JP2009210717A - Electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide electronic equipment capable of writing easily destination information even before and after packing a product. <P>SOLUTION: This electronic equipment 100 has a replacement unit 105 used in the electronic equipment, attached detachably to the electronic equipment, and having a noncontact storage means 107 allowing noncontact reading and writing, a noncontact interface means 108 for reading out the first equipment control information stored in the noncontact storage means 107, and a nonvolatile storage means 116, and an operation of the electronic equipment is controlled based on the second equipment control information stored in the nonvolatile storage means. The electronic equipment 100 has a writing means for writing the first equipment control information, stored in the noncontact storage means 107, read out by the noncontact interface means 108, into the nonvolatile storage means 116, and the operation is controlled by the first equipment control information and the second equipment control information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to the field of electronic equipment.

  An image forming apparatus such as a digital copying machine is equipped with an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), which is controlled based on a control program stored in advance in a nonvolatile memory.

  By the way, since image forming apparatuses are shipped not only in Japan but also overseas, depending on the power conditions of each country, for example, the heater control for fixing, the display language of the operation unit, the startup screen, etc. are used for each country. Therefore, so-called destination adjustment is required. In addition, in the case of a product group in which multiple models are lined up, the control program differs slightly for each model. The control program for each destination adjustment or model is optimized and stored in the nonvolatile memory.

  The optimization of the control program based on the destination adjustment and the model described above has been performed by switching the adjustment data and the control program by operating a dip switch on the base in the image forming apparatus at the time of factory shipment. In addition, the adjustment data and control programs downloaded via the network are stored in a memory card, etc., and the data is transferred from the memory card to the nonvolatile memory, or the removable nonvolatile memory that has been adjusted in advance is manufactured. It was supported by attaching with.

  Against this backdrop, in recent years, due to demands for reducing inventory costs associated with an increase in the number of product models, a mechanism that allows a model to be set near the consumption area or at a sales company is set as one model at the time of shipment from a manufacturing factory (hereinafter referred to as “model”). This mechanism has been adopted as machine configuration adjustment). By adjusting the machine configuration, there is only one shipping model at the manufacturing plant, making inventory management easier and reducing the lead time from ordering to shipping. In addition, it is not necessary to have inventory for each destination or model in the vicinity of the consumption area or at the sales company, and even if the sales model is not expected, it is possible to respond to orders in a timely manner without causing an increase in inventory. .

  Generally, this machine configuration adjustment is performed by inputting destination location information before packing a product in a factory or the like. Examples of the destination information include the shipping country name, the region name, the commercial power supply voltage, the language used, the main body manufacturing date, the main body trading date, the firmware of the arithmetic processing unit, and the like. This destination information is written in a non-volatile memory associated with the arithmetic processing unit of the product. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of writing destination information on a product. For the product 100 before shipment, the destination information is written in the nonvolatile memory 116 in the control unit 114 from the input terminal 500 via the cable 501.

In relation to the shipment, the invention described in Patent Document 1 checks the bundled product bundled with the barcode and the image data obtained by imaging so as to prevent differences in specifications and missing items of the bundled product. This facilitates the work performed at the time of shipment.
JP 2004-106968 A

  However, the task of writing the destination information requires the work of the input device and the input person, and takes a lot of labor and cost. Also, changing the destination information after packing is very difficult because once the product is packed, it must be packed again and a writing operation must be performed.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device in which destination information can be easily written even before and after packing a product.

  Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, an electronic device according to the present invention is an exchange unit that is used in an electronic device and is detachable from the electronic device, and includes a non-contact storage unit that can read and write in a non-contact manner , Having non-contact interface means for reading out the first device control information stored in the non-contact storage means, and non-volatile storage means, based on the second device control information stored in the non-volatile storage means An electronic device whose operation is controlled, and a writing unit for writing the first device control information stored in the non-contact storage unit, which is read by the non-contact interface unit, into the non-volatile storage unit; And the operation is controlled by the first device control information and the second device control information written in the nonvolatile storage unit by the writing unit. It is characterized in.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the writing unit writes the first device control information stored in the non-contact storage unit into the nonvolatile storage unit when the electronic device is energized for the first time. To do.

  Moreover, in order to solve the said subject, the said exchange unit is provided with two or more.

  In order to solve the above problem, the replacement unit mounted on the electronic device is provided at a position where the device control information can be written to the non-contact storage unit from the outside.

  Moreover, in order to solve the said subject, the packing material which packs the said electronic device is a packing material which packs the said electronic device, Comprising: When the said electronic device is packed, it respond | corresponds to the position of the said non-contact memory | storage means. It has a mark at a position.

  Moreover, in order to solve the said subject, the said electronic device is packaged in the said packing material.

  In addition, what applied the arbitrary combination of the component of this invention, expression, or a component to a method, an apparatus, a system, a computer program, a recording medium, etc. is also effective as an aspect of this invention.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an electronic device in which destination information can be easily written even before and after packing a product.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described based on the following embodiments with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, an image forming apparatus is described as an example of an apparatus. However, any electronic apparatus capable of writing destination information according to the present invention may be used.

<Configuration diagram>
First, before describing specific contents of the present invention, an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the image forming apparatus 100 as viewed from the left side. The image forming apparatus 100 is a so-called MFP (Multi Function Peripheral) that combines a copy function, a facsimile (FAX) function, a print function, a scanner function, and an input image distribution function. In FIG. 1, for the explanation of the present invention, functional units mainly related to the print function are illustrated.

  An image forming apparatus 100 according to the present invention includes a paper feed cassette 101, a paper feed roller 102, a conveyance path 103, an intermediate transfer belt 104, a developing unit 105 (K, C, M, Y), and a photoconductor 106 (K, C, M, Y), IC tag 107 (K, C, M, Y), RFID unit 108 (K, C, M, Y), upper door 109, tension roller 110, drive roller 111, secondary transfer roller 112, fixing The unit 113, the control unit 114, the arithmetic processing unit 115, the nonvolatile memory 116, and the main power switch 117 are included.

  The paper feed cassette 101 stacks paper before printing. The paper feed roller 102 feeds the paper stacked in the paper feed cassette 101 to the transport path 103 in order from the topmost paper. The sheets that are separated and fed one by one are conveyed to the secondary transfer roller 112 in accordance with the timing at which the image on the intermediate transfer belt 104 is transferred. The intermediate transfer belt 104 is a belt wound around the driving roller 111 and the tension roller 110. The intermediate transfer belt 104 is driven by a driving roller 111 and prevents slack by the tension roller 110.

  The image forming apparatus 100 is a so-called tandem type that includes a configuration in which development units (105K, 105M, 105C, and 105Y) of complementary colors are arranged along the intermediate transfer belt 104. K represents black, M represents magenta, C represents cyan, and Y represents yellow. Each developing unit (105K, 105M, 105C, 105Y) has a photoconductor (106K, 106M) capable of carrying a toner image of each color toner. 106C, 106Y).

  The intermediate transfer belt 104 rotates counterclockwise, and a plurality of developing units 105K, 105M, 105C, and 105Y are arranged in order from the upstream side in the rotation direction. The plurality of developing units 105K, 105M, 105C, and 105Y have the same internal configuration except that the color of the toner image to be formed is different. Hereinafter, the contents common to all the developing units or all the photoconductors are expressed as the developing unit 105 or the photoconductor 106.

  A developing unit 105 (also referred to as an exchange unit) including the photosensitive member 106 is configured to be detachable from a developing unit housing portion (not shown) in the image forming apparatus 100.

  When forming an image, the outer peripheral surface of the photoreceptor 106 is uniformly charged in the dark. Then, the outer peripheral surface of the uniformly charged photoreceptor 106 is exposed by irradiating laser light corresponding to each color image. Thereby, an electrostatic latent image is formed. By making this electrostatic latent image visible, a toner image of each color is formed on the photoreceptor 106.

  This toner image is transferred onto the intermediate transfer belt 104 by a primary transfer roller (not shown) at a position (primary transfer position) where the photosensitive member 106 and the intermediate transfer belt 104 are in contact with each other. By this transfer, an image of toner is formed on the intermediate transfer belt 104.

  As described above, the intermediate transfer belt 104 to which the black toner image is transferred by the developing unit 105K is conveyed to the next developing unit 105M when a color printing request is made. In the developing unit 105M, a magenta toner image is formed on the photosensitive member 106M by a process similar to the image forming process in the developing unit 105K, and the toner image is superimposed on the black image formed on the intermediate transfer belt 104. Is transcribed.

  The intermediate transfer belt 104 is further conveyed to the next developing units 105C and 105Y, and a cyan toner image formed on the photoconductor 106C and a yellow toner image formed on the photoconductor 106Y by the same operation. Is superimposed and transferred onto the intermediate transfer belt 104. In this way, a full color image is formed on the intermediate transfer belt 104. The intermediate transfer belt 104 on which the full-color superimposed image is formed is conveyed to the position of the secondary transfer roller 112, and the full-color image on the intermediate transfer belt 104 is transferred to a sheet.

  The fixing unit 113 thermally fuses the toner image transferred to the paper and fixes the toner image to the paper.

  In the case of black-only printing (monochrome printing) during image formation, the photosensitive member 106M, the photosensitive member 106C, and the photosensitive member 106Y are retracted to positions separated from the intermediate transfer belt 104, and the above-described image forming process is performed. Only for black.

  An IC tag 107 (also referred to as an RF tag) is attached to the development unit 105. The IC tag 107 is a storage medium that reads and writes information from outside by wireless communication, and includes a memory module with a wireless function and a nonvolatile module. The memory module with a wireless function is a circuit module including an antenna, a wireless interface, and a memory, and is also called an RFID (Radio Frequency Identity) chip with an antenna. The IC tag 107 stores, for example, information on whether the developing unit is new or recycled, and if it is a recycled product, the number of times of recycling is stored. Further, authentication information for checking whether or not the replaced developing unit is a genuine product, that is, an unauthorized product is stored. Information stored in the IC tag 107 is read by the RFID unit 108 and processed according to the application by the arithmetic processing unit 115 mounted on the control unit 114. Also, information such as how many sheets have been printed is written into the IC tag 107 by the RFID unit 108. This information is used to check the usage status of the customer after the development unit 105 is collected. It has been established as a prior art that the detachable developing unit 105 has a storage medium such as the IC tag 107, reads and writes various information on the storage medium, and uses it for the above-described purposes. The IC tag 107 corresponds to non-contact storage means.

  The RFID unit 108 is a wireless interface unit using so-called Radio Frequency Identification, and exchanges (reads / writes) various information from the IC tag 107 by wireless communication using an electromagnetic field, radio waves, or the like. Specifically, it consists of an RFID reader / writer and an antenna. Since the wireless communication technology related to RFID is a technology that is generally used for a boarding card, electronic money, an employee ID card, etc. as a non-contact IC card, detailed description thereof is omitted here. The RFID unit 108 corresponds to non-contact interface means.

  The nonvolatile memory 116 is a storage medium that stores stored contents even when the power is turned off. NVROM, EPROM, flash ROM, etc. are used. The nonvolatile memory 116 stores model-specific information related to the image forming apparatus 100, and further stores destination information. In the image forming apparatus 100, the arithmetic processing unit 115 reads a control program, model-specific information, destination information, and the like stored in the nonvolatile memory 116 at the time of activation, and operates based on these programs and information. For example, in the destination information, if the shipping destination is in Japan, the language of the display unit is set to Japanese, the commercial power supply voltage is set to 100 V, and the operation of the image processing apparatus is started. The destination information corresponds to the first device control information, and the control program and the model specific information correspond to the second device control information. The first device control information is information relating to destinations that differ for each shipping destination, such as destination information, whereas the second device control information is devices that are shipped, such as control programs and model-specific information. Information stored in the nonvolatile memory 116 in common.

  Although details will be described later, destination information is also stored in the IC tag 107 before and after packing the product (image forming apparatus). The destination information stored in the IC tag 107 is read at least once via the RFID unit when the main power switch 117 is turned on, and is written in the non-volatile memory 116 mounted on the control unit 114. The arithmetic processing unit 115 mounted on the control unit 114 is activated by reading destination information stored in the nonvolatile memory 116.

<Operation>
Next, destination information input to the image forming apparatus 100 according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating input of destination information to the image forming apparatus 100 using the input terminal 500. The image forming apparatus 100 is an upper cross-sectional view.

  The input terminal 500 is a device that inputs destination information to the image forming apparatus 100. The input terminal 500 includes an RFID unit 200. Specifically, the RFID unit 200 includes an RFID reader / writer and an antenna. The input person inputs the destination information from the input terminal 500. The input destination information is stored in the IC tag 107 of the image forming apparatus 100 by wireless communication via the RFID unit 200. At this time, even if the power of the image forming apparatus 100 is turned off, the image can be stored in the IC tag 107.

  The input terminal 500 may be a general PC (Personal Computer) or the like, and the destination information may be input directly by the input person from a keyboard or the like, or the destination information stored in the storage medium of the input terminal 500 is used. The IC tag 107 may be copied.

  In the embodiment according to the present invention, since there are four IC tags 107, K, C, M, and Y, there is a problem in which IC tag is stored. In this case, it is assumed that the data is stored in the IC tag K107.

  When the sorting information exceeds the storable capacity of the IC tag K107, the excess is divided and stored in the order of the IC tag M107, the IC tag C107, and the IC tag Y107. In this case, the input terminal 500 may add a flag, an address of the remaining divided data, or the like to the end of the data stored in the IC tag K107 at the time of input.

  Further, when the destination information to be written can be stored in one IC tag 107, the same information is simultaneously applied to all the IC tags (IC tag K107, IC tag M107, IC tag C107, IC tag Y107) from the viewpoint of backup. You may write.

  When the sorting information is stored in the IC tag 107 by the above-described method, the product (image forming apparatus) is shipped to a customer, for example, after being packaged or after packaging.

  Next, the operation when the power ON switch 117 of the image forming apparatus 100 is turned on will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S301, the main power switch 117 of the image forming apparatus 100 is turned on. Specifically, for example, it is assumed that the image forming apparatus 100 is turned on for the first time after being unpacked by the customer.

  In step S302, the arithmetic processing unit 115 starts reading data from the nonvolatile memory 116. At this time, in the nonvolatile memory 116, data of “initial recording information of the initial main power switch 117 ON” arbitrarily assigned is read.

  In step S303, it is determined whether or not the first main power switch 117 is ON for the read value. If the main power switch 117 is ON for the second time or later, the process proceeds to No, and the process ends. On the other hand, if the main power switch 117 is turned on for the first time, YES, the process proceeds to step S304.

  In step S <b> 304, the arithmetic processing unit 115 reads the destination information from the IC tag 107 via the RFID unit 108.

  In step S 305, the read destination information is written into the nonvolatile memory 116 by the arithmetic processing unit 115.

  In step S 306, the arithmetic processing unit 115 reads and starts various information including the destination information stored in the nonvolatile memory 116. That is, in the image forming apparatus 100, the arithmetic processing unit 115 reads a control program, model-specific information, destination information, and the like stored in the nonvolatile memory 116 at the time of activation, and operates based on these programs and information. For example, in the destination information, if the shipping destination is in Japan, the operation of the image processing apparatus is started with the language used in the display unit being Japanese.

  When the image forming apparatus according to the present invention is activated for the first time, first, the destination information stored in the IC tag is read and stored in the nonvolatile memory. And at the time of starting, the destination information memorize | stored in the non-volatile memory is read, and this is used as information regarding starting.

  Here, it has been described that in step S304 described above, the arithmetic processing unit 115 reads the destination information from the IC tag 107 via the RFID unit 108. If the destination information exceeds the storable capacity of the IC tag K107, the excess information is stored in the order of the IC tag M107, the IC tag C107, and the IC tag Y107. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a case where the arithmetic processing unit 115 reads destination information from a plurality of storage media (IC tags 107).

  In step S401, the arithmetic processing unit 115 reads data (destination information) of the IC tag K107.

  In step S402, the arithmetic processing unit 115 determines whether or not information needs to be read from the IC tag M107. The case where the information needs to be read from the IC tag M107 is a case where the data (the destination information) input from the input terminal 500 is larger than the storable capacity. In this case, since only the IC tag K107 cannot store all the data input from the input terminal 500, the data that cannot be stored is divided and stored in the IC tag M107. Specifically, the arithmetic processing unit 115 performs an operation of continuously reading if a flag indicating that it is necessary to read the memory area after the next is set in the data bit read by the IC tag K107. In this case, the process proceeds to step S403. On the other hand, when there is no need to read out information from the IC tag M107, the arithmetic processing unit 115 has read out all the data (destination information). Therefore, the read processing ends, and the read-out data (destination information) is nonvolatile. To the volatile memory 116.

  In step S403, the arithmetic processing unit 115 reads the data (destination information) of the IC tag M107 based on the address information of the remaining divided data.

  In step S404, similarly, the arithmetic processing unit 115 determines whether information needs to be read from the IC tag C107. If information needs to be read from the IC tag C107, the process proceeds to step S405. On the other hand, when it is not necessary to read out information from the IC tag C107, the arithmetic processing unit 115 has read out all the data (destination information), and thus ends the reading process and stores the read out data (destination information) in a nonvolatile manner. To the volatile memory 116.

  In step S405, the arithmetic processing unit 115 reads data (destination information) of the IC tag C107.

  In step S406, similarly, the arithmetic processing unit 115 determines whether or not information needs to be read from the IC tag Y107. If information needs to be read from the IC tag Y107, the process proceeds to step S407. On the other hand, when there is no need to read out information from the IC tag Y107, the arithmetic processing unit 115 has read out all the data (destination information). Therefore, the read processing ends, and the read-out data (destination information) is nonvolatile. To the volatile memory 116.

  In step S407, the arithmetic processing unit 115 reads data (destination information) of the IC tag Y107. Since the arithmetic processing unit 115 has read all the data (destination information), the read processing is finished and the read data (destination information) is written in the nonvolatile memory 116.

  Note that although writing and reading are performed in the order of the IC tag K107, IC tag M107, IC tag C107, and IC tag Y107, the order of writing and reading may be arbitrary.

  As described above, the arithmetic processing unit 115 can read the destination information from a plurality of storage media (IC tags) even when the sorting information exceeds the storable capacity of one recording medium (IC tag).

<Product shipment flow>
Next, the flow of product shipment will be described while comparing the case of the conventional product and the case of the product according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a product shipment flow for a conventional product. Moreover, FIG. 6 is a figure explaining the flow of product shipment about the product which concerns on this invention.

  First, the flow of product shipment for a conventional product will be described with reference to FIG. In step S501, the image forming apparatus to be shipped is first assembled. In step S502, an inspection developing unit is mounted. Since the inspection developing unit is a consumable item, it is temporarily used for inspection of product shipment. In step S503, the main power switch of the image forming apparatus is turned on. In step S504, a shipping determination inspection of the image forming apparatus is performed. This is a product inspection process for determining whether or not the image forming apparatus can be shipped in general. If the shipment judgment inspection is passed, the process proceeds to the next step.

  In step S505, the destination information is written. The destination information is written in such a manner that the operator inputs the destination location information before packing the product. The destination information includes, for example, the shipping country name, the region name, the commercial power supply voltage, the language used, the main body manufacturing date, the main body trading date, the firmware of the arithmetic processing unit, and the like. This destination information is written in a non-volatile memory associated with the arithmetic processing unit of the product. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of writing destination information on a product. For the product 100 before shipment, the destination information is written in the nonvolatile memory 116 in the control unit 114 from the input terminal 500 via the cable 501.

  In step S506, the main power switch of the image forming apparatus is turned off. In step S507, the inspection developing unit is removed and a shipping developing unit is newly installed. In step S508, the image forming apparatus is packed. In step S509, the packed image forming apparatus is shipped.

  Next, the flow of product shipment for the product according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In step S501, the image forming apparatus to be shipped is first assembled. In step S502, an inspection developing unit is mounted. Since the inspection developing unit is a consumable item, it is temporarily used for inspection of product shipment. In step S503, the main power switch of the image forming apparatus is turned on. In step S504, a shipping determination inspection of the image forming apparatus is performed. This is a product inspection process for determining whether or not the image forming apparatus can be shipped in general. If the shipment judgment inspection is passed, the process proceeds to the next step. Here, the work corresponding to step S505 in FIG. 5 (writing the destination information) is not yet performed at this stage in the product shipment flow according to the present invention.

  In step S506, the main power switch of the image forming apparatus is turned off. In step S507, the inspection developing unit is removed and a shipping developing unit is newly installed.

  Next, the destination information is written in step S505. In the case of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention, the destination information is stored in an IC tag attached to the developing unit. Therefore, the destination information is written in the steps after the shipping developing unit is mounted.

  In step S508, the image forming apparatus is packed. In step S509, the packed image forming apparatus is shipped.

  The destination information can be written after step S508, the image forming apparatus is packed. Since the destination information is written to the IC tag 107 attached to the developing unit by wireless communication, for example, the destination information can be written even after the image forming apparatus main body is packed in a packing material such as a shipping cardboard. .

  As described above, in the case of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention, since the destination information is simply written to the IC tag attached to the developing unit, the destination information is stored in the nonvolatile memory from the conventional input terminal via the cable. Compared to the writing operation, labor, time and cost in the shipping process can be saved. Further, conventionally, when there is a change in the destination information after packing, it has been necessary to unpack it again and write the destination information. However, in the case of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention, the packing is performed. Even afterward, the destination information can be written, and labor, time, and cost in the shipping process can be saved.

<Example 1>
Next, a first embodiment relating to writing of destination information will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a state in which destination information is written to the IC tag 107 by wireless communication from the RFID unit 200 included in the input terminal 500.

  By setting the IC tag 107 as a housing portion that can be installed at a position visible from the louver 600 provided in the image forming apparatus 100, the RFID unit 200 of the input terminal 500 can be directed to the IC tag 107. Information can be written. According to this embodiment, since there is no shielding object between the RFID unit 200 and the IC tag 107, data communication can be established without data loss.

<Example 2>
Next, a second embodiment related to writing destination information will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating how the destination information is written to the IC tag 107 by wireless communication from the RFID unit 200 included in the input terminal 500.

  The RFID unit 108 provided with the IC tag 107 in the image forming apparatus 100 is installed at a position that does not cover the entire IC tag 107. Moreover, it is comprised so that an accommodating part may become such a positional relationship. According to this embodiment, since there is no shielding object between the RFID unit 200 and the IC tag 107, data communication can be established without data loss.

<Example 3>
Next, a third embodiment relating to writing of destination information will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a state in which destination information is written to the IC tag 107 by wireless communication from the RFID unit 200 included in the input terminal 500. The image forming apparatus 100 is packed inside a packing box 800.

  On the side surface of the packaging box 800, a mark 901Y, a mark 901C, a mark 901M, and a mark 901K are attached. This mark 901 is a mark that is attached corresponding to the position of the IC tag 107 of the image forming apparatus 100 packed in the packing box 800. Even after the image forming apparatus 100 is packed in the inside of the packing box 800, the RFID unit 200 of the input terminal 500 is applied to the mark 901 that is a mark mark from the outside of the packing box 800, so that the IC can be accurately detected. The destination information can be written to the tag 107.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an electronic device in which destination information can be easily written before and after packing a product.

  That is, in the case of the image forming apparatus as an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, since it is only an operation of writing the destination information on the IC tag attached to the developing unit, the conventional input terminal via the cable, Compared with the work of writing the destination information in the nonvolatile memory, labor, time and cost in the shipping process can be saved. Further, conventionally, when there is a change in the destination information after packing, it has been necessary to unpack it again and write the destination information. However, in the case of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention, the packing is performed. Even afterward, the destination information can be written, and labor, time, and cost in the shipping process can be saved.

  Although the description has been made using the destination information as an example of the device control information, the device control information includes not only the destination information but also information related to device control and device operation.

  The present invention is not limited to such specific embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims.

1 is a diagram illustrating an image forming apparatus according to the present invention. 1 is a diagram illustrating an image forming apparatus according to the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the operation | movement which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the operation | movement which concerns on this invention. It is a figure explaining the flow of shipment of the conventional product. It is a figure explaining the flow of shipment of the product which concerns on this invention. It is a figure explaining writing of the destination information. It is a figure explaining writing of the destination information. It is a figure explaining writing of the destination information. It is a figure explaining writing of the destination information.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Image forming apparatus 101 Paper feed cassette 102 Paper feed roller 103 Conveying path 104 Intermediate transfer belt 105 Development unit (K, C, M, Y)
106 photoconductor 107 IC tag (K, C, M, Y)
108 RFID section 109 Upper door 110 Tension roller 111 Driving roller 112 Secondary transfer roller 113 Fixing unit 114 Control section 115 Arithmetic processing section 116 Non-volatile memory 117 Main power switch 200 RFID section 500 Input terminal 800 Packing box 901 Mark (K, C , M, Y)

Claims (6)

An exchange unit that is used in an electronic device and is detachable from the electronic device and has non-contact storage means that can be read and written in a non-contact manner, and first device control information stored in the non-contact storage means A non-contact interface means for reading out and a non-volatile storage means, the operation of which is controlled based on the second device control information stored in the non-volatile storage means,
Writing means for writing the first device control information stored in the non-contact storage means, which is read by the non-contact interface means, into the nonvolatile storage means;
The operation is controlled by the first device control information and the second device control information written to the nonvolatile storage unit by the writing unit;
Electronic equipment characterized by The writing unit writes the first device control information stored in the non-contact storage unit into the nonvolatile storage unit when the electronic device is energized for the first time;
The electronic device according to claim 1. A plurality of the replacement units are provided;
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The exchange unit attached to the electronic device is provided at a position where the device control information can be written from the outside to the non-contact storage means;
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: A packing material for packing the electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Having a mark at a position corresponding to the position of the non-contact storage means when the electronic device is packed;
Packing material characterized by   The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is packed in the packing material according to claim 5.

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