EP0685768A1 - Printer consumables service management system - Google Patents
Printer consumables service management system Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP0685768A1 EP0685768A1 EP95303791A EP95303791A EP0685768A1 EP 0685768 A1 EP0685768 A1 EP 0685768A1 EP 95303791 A EP95303791 A EP 95303791A EP 95303791 A EP95303791 A EP 95303791A EP 0685768 A1 EP0685768 A1 EP 0685768A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- printer
- status
- display
- consumables
- service
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Withdrawn
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
- G03G15/55—Self-diagnostics; Malfunction or lifetime display
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
- G03G15/50—Machine control of apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern, e.g. regulating differents parts of the machine, multimode copiers, microprocessor control
- G03G15/5016—User-machine interface; Display panels; Control console
- G03G15/502—User-machine interface; Display panels; Control console relating to the structure of the control menu, e.g. pop-up menus, help screens
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
- G03G15/50—Machine control of apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern, e.g. regulating differents parts of the machine, multimode copiers, microprocessor control
- G03G15/5075—Remote control machines, e.g. by a host
- G03G15/5079—Remote control machines, e.g. by a host for maintenance
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
- G03G15/55—Self-diagnostics; Malfunction or lifetime display
- G03G15/553—Monitoring or warning means for exhaustion or lifetime end of consumables, e.g. indication of insufficient copy sheet quantity for a job
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
- G03G2215/00025—Machine control, e.g. regulating different parts of the machine
- G03G2215/00109—Remote control of apparatus, e.g. by a host
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
- G03G2215/00025—Machine control, e.g. regulating different parts of the machine
- G03G2215/00122—Machine control, e.g. regulating different parts of the machine using speech synthesis or voice recognition
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
- G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
- G03G2221/1639—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts for the fixing unit
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a consumables and service status system for electrophotographic printers and copiers, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for monitoring and managing printer/copier consumables and maintenance status warning users of impending exhaustion of supplies and service requirements and for instructing users on the performance of corrective actions.
- US-A-5,218,409 discloses an image forming apparatus loaded with a developing device capable of being easily exchanged, and a toner sensor for detecting a toner density provided in association with the developing device.
- An output signal of the toner sensor approaches 0 as a weight of a developer becomes small. Therefore, when the output signal from the toner sensor is detected prior to an agitating screw is operated when a power source is turned-on, it is possible to determine whether a developing device attached at that time is an unused or used one in accordance with the output signal.
- the output of the toner sensor when the developing device is an unused one is stored in a backed-up memory as a reference value for controlling a toner density during an actual operation.
- US-A-5,095,331 discloses a density of a toner in a developing device detected by a magnetic sensor if the density is lower than a reference value, a toner-empty state is indicated on a control panel.
- a copy key is operated in this toner-empty state, the number of copies in the toner-empty state is counted by means of a counter. If the count value is not larger than a preset value, the copying operation is allowed. If the count value exceeds the predetermined value the copying operation is prohibited.
- US-A-4,571,068 discloses a toner supply controlling device in which the toner supply rate is a altered according to information from a monitoring device.
- the supply is altered when the supply of toner is continuously monitored to be beyond a prescribed level.
- the monitoring device also monitors the status of continued stoppages of the supply of toner. When the stoppage continues beyond a prescribed period of time, the changed rate of supply of toner is returned to the original rate.
- US-A-4,551,000 discloses a detachable consumables process kit.
- the process kit is a mechanically activated device indicates when the useful life is about to expire, as well as when the life of the kit is completely expired.
- US-A-4,332,464 and US Reissue 32,253 thereof disclose a user interface device used for machine control.
- the user interface includes a video display capable of presenting desired images to the machine operator and a touch sensitive device capable of detecting operator requests by means of the operator touching the surface of the video display.
- a keyboard may used to enter responses as required of the operator or other purposes.
- the device is controlled by a general purpose computer, which also controls the on-line machine.
- Visual elements presented to the user on the user interface display include text instructions and images such as log status indicators, meters, thermometers. The displayed images change so that only relevant indicators and valid controls are shown.
- an apparatus for managing maintenance operations of a printer providing a status indicator thereof, including a processor, responsive to the status indicator, for generating a signal including a set of printer service instructions for performing user maintenance corresponding to the status indicator; a display; and a controller adapted to transmit set of printer service instructions to the display.
- a printing system adapted to print indicia on sheets, including a printer adapted to provide a status indicator; a processor, responsive to the status indicator, for generating a signal including a set of printer service instructions for performing user maintenance corresponding to the status indicator; a display; and a controller adapted to transmit set of printer service instructions to the display.
- a method for managing printer operational status including the step of generating a signal in response to a status indicator of a printer, the signal including a set of printer service instructions for performing user maintenance corresponding to the status indicator and the step of transmitting the signal including the set of printer service instructions to a display.
- FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a consumables/maintenance management system (the "system") of the present invention.
- the system may be executed by the processors and controllers of a printer IPS, such as described in association with the printer of in Figure 9, or be carried out by a separate processors and controllers, such as with networked terminal or computer coupled with a printer.
- a user may initialize/query the printer or copier (hereinafter, printer) requesting a consumables, service and maintenance management status update, such as represented by the "Initialize/Query Printer for Consumables Status Screen" block of Figure 1.
- Such a status request or query may also be automatically initiated by an IPS, PC 5 or otherwise, at system start up, after a certain period of operation or number of prints, as required by a service/consumables low request generated by an IPS, or otherwise.
- an IPS or processor automatically relays a request to all relevant sensors, page counters and components of the printer when a status query is initialized, so as to obtain for display a current update on the status of each aspect of printer operation. (See “Auto Query Sensor and Page Count Consumables Status" block.) Thereafter, upon appearance of the "Display Screen for Consumables Status," the current status for each relevant item is displayed on a Ul or network PC display screen.
- This status display such as shown in Figure 2 on a PC, permits a user to readily obtain relevant information remote from the printer.
- the IPS or other processor carrying out the system thus displays the updated status of each item on the consumables screen, along side a diagram or visual representation of the printer itself as shown in Figure 2.
- Figure 1 A user is thereafter according to Figure 1 system permitted to select particular status indicators from a screen ( Figure 2) according to the "Designate Status Item to Request Specific Status" block of Figure 1 so as to receive more detailed information and instructions on that particular item.
- Figure 2 Upon designation, the item is "highlighted;”
- Figure 3 shows the "Black Dry Ink” status having been selected on the consumable status display; a user is (as an example) informed that this consumable item has been "recently installed” such that nor service is necessary.
- the diagram of the printer automatically changes so as to show the location of the black dry ink cartridge, thus indication from where and how the black dry ink cartridge is to be removed for refilling. (See Figure 3, in which the diagram shows the black dry ink cartridge partially removed from the printer.)
- Figure 4 shows “Oil Bottle/Cleaning Pad” having been selected on the consumable item status display; a user is informed "Reorder now Replacement needed soon" by the screen display due to the imminent need to service the item without delay, and to obtain replacement part(s) to complete this consumable replenishment task.
- the diagram of the printer automatically changes so as to show the location of the black dry ink cartridge, thus indication from where and how the Oil Bottle/Cleaning Pad cartridge is to be removed for replenishment.
- an instructional window or "help balloon” can be opened over the designated item as shown in Figure 5 by further designating a "help” button, icon or window (not shown in Figure 5) while the status item is designated, so as to provide greater detail to the user, such as may relate to the urgency and necessity of performing a particular service.
- Figure 5 shows the "Fuser Module” item help balloon opened on the display screen following a help request by a user.
- the user may be warned by an audible signal generated by the IPS and transmitted to an amplifier (not shown in Figure 9) in communication with the UI and/or PC for audible broadcast by a speaker (also not shown in Figure 9) when consumable replenishment or maintenance is required.
- an amplifier not shown in Figure 9
- instructions on service and printer component/consumable status may be printed out on the printer (or another operational printer in a network) for use by an operator while the required procedures are being performed, a feature that is particularly useful when the printer to be serviced is powered down for servicing.
- signals generated by the IPS and broadcast by a speaker may instruct the user on displayed or additional information, such as information on the method for performing the required corrective actions.
- Audible warnings and information have the advantage of not interrupting the screen display (or for that matter, the user) from other ongoing tasks.
- the service instructions and consumables requirements may also be provided to a remote computer which monitors the status of a network of printers.
- the user may perform the particular service indicated at the printer. Further information which can include information of greater detail or specificity may be optionally made available as to the status of the item on a UI display at the printer. After the service is performed, the status of the item may be reset at the printer so as to update the consumables screen when it is next initialized. (In another embodiment, the status of the item may alternatively or optionally be reset at the PC after the service is performed.) Should other specific service requirements or requests be desired, the operator may again designate the specific status item at the PC, and again proceed as outlined above. Once all service requirements or requests are completed or the user wishes to terminate the use of the system, the status display and related functions may be deselected and terminated.
- FIG 6 shows another embodiment of a consumables status check system that may be performed by an IPS or processor of the present invention.
- This consumable status check is sensor driven, in that without request by a user, the check is automatically performed and presented to the user on a PC or UI screen when printer service is eminent or immediately required.
- information on performing the required actions and the location of the relevant part(s) are thereafter automatically displayed on the PC screen.
- each electronic sensor or print count indicator, etc.
- a user may replenish the required dry ink, and then reset and the IPS/processor to indicate that the dry toner has been replenished.
- a user may override the low dry ink request by the dry ink sensor and IPS/processor, and proceed to print despite the need to replenish dry ink.
- the IPS/processor may refuse to permit the service request to be overridden when continued printing might cause damage to the printer.
- the IPS/processor may refuse to permit the service request to be overridden when a previous printing failure caused by the condition has been sensed by the printer.
- any print count driven requests are processed.
- a print cartridge (developer) service request may signal the need to replace magnetic brush-forming carrier particles in the developer housing.
- a status check indicates corrective actions are required, a display screen is automatically initialized, such that as in the display screens shown in Figures 3-5, a user is informed of the nature of the service, the means to affect that corrective action, as well as further details on the status item.
- the particular status item may be reset or automatically overridden so as to proceed with all print count driven status requests.
- a print cartridge use counter status request is made, again in which corrective actions required are displayed on a screen if such status check so requires. Again, the corrective action is taken and the item is reset, or the request is overridden. When the sensor-driven statusing of all items requiring service and not overridden is finished, the consumable status check sequence is completed.
- Figure 7 shows another embodiment of the present invention in which a status check of consumables (and service/maintenance) is performed in a particular predetermined order.
- the status check proceeds until any particular sequenced "Status OK" query indicates a corrective action ("Display C/A") is required (see Figures 3-5).
- Figure 7 shows, by way of example only, a sequence in which the "Dry Ink Sensor,” “Waste Pack Sensor,” Black Cartridge Count,” “Color Cartridge Count,” “Fuser Hours of Operation” and “Maintenance Kit Hours of Operation” status items are requested in the order shown.)
- the corrective actions required are displayed on the PC screen.
- the status item can only be reset after the corrective action is performed.
- Other sequences and /or status items beyond those shown in Figure 7 may be established and followed without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
- Figure 8 shows an embodiment of the present invention such as may be incorporated into any of the processor systems/status checks shown in Figures 1, 6 or 7. Supplies may be automatically reordered by according to the Figure 8 subroutine shown once a particular consumable, service item or maintenance item is indicated as being required. Alternatively, after the corrective action is performed and the status of the that item is reset automatically or by a user, the required consumables, service items or maintenance items are automatically reordered. A modem or other electronically generated order request may be displayed on an instruction or information screen on a PC, such that a user is informed of the particular supplies ordered, cost, expected delivery date and other pertinent information on the automatic order. Thereafter, the particular item resupply order sequence is reset and the automatic supplies reorder subroutine is completed.
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
- Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
- Control Or Security For Electrophotography (AREA)
- Accessory Devices And Overall Control Thereof (AREA)
- Light Sources And Details Of Projection-Printing Devices (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US25387394A | 1994-06-03 | 1994-06-03 | |
US253873 | 1994-06-03 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
EP0685768A1 true EP0685768A1 (en) | 1995-12-06 |
Family
ID=22962052
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP95303791A Withdrawn EP0685768A1 (en) | 1994-06-03 | 1995-06-02 | Printer consumables service management system |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
---|---|
EP (1) | EP0685768A1 (ja) |
JP (1) | JPH07333749A (ja) |
BR (1) | BR9502646A (ja) |
MX (1) | MX9502264A (ja) |
Cited By (23)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
EP0715221A1 (en) * | 1994-11-30 | 1996-06-05 | Mita Industrial Co. Ltd. | Imaging device with stock supervision means |
GB2301688A (en) * | 1995-05-31 | 1996-12-11 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | Maintenance of image forming apparatus |
EP0802059A2 (en) * | 1996-04-17 | 1997-10-22 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | History information providing method for printing apparatus |
EP0808720A2 (en) * | 1996-05-22 | 1997-11-26 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Image forming device with end of life messaging for consumables |
FR2793443A1 (fr) * | 1999-05-11 | 2000-11-17 | Sagem | Machine de bureau a approvisionnement automatique en produit consommable |
EP1109073A2 (en) * | 1999-12-15 | 2001-06-20 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Image forming apparatus, and use situation reporting system for reporting use situations of developer and other consumables stowed in image forming apparatus |
EP1123810A2 (en) * | 2000-02-10 | 2001-08-16 | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (a New Jersey corporation) | Image forming device with token printing capabilities for replacement of consumables |
EP1179432A1 (en) * | 2000-08-10 | 2002-02-13 | Seiko Epson Corporation | Print apparatus consumable purchase system and program used with the system |
GB2371129A (en) * | 2000-11-10 | 2002-07-17 | Hewlett Packard Co | Automatic system for ordering consumables or requesting maintenance for peripheral equipment |
GB2372926A (en) * | 2000-12-13 | 2002-09-04 | Hewlett Packard Co | Managing consumables interface |
EP1341055A1 (en) * | 1997-04-11 | 2003-09-03 | Xerox Corporation | Method for operating a printing system and printing apparatus |
GB2396038A (en) * | 2002-12-06 | 2004-06-09 | Dell Products Lp | Automated ordering of consumables |
US7061391B2 (en) | 2001-10-17 | 2006-06-13 | International Business Machines Corporation | Method, system, and program for monitoring a consumable resource used by a system |
EP1701305A1 (en) * | 2005-03-10 | 2006-09-13 | NRG Management Ltd. | A method and apparatus for managing printing devices |
EP1927896A1 (en) * | 2006-11-28 | 2008-06-04 | Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. | Consumable management device, image forming apparatus, computer readable medium storing a program, and consumable management method |
US7496702B2 (en) | 2001-10-11 | 2009-02-24 | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. | Hard image forming systems and hard imaging device configuration methods |
DE102008019478A1 (de) | 2008-04-17 | 2009-10-22 | Wincor Nixdorf International Gmbh | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Steuerung von Benutzerdialogen an einer technischen Einrichtung |
US7644145B2 (en) * | 2002-10-16 | 2010-01-05 | Xerox Corporation | Integrated server platform for the autonomous provisioning of device services |
US7660539B2 (en) | 2007-07-11 | 2010-02-09 | Dell Products, L.P. | Printer consumable ordering direct from printer |
US7707325B2 (en) * | 2005-06-28 | 2010-04-27 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Job status monitoring system, job status monitoring method, program, and storage medium |
US8131602B2 (en) | 2001-10-11 | 2012-03-06 | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. | Imaging device configuration methods and imaging device management methods |
EP3299899A1 (en) * | 2016-09-27 | 2018-03-28 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | Image forming apparatus, image forming system, and control method |
CN109115798A (zh) * | 2018-08-14 | 2019-01-01 | 珠海格力电器股份有限公司 | 基于图像识别检测风扇清洁度的控制装置及其方法与风扇 |
Families Citing this family (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP4529718B2 (ja) * | 2000-08-10 | 2010-08-25 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | プリント装置消耗品購入システム及びその制御方法 |
JP4235373B2 (ja) * | 2001-05-29 | 2009-03-11 | キヤノン株式会社 | 使用機器に対して施される業務をネットワークを介して依頼するための情報処理装置及びその制御方法、プログラム及び記憶媒体 |
Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US4496237A (en) * | 1982-08-09 | 1985-01-29 | Xerox Corporation | Consumable status display |
GB2218378A (en) * | 1988-04-15 | 1989-11-15 | Fuji Xerox Co Ltd | Assessing life-time of consumable parts |
US5204968A (en) * | 1989-03-27 | 1993-04-20 | Xerox Corporation | Automatic determination of operator training level for displaying appropriate operator prompts |
US5208626A (en) * | 1990-11-28 | 1993-05-04 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | Image forming apparatus having a detachably mounted processing unit |
US5313468A (en) * | 1989-12-21 | 1994-05-17 | Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. | Self-diagnosing system for recording apparatus |
-
1995
- 1995-05-18 MX MX9502264A patent/MX9502264A/es unknown
- 1995-05-26 JP JP7128207A patent/JPH07333749A/ja not_active Withdrawn
- 1995-06-02 BR BR9502646A patent/BR9502646A/pt not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1995-06-02 EP EP95303791A patent/EP0685768A1/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US4496237A (en) * | 1982-08-09 | 1985-01-29 | Xerox Corporation | Consumable status display |
GB2218378A (en) * | 1988-04-15 | 1989-11-15 | Fuji Xerox Co Ltd | Assessing life-time of consumable parts |
US5204968A (en) * | 1989-03-27 | 1993-04-20 | Xerox Corporation | Automatic determination of operator training level for displaying appropriate operator prompts |
US5313468A (en) * | 1989-12-21 | 1994-05-17 | Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. | Self-diagnosing system for recording apparatus |
US5208626A (en) * | 1990-11-28 | 1993-05-04 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | Image forming apparatus having a detachably mounted processing unit |
Cited By (38)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US5594529A (en) * | 1994-11-30 | 1997-01-14 | Exedy Corporation | Imaging device with stock supervision means |
EP0715221A1 (en) * | 1994-11-30 | 1996-06-05 | Mita Industrial Co. Ltd. | Imaging device with stock supervision means |
GB2301688A (en) * | 1995-05-31 | 1996-12-11 | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | Maintenance of image forming apparatus |
US6507409B2 (en) | 1996-04-17 | 2003-01-14 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Method for controlling information relating to the state of use in a printing apparatus, and a printing apparatus |
EP0802059A2 (en) * | 1996-04-17 | 1997-10-22 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | History information providing method for printing apparatus |
EP0802059A3 (en) * | 1996-04-17 | 1998-10-14 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | History information providing method for printing apparatus |
EP0808720A2 (en) * | 1996-05-22 | 1997-11-26 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Image forming device with end of life messaging for consumables |
EP0808720A3 (en) * | 1996-05-22 | 1998-10-07 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Image forming device with end of life messaging for consumables |
EP1341055A1 (en) * | 1997-04-11 | 2003-09-03 | Xerox Corporation | Method for operating a printing system and printing apparatus |
FR2793443A1 (fr) * | 1999-05-11 | 2000-11-17 | Sagem | Machine de bureau a approvisionnement automatique en produit consommable |
EP1109073A2 (en) * | 1999-12-15 | 2001-06-20 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Image forming apparatus, and use situation reporting system for reporting use situations of developer and other consumables stowed in image forming apparatus |
EP1109073A3 (en) * | 1999-12-15 | 2004-05-12 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Image forming apparatus, and use situation reporting system for reporting use situations of developer and other consumables stowed in image forming apparatus |
EP1123810A3 (en) * | 2000-02-10 | 2002-08-07 | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (a New Jersey corporation) | Image forming device with token printing capabilities for replacement of consumables |
EP1123810A2 (en) * | 2000-02-10 | 2001-08-16 | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (a New Jersey corporation) | Image forming device with token printing capabilities for replacement of consumables |
US7483159B2 (en) | 2000-08-10 | 2009-01-27 | Seiko Epson Corporation | Print apparatus consumable purchase system and program used with the system |
EP1179432A1 (en) * | 2000-08-10 | 2002-02-13 | Seiko Epson Corporation | Print apparatus consumable purchase system and program used with the system |
GB2371129A (en) * | 2000-11-10 | 2002-07-17 | Hewlett Packard Co | Automatic system for ordering consumables or requesting maintenance for peripheral equipment |
GB2372926B (en) * | 2000-12-13 | 2005-06-29 | Hewlett Packard Co | A consumable management device and a method of managing an imaging consumable of an image forming device |
GB2372926A (en) * | 2000-12-13 | 2002-09-04 | Hewlett Packard Co | Managing consumables interface |
US8131602B2 (en) | 2001-10-11 | 2012-03-06 | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. | Imaging device configuration methods and imaging device management methods |
US7496702B2 (en) | 2001-10-11 | 2009-02-24 | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. | Hard image forming systems and hard imaging device configuration methods |
US7061391B2 (en) | 2001-10-17 | 2006-06-13 | International Business Machines Corporation | Method, system, and program for monitoring a consumable resource used by a system |
US7644145B2 (en) * | 2002-10-16 | 2010-01-05 | Xerox Corporation | Integrated server platform for the autonomous provisioning of device services |
SG124268A1 (en) * | 2002-12-06 | 2006-08-30 | Dell Products Lp | Method and system for information handling system consumables automated ordering |
GB2396038A (en) * | 2002-12-06 | 2004-06-09 | Dell Products Lp | Automated ordering of consumables |
US7475026B2 (en) | 2002-12-06 | 2009-01-06 | Dell Products L.P. | Method for information handling system consumables automated ordering |
EP1701305A1 (en) * | 2005-03-10 | 2006-09-13 | NRG Management Ltd. | A method and apparatus for managing printing devices |
US7707325B2 (en) * | 2005-06-28 | 2010-04-27 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Job status monitoring system, job status monitoring method, program, and storage medium |
JP4735850B2 (ja) * | 2006-11-28 | 2011-07-27 | 富士ゼロックス株式会社 | 消耗品管理装置、画像形成装置及びプログラム |
US7657193B2 (en) | 2006-11-28 | 2010-02-02 | Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. | Consumable management device, image forming apparatus, computer readable medium storing a program, and consumable management method |
JP2008135900A (ja) * | 2006-11-28 | 2008-06-12 | Fuji Xerox Co Ltd | 消耗品管理装置、画像形成装置及びプログラム |
EP1927896A1 (en) * | 2006-11-28 | 2008-06-04 | Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. | Consumable management device, image forming apparatus, computer readable medium storing a program, and consumable management method |
US7660539B2 (en) | 2007-07-11 | 2010-02-09 | Dell Products, L.P. | Printer consumable ordering direct from printer |
WO2009127516A1 (de) | 2008-04-17 | 2009-10-22 | Wincor Nixdorf International Gmbh | Verfahren und vorrichtung zur steuerung von benutzerdialogen an einer technischen einrichtung |
DE102008019478A1 (de) | 2008-04-17 | 2009-10-22 | Wincor Nixdorf International Gmbh | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Steuerung von Benutzerdialogen an einer technischen Einrichtung |
US8656500B2 (en) | 2008-04-17 | 2014-02-18 | Wincor Nixdorf International Gmbh | Method and device for controlling user dialog on technical equipment |
EP3299899A1 (en) * | 2016-09-27 | 2018-03-28 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | Image forming apparatus, image forming system, and control method |
CN109115798A (zh) * | 2018-08-14 | 2019-01-01 | 珠海格力电器股份有限公司 | 基于图像识别检测风扇清洁度的控制装置及其方法与风扇 |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
JPH07333749A (ja) | 1995-12-22 |
BR9502646A (pt) | 1996-04-30 |
MX9502264A (es) | 1997-02-28 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
EP0685768A1 (en) | Printer consumables service management system | |
JP3347781B2 (ja) | 画像形成装置管理システム | |
US5303005A (en) | Image forming apparatus with improved maintenance control | |
US5335048A (en) | Efficient control system of image forming apparatus | |
US5610725A (en) | Communication system for managing data of resources of image forming unit | |
EP0715221A1 (en) | Imaging device with stock supervision means | |
US7526217B2 (en) | Image forming apparatus and waste toner warning method | |
JP2001353913A (ja) | コピー機あるいはプリンタにおける記録材料管理 | |
US5717974A (en) | Method for monitoring prescribed use periods of replaceable parts within an image forming apparatus | |
EP1903404A2 (en) | Maintenance system for image forming apparatuses and maintenance method | |
JP2002287920A (ja) | 画像形成制御ソフトウェアの配信に係る情報処理装置及び情報処理方法及びプログラム及び記憶媒体 | |
JPH08211792A (ja) | 画像形成装置の管理システム | |
JPH03144661A (ja) | 画像形成装置 | |
JPH07302019A (ja) | 画像形成装置管理システム | |
US5293197A (en) | Image forming device capable of being maintained easily by using IC card | |
CN105518537A (zh) | 图像形成装置 | |
JPH08152814A (ja) | 画像形成装置の管理システム | |
KR100542356B1 (ko) | 화상 형성 장치의 설정 용지 제어 방법 및 그 장치 | |
JP2002166631A (ja) | 画像形成装置及び画像形成装置の制御方法 | |
JP2004177697A (ja) | 画像形成装置およびドライバプログラム | |
JP3186279B2 (ja) | 画像形成装置管理システム | |
KR100366029B1 (ko) | 토너잔량표시방법 | |
JP3186268B2 (ja) | 画像形成装置管理システム | |
JPH08152817A (ja) | 画像形成装置の管理システム | |
JP2001343870A (ja) | 画像形成装置および画像形成方法 |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): DE FR GB |
|
17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 19960607 |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN |
|
18W | Application withdrawn |
Withdrawal date: 19970626 |