JP2013041031A5

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Publication number: JP2013041031A5
Application number: JP2011176926A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2011-08-12
Publication date: 2014-10-09
Anticipated expiration: 2031-08-12

Description

請求項７に記載の画像形成プログラムは、予め定めた補正パターンが形成された記録媒体の前記補正パターンを読み取って、補正を行うために必要な量の記録媒体を用いて画像欠陥を補正する補正手段によって補正を行うために必要な記録媒体量が一定でない場合に、前記必要な記録媒体量を予測する予測ステップと、前記必要な記録媒体量が一定でない場合に、前記予測ステップの予測結果、記録媒体の種類の検出結果、及び記録媒体の残量の検知結果に基づいて、前記必要な記録媒体が不足するか否かを前記補正手段によって補正を行う前に判断して、前記必要な記録媒体が不足する場合に、前記必要な記録媒体が不足することを通知する通知ステップと、前記通知ステップで前記必要な記録媒体が不足することが通知された場合に、補正を中止する処理、代替記録媒体で補正を継続する処理、及び記録媒体を補充して継続する処理の少なくとも２つの処理から何れかを選択するための選択手段によって選択された処理を実行する処理実行ステップと、を含む処理をコンピュータに実行させることを特徴としている。 8. The image forming program according to claim 7, wherein the correction is performed by reading the correction pattern of a recording medium on which a predetermined correction pattern is formed, and correcting an image defect using an amount of the recording medium necessary for the correction. A prediction step for predicting the required recording medium amount when the amount of recording medium required for correcting by means is not constant, and a prediction result of the prediction step when the required recording medium amount is not constant, Based on the detection result of the type of the recording medium and the detection result of the remaining amount of the recording medium, it is determined whether or not the necessary recording medium is insufficient before the correction by the correction unit, and the necessary recording is performed. A notification step for notifying that the necessary recording medium is insufficient when there is a shortage of media, and a notification when the notification step notifies that the necessary recording medium is insufficient. Execution of the process selected by the selection means for selecting one of at least two processes of the process of canceling the process, the process of continuing the correction with the alternative recording medium, and the process of supplementing and continuing the recording medium And causing the computer to execute a process including the steps.

Claims

Detection means for detecting the type of the recording medium;
Detection means for detecting the remaining amount of the recording medium;
A correction unit that reads the correction pattern of a recording medium on which a predetermined correction pattern is formed and corrects an image defect using an amount of the recording medium necessary for correction;
Predicting means for predicting the necessary recording medium amount when the recording medium amount necessary for correction by the correcting means is not constant;
Whether or not the necessary recording medium is insufficient based on the prediction result of the prediction means, the detection result of the detection means, and the detection result of the detection means when the required recording medium amount is not constant A notification means for notifying that the necessary recording medium is insufficient when the necessary recording medium is insufficient, as determined before correction by the correction means;
When the notification means notifies that the necessary recording medium is insufficient, at least two processes of a process of stopping correction, a process of continuing correction with an alternative recording medium, and a process of supplementing and continuing the recording medium A selection means for selecting one of the processes;
Process execution means for executing the process selected by the selection means;
An image forming apparatus.

2. The process according to claim 1, wherein the selection unit can further select a process of stopping the correction or a process of continuing the correction when the necessary recording medium runs short during the correction by the correction unit. Image forming apparatus.

The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the prediction unit predicts the necessary recording medium amount based on a past correction history.

The predicting unit predicts the necessary recording medium amount based on a difference between a current value obtained by reading the recording medium on which the correction pattern is formed once by the correcting unit and a predetermined target value. Alternatively, the image forming apparatus according to claim 2.

The process execution means executes the process so as to continue the correction by adjusting the image to the size of the alternative recording medium when the selection means selects the process for continuing the correction on the alternative recording medium. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1.

The process execution means executes a process of continuing correction only when a continuation condition predetermined according to the type of correction is satisfied, when the process of continuing correction with the alternative recording medium is selected by the selection means. Item 6. The image forming apparatus according to any one of Items 1 to 5.

A recording medium necessary for performing correction by a correcting unit that reads the correction pattern of a recording medium on which a predetermined correction pattern is formed and corrects an image defect using an amount of the recording medium necessary for the correction. A predicting step for predicting the required amount of recording medium if the amount is not constant;
Whether the required recording medium is insufficient based on the prediction result of the prediction step , the detection result of the type of the recording medium, and the detection result of the remaining amount of the recording medium when the amount of the required recording medium is not constant A notification step for determining whether the necessary recording medium is insufficient when the necessary recording medium is insufficient;
When it is notified in the notification step that the necessary recording medium is insufficient, at least two processes are: a process of stopping correction, a process of continuing correction with an alternative recording medium, and a process of supplementing and continuing the recording medium A process execution step for executing the process selected by the selection means for selecting one of the processes;
An image forming program for causing a computer to execute processing including: