JP2002067439A5

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Publication number: JP2002067439A5
Application number: JP2000259030A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2000-08-29
Publication date: 2005-03-10
Anticipated expiration: 2020-08-29

Description

【００１３】
本発明の第１の態様によれば、
用紙上に画像の形成を行う機構と、画像の形成に関する制御を行うコントローラとを備えた記録装置であって、
前記画像の形成を行う機構は、前記用紙の供給および排出を行う機構を有し、
前記コントローラは、
前記画像の記録に用いる用紙の種類を示す情報を取得する手段と、
前記画像の記録に用いる用紙について、前記取得した用紙の種類を示す情報に基づいて、前記用紙の種類ごとに、同一種類の用紙を連続して使用した場合の使用量を示す連続枚数と、用紙の種類ごとに、使用した累計枚数とを求める使用量の累計を求める手段と、
用紙の種類ごとに、同一種類の用紙を連続して使用した場合の使用量を示す連続の設定枚数と、用紙の種類ごとに、使用した累計の設定枚数とを前記メンテナンスの開始条件として記憶する手段と、
前記連続枚数が前記連続の設定枚数を超えること、および、前記累計枚数が前記累計の設定枚数を超えることのいずれかが生じたとき、メンテナンス開始条件が満たされたと判定するメンテナンス開始条件を満たすかを判定する手段と、
前記メンテナンス開始条件を満たすと判定したとき、メンテナンス処理を行う手段とを有することを特徴とする記録装置が提供される。[0013]
According to a first aspect of the invention,
A recording apparatus comprising a mechanism for forming an image on a sheet of paper and a controller for controlling the formation of the image ,
The mechanism for forming the image has a mechanism for supplying and discharging the sheet ,
The controller
A unit for acquiring information indicating the type of paper used to record the image;
For paper used in the recording of the image, based on the information indicating the type of paper and the acquired, for each type of the paper, the continuation number that indicates the amount of using continuously the same type of paper, the paper Means for determining the cumulative amount of usage for which the cumulative number of sheets used has been calculated for each type of
The continuous setting number indicating the usage amount when the same type of paper is continuously used for each paper type and the total setting number used for each paper type are stored as the maintenance start condition Means,
Whether the maintenance start condition is determined to be satisfied if the continuous sheet number exceeds the continuous set number and the cumulative sheet number exceeds the cumulative set number ? Means for determining
When it is determined that the maintenance start condition is satisfied, there is provided a recording apparatus characterized by including means for performing a maintenance process.

【００１４】
また、本発明の第２の態様によれば、
用紙上に画像の形成を行う記録装置において画像の形成に関する制御を行うコントローラであって、
前記画像の記録に用いる用紙の種類を示す情報を取得する手段と、
前記画像の記録に用いる用紙について、前記取得した用紙の種類を示す情報に基づいて、前記用紙の種類ごとに、同一種類の用紙を連続して使用した場合の使用量を示す連続枚数と、用紙の種類ごとに、使用した累計枚数とを求める使用量の累計を求める手段と、
用紙の種類ごとに、同一種類の用紙を連続して使用した場合の使用量を示す連続の設定枚数と、用紙の種類ごとに、使用した累計の設定枚数とを前記メンテナンスの開始条件として記憶する手段と、
前記連続枚数が前記連続の設定枚数を超えること、および、前記累計枚数が前記累計の設定枚数を超えることのいずれかが生じたとき、メンテナンス開始条件が満たされたと判定するメンテナンス開始条件を満たすかを判定する手段と、
前記メンテナンス開始条件を満たすと判定したとき、メンテナンス処理を行う手段とを有することを特徴とするコントローラが提供される。[0014]
Also, according to the second aspect of the present invention,
A controller for controlling the formation of an image in a recording apparatus for forming an image on a sheet , the controller comprising:
A unit for acquiring information indicating the type of paper used to record the image;
For paper used in the recording of the image, based on the information indicating the type of paper and the acquired, for each type of the paper, the continuation number that indicates the amount of using continuously the same type of paper, the paper Means for determining the cumulative amount of usage for which the cumulative number of sheets used has been calculated for each type of
The continuous setting number indicating the usage amount when the same type of paper is continuously used for each paper type and the total setting number used for each paper type are stored as the maintenance start condition Means,
Whether the maintenance start condition is determined to be satisfied if the continuous sheet number exceeds the continuous set number and the cumulative sheet number exceeds the cumulative set number ? Means for determining
When it is determined that the maintenance start condition is satisfied, there is provided a controller characterized by including means for performing a maintenance process.

Claims

A recording apparatus comprising a mechanism for forming an image on a sheet of paper and a controller for controlling the formation of the image ,
The mechanism for forming the image has a mechanism for supplying and discharging the sheet ,
The controller
A unit for acquiring information indicating the type of paper used to record the image;
For paper used in the recording of the image, based on the information indicating the type of paper and the acquired, for each type of the paper, the continuation number that indicates the amount of using continuously the same type of paper, the paper Means for determining the cumulative amount of usage for which the cumulative number of sheets used has been calculated for each type of
The continuous setting number indicating the usage amount when the same type of paper is continuously used for each paper type and the total setting number used for each paper type are stored as the maintenance start condition Means,
Whether the maintenance start condition is determined to be satisfied if the continuous sheet number exceeds the continuous set number and the cumulative sheet number exceeds the cumulative set number ? Means for determining
And a means for performing a maintenance process when it is determined that the maintenance start condition is satisfied .

In the recording apparatus according to claim 1,
The controller further includes a display unit that displays the state of the recording device.
A recording unit configured to cause the display unit to display an indication that the recording apparatus needs maintenance.

In the recording device according to claim 2,
The means for performing the maintenance process displays a message prompting the mechanism for supplying and discharging the recording medium to supply and discharge the cleaning sheet as an indication that the recording apparatus needs maintenance. A recording apparatus characterized by displaying on the display unit.

In the recording device according to claim 2,
The controller further includes an operation unit that receives an operation on the recording apparatus.
The mechanism for forming the image has a mechanism that receives an instruction and performs maintenance on a part of the mechanism;
The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the means for performing the maintenance process instructs a mechanism which executes the maintenance as the maintenance process to execute the maintenance when receiving an instruction from the operation unit.

A recording apparatus comprising a mechanism for forming an image on a sheet of paper and a controller for controlling the formation of the image,
The mechanism for forming the image is
A mechanism for feeding and discharging the sheet;
A sheet maintenance mechanism for cleaning the mechanism for supplying and discharging the sheet in response to an instruction;
The controller
A unit for acquiring information indicating the type of paper used to record an image;
A means for obtaining a total of usage amounts for each type of paper, based on the information indicating the acquired type of paper used for recording an image;
A means to store a set number of total used for each type of paper as the starting condition of the maintenance,
Means for determining whether the accumulated amount of usage meets the maintenance start condition;
When it is determined that the maintenance start condition is satisfied, the recording apparatus characterized by having means for performing the maintenance process for instructing to perform maintenance on the paper-based maintenance mechanism.

A recording apparatus comprising a mechanism for forming an image on a sheet of paper and a controller for controlling the formation of the image,
The mechanism for forming the image is
A mechanism for feeding and discharging the sheet;
A sheet maintenance mechanism for cleaning the mechanism for supplying and discharging the sheet in response to an instruction;
The controller
A display unit that displays the state of the recording device; and an operation unit that receives an operation on the recording device;
A unit for acquiring information indicating the type of paper used to record an image;
A means for obtaining a total of usage amounts for each type of paper, based on the information indicating the acquired type of paper used for recording an image;
A means for storing the cumulative number of set sheets used for each type of paper as a maintenance start condition;
Means for determining whether the accumulated amount of usage meets the maintenance start condition;
Equipped with
When it is determined that the maintenance start condition is satisfied, the display unit displays that the recording device requires maintenance on the display unit, and when an instruction from the operation unit is received, the paper system maintenance mechanism performs maintenance A recording apparatus characterized by instructing .

A recording apparatus comprising a mechanism for forming an image on a sheet of paper and a controller for controlling the formation of the image,
The mechanism for forming the image is
A print head that ejects ink;
It has an ink-based maintenance mechanism that cleans the print head in response to an instruction.
The controller
A unit for acquiring information indicating the type of paper used to record an image;
A means for obtaining a total of usage amounts for each type of paper, based on the information indicating the acquired type of paper used for recording an image;
A means for storing the cumulative number of set sheets used for each type of paper as a maintenance start condition;
Means for determining whether the accumulated amount of usage meets the maintenance start condition;
When it is determined that the maintenance start condition is satisfied, the ink system maintenance mechanism is instructed to execute the maintenance .

A recording apparatus comprising a mechanism for forming an image on a sheet of paper and a controller for controlling the formation of the image,
The mechanism for forming the image is
A mechanism for feeding and discharging the sheet;
A print head that ejects ink;
In response to instructions, and the paper-based maintenance mechanism for cleaning the mechanism for supplying and discharging of the paper,
An ink-based maintenance mechanism for cleaning the print head in response to an instruction;
The controller
A unit for acquiring information indicating the type of paper used to record an image;
A means for obtaining a total of usage amounts for each type of paper, based on the information indicating the acquired type of paper used for recording an image;
A means for storing the cumulative number of set sheets used for each type of paper as a maintenance start condition;
Means for determining whether the accumulated amount of usage meets the maintenance start condition;
A recording apparatus having a maintenance process which instructs the ink system maintenance mechanism and / or the paper system maintenance mechanism to perform maintenance when it is determined that the maintenance start condition is satisfied .

The recording apparatus according to any one of claims 5, 6, 7 and 8 .
Said means for obtaining the cumulative amount, based on the information indicating the type of paper and the acquired, for each type of the paper, the continuation number that indicates the amount of using continuously the same type of paper, Calculate the cumulative number of sheets used for each type of paper ,
The maintenance unit is configured to continuously set the number of sheets used when continuously using the same type of sheet for each type of sheet, and to set the total number of set numbers used for each type of sheet. Remember as the start condition of
The means for determining whether the maintenance start condition is satisfied starts the maintenance when either the continuous number exceeds the continuous set number or the cumulative number exceeds the cumulative set number. It is determined that the condition is satisfied.

The recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4 and 9 .
The continuous sheet number stored in the storage means is reset when the type of paper to be used is changed , and the continuous sheet number and cumulative number stored in the storage means are further reset when maintenance is performed. Machine recording device characterized by

The recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8 .
It means for obtaining information indicating the type of paper used for printing the image recording apparatus comprising means for reading the paper information from the paper information recording unit attached to packaging material for packaging paper.

The recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8 .
It said means for obtaining information indicating the type of paper used for recording images, the recording apparatus comprising means for reading the paper information from the data carrier attached to packaging material for packaging paper.

A controller for controlling the formation of an image in a recording apparatus for forming an image on a sheet , the controller comprising:
A unit for acquiring information indicating the type of paper used to record the image;
For paper used in the recording of the image, based on the information indicating the type of paper and the acquired, for each type of the paper, the continuation number that indicates the amount of using continuously the same type of paper, the paper Means for determining the cumulative amount of usage for which the cumulative number of sheets used has been calculated for each type of
For each type of paper, and continuous set number indicating the amount of using continuously the same type of paper, for each type of paper, and a set number of total used as the starting condition for the maintenance Means for storing,
Whether the maintenance start condition is determined to be satisfied if the continuous sheet number exceeds the continuous set number and the cumulative sheet number exceeds the cumulative set number ? Means for determining
A controller configured to perform maintenance processing when it is determined that the maintenance start condition is satisfied ;

In the controller according to claim 13,
A display unit is further provided to display the state of the recording device and to receive an operation,
The controller for performing the maintenance process causes the display unit to display that the recording device needs maintenance.

The controller according to any one of claims 13 and 14.
The continuous sheet number stored in the storage means is reset when the type of paper to be used is changed, and the continuous sheet number and cumulative number stored in the storage means are further reset when maintenance is performed. A controller characterized by

The controller according to any one of claims 13, 14 and 15.
A controller comprising: means for acquiring information indicating the type of sheet used for recording an image; and means for reading out sheet information from a sheet information recording unit attached to a packing material for packing the sheet.

The controller according to any one of claims 13, 14 and 15.
A controller comprising: means for acquiring information indicating a type of sheet used for recording an image; and means for reading out sheet information from a data carrier attached to a packing material for packing the sheet.