the situation of operating with described first pattern, picture quality or performance may reduce.
22, image processing system according to claim 12, wherein
Whether described input block comprises the display menu unit of demonstration/not, be used for selecting described display unit is operated.
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