WO2005069084A1 - モノクロ印刷モードでの装着された現像剤の残量総量表示が可能な画像形成装置 - Google Patents
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- Image forming device capable of displaying the total amount of remaining developer in monochrome print mode
- the present invention relates to an image forming apparatus such as a color printer, a facsimile, and a copying machine that forms an image using an electrophotographic technique, and more particularly, to an image forming apparatus that enhances management flexibility of a developing unit in a monochrome print mode. It relates to a forming apparatus.
- An image forming apparatus provided in a color printer or the like, which forms an image using electrophotographic technology, charges an image carrier on which an electrostatic latent image is formed in accordance with image data and an outer peripheral surface of the image carrier.
- a charging unit for exposing the outer peripheral surface of the charged image carrier in accordance with image data to form an electrostatic latent image, and a toner for supplying a developer as a developer to the electrostatic latent image.
- It has a developing device for developing an image and a transfer unit for transferring a toner image to a transfer target medium.
- the developing device has a developing unit holder that detachably holds a developing unit that contains a plurality of color toners and that brings an appropriate developing unit closer to the image carrier in accordance with development timing.
- This developing unit holder is usually an image rotary whose rotation is controlled.
- a developing unit for a plurality of color toners for example, four colors (yellow ⁇ , magenta, cyan C, and black K) is mounted on the developing rotary.
- monochrome printing for example, black and white printing
- a black developing unit is mounted on the image rotary.
- a four-color developing unit can be installed to set a color printing mode, or only a black developing unit can be installed to set a monochrome printing mode. It has been proposed to be able to switch appropriately.
- Patent Documents 1 and 3 disclose that a color printing mode is set when a developing unit of four colors is mounted on a developing rotary, and a black developing unit is mounted only at a mounting position of a black developing unit of the developing rotary. Attach development unit to other CMY mounting positions An image forming apparatus that sets a monochrome print mode when not performed is disclosed.
- Patent Document 2 discloses an image forming apparatus in which a black developing unit can be mounted at an arbitrary mounting position of a developing rotary. According to this image forming apparatus, by reading information on the color of the developer from the memory provided in the current image unit, it is possible to detect which position of the color developing unit is mounted at which position on the developing rotary, The rotation of the developing rotary in the developing process is controlled based on the detected position. Specifically, in Patent Document 2, when a CMYK four-color developing unit is installed, it operates as a color printer, and when only a black developing unit is installed, it operates as a black monochrome printer. Is described. It is described that an arbitrary number of 1 to 4 black developing units can be mounted, and when a plurality of black developing units are mounted, the frequency of replacement of the developing units can be reduced.
- Patent Document 1 JP-A-2003-43773 (published on February 14, 2003)
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-351190 (published on December 4, 2002)
- Patent Document 3 Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-160059
- Patent Document 4 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-316106 (published on November 6, 2003)
- the image forming apparatuses disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 3 operate in a color printing mode when a developing unit of four colors (CMYK) is mounted on a developing rotary, and a black developing unit is located at a black position of the developing rotary. Operates in monochrome print mode only when is installed. Therefore, in order to switch to the monochrome print mode, the black development unit can only be installed at the black position, and the black development unit must be installed at another position. Is not permitted, and the convenience of a user who does not have flexibility or freedom in the mounting position of the black developing unit is reduced.
- CYK developing unit of four colors
- the image forming apparatus of Patent Document 2 permits a black or other single-color developing unit to be mounted at any of the four developing unit mounting positions in the monochrome printing mode. are doing. However, the description of how to display the remaining amount of toner when a plurality of development units of the same color are installed will be described in detail. No description.
- Patent Document 4 the image forming apparatus of Patent Document 4 is also permitted to mount four black developing units at four mounting positions.
- the display method is described in order to inform the user.
- the present invention provides a developer in which an arbitrary number of developing units of the same color are mounted to operate in a monochrome printing mode, and that the user is more convenient in developing unit management such as adding or replacing a developing unit.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus capable of displaying a remaining amount.
- a developing device in which an image carrier on which a latent image is formed, and a plurality of developing units accommodating a developer are detachably mounted.
- An image forming apparatus comprising:
- the image forming apparatus includes:
- the developing device When an arbitrary number of developing units of the same color are mounted at a plurality of mounting positions of the developing device, the developing device operates in a monochrome print mode,
- display means for displaying the remaining amount of the developer in the developing unit
- the information on the total remaining amount is remaining amount information indicating a ratio of the total remaining amount to the initial total amount.
- the control means includes an outer frame display having a size corresponding to the initial total amount, and a size corresponding to the total remaining amount. And the remaining amount display is displayed on the display means.
- control means includes a character display corresponding to the initial total amount and a remaining amount indicating a ratio of the total remaining amount to the initial total amount.
- the display is displayed side by side on the display means.
- a developing device in which an image carrier on which a latent image is formed and a plurality of developing units accommodating a developer are detachably mounted.
- An image forming apparatus comprising:
- the image forming apparatus includes:
- the developing device When an arbitrary number of developing units of the same color are mounted at a plurality of mounting positions of the developing device, the developing device operates in a monochrome print mode,
- an initial total amount of the developer in the initial state of the plurality of mounted developing units and a current total remaining amount of the developer are obtained, and the information on the initial total amount and the information on the total remaining amount are stored in the host.
- the information is output to a computer as appropriate, and the information on the initial total amount and the information on the total remaining amount are displayed on the host computer.
- the developer in the initial state of the plurality of mounted developing units is set. Since the initial total amount and the current total amount of the remaining developer are displayed, the user can easily recognize the total amount relative to the total amount in the initial state by the display, and can replace the developing unit in the monochrome printing mode. Convenience can be improved for management such as addition. For example, when a plurality of black developing units are mounted and used as a monochrome image forming apparatus, the display of the initial total amount and the total remaining amount of the present invention is effective.
- FIG. 1 is a main configuration diagram of an image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment. (In color print mode)
- FIG. 2 is a main configuration diagram of an image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a main configuration diagram of an image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment. (During monochrome printing mode)
- FIG. 4 is a main configuration diagram of an image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment. (During monochrome printing mode)
- FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a control unit 100 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 6A is a diagram showing a rotation operation of the developing device.
- FIG. 6B is a diagram showing a rotation operation of the developing device.
- FIG. 6C is a diagram showing a rotation operation of the developing device.
- FIG. 7 is a view showing an engagement means between the developing device and the developing unit.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a print mode determination operation according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a determination table in print mode determination.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a remaining toner amount display control.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a mounting state of a developing unit and a display example of a display panel in a black monochrome print mode.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a mounted state of a developing unit and a display example of a display panel in a color print mode and a black monochrome print mode.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of a remaining toner amount of a developing unit by a printer driver of a host computer.
- FIG. 1 is a main configuration diagram of an image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment.
- a laser beam printer 10 will be described as an example of an image forming apparatus.
- the printer 10 in FIG. 1 shows the configuration in the color print mode.
- the printer 10 includes a charging unit 30, an exposure unit 40, a developing device 50, a primary transfer unit 60, and a charging unit 30 along a rotation direction of a photosensitive drum 20, which is an image carrier that carries a latent image. It has an intermediate transfer member 70 and a cleaning unit 75. In addition, the printer 10 It has a unit 80, a fixing unit 90, a display unit 95 for outputting various information to the user, and a control unit 100 for controlling these units.
- the photosensitive drum 20 has a cylindrical conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer formed on an outer peripheral surface thereof, is rotatable with respect to a central axis, and rotates clockwise as indicated by an arrow. I do.
- the charging unit 30 charges the photosensitive drum 20, and the exposure unit 40 irradiates the charged photosensitive drum 20 with a beam from a light source such as a built-in laser or an LED array to form a latent image due to static electricity.
- the beam irradiation of the exposure unit 40 is controlled by a drive signal modulated based on image information to which a host computer power is also input.
- the developing device 50 has mounting positions 50a to 50d at which the developing units 51 to 54 for accommodating toner as a developer are detachably mounted, and is a developing rotary that is rotatable with respect to a central axis 50e. is there.
- the developing device 50 By rotating the developing device 50 to bring the necessary developing units 51 to 54 close to the photosensitive drum 20 and supplying the developer to the photosensitive drum 20 on which the latent image is formed, the latent image is converted into an image by the developer.
- the mounting positions 50a to 50d of the developing device 50 are in the color printing mode in which the developing units 51 to 54 that respectively store the black, cyan C, magenta M, and yellow Y developers are mounted.
- the developing device 50 rotates clockwise to bring a developing unit of an appropriate color close to the photosensitive drum 20 and sequentially performs development.
- the primary transfer unit 60 transfers the toner image formed on the photosensitive drum 20 to the intermediate transfer body 70.
- the intermediate transfer member 70 is, for example, an endless belt having a PET film on which an aluminum vapor-deposited layer is formed and a semiconductive coating is formed on the surface thereof, and is driven to rotate at the same peripheral speed as the photosensitive drum 20.
- the respective CMYK images are transferred onto the intermediate transfer member 70 in a superimposed manner, and in the monochrome print job, the single color image is transferred to the intermediate transfer member 70.
- the secondary transfer unit 80 transfers the toner image formed on the intermediate transfer body 70 to a printing medium such as paper, and the fixing unit 90 fuses the toner image transferred on the printing medium to the medium to make it permanent.
- the print medium is ejected outside the printer.
- the cleaning unit 75 is provided between the primary transfer unit 60 and the charging unit 30, has a cleaning blade 76 in contact with the surface of the photosensitive drum 20, and performs primary transfer. After that, the developer (toner) remaining on the photosensitive drum 20 is removed by the cleaning blade 76.
- Each of the developing units 51-54 is detachable from the developing device 50, and the developing unit has color information of the developer and the remaining color so that the printer can recognize the state of the mounted developing unit.
- a storage medium for storing the quantity information for example, a non-contact nonvolatile memory is provided. Then, after the power is turned on or after the developing unit is attached to the developing device, the information in the nonvolatile memory of the developing unit is read. After the development, the remaining amount information of the developer is updated in the nonvolatile memory of the developing unit.
- the mounted state is recognized by reading the information from the nonvolatile memory, and the printer 10 operates in the color printing mode.
- the host computer supplies print job data described in a language for color printing, forms an electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive drum 20 in the order of CMYK, and develops an image by a developing unit of a corresponding color. Then, the transfer of the toner image to the intermediate transfer member 70 by the primary transfer unit 60 is repeated.
- the color image on the intermediate transfer member is transferred to a printing medium such as paper by the secondary transfer unit 80, and is fixed by the fixing unit 90, and is fixed outside the printer. Is discharged.
- CMYK developing unit when print job data for instructing monochrome printing on the host computer is supplied, for example, a black developing instruction is given when the printing job data is designated as monochrome. Development is performed by the unit, and a monochrome image is formed on the print medium.
- FIG. 2 to FIG. 4 are main configuration diagrams of the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment.
- a black monochrome print mode (a print mode using only one color developer) is used. Is shown. 2 to 4, the same components as those in FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals.
- the black developing unit 51 in the developing device 50, the black developing unit 51 is mounted only at the mounting position 50a for black. In this case, the black color information is read from the non-volatile memory provided in the developing unit 51, which will be described later, and the black developing unit 51 is mounted at the mounting position 50a. Development position The unit is not installed and the force control unit 100 detects that the unit is in monochrome printing mode.
- the control unit 100 detects the mounting state and operates in the black monochrome print mode. Is detected.
- the monochrome printing mode of the color of the mounted developer is detected. If the monochrome print mode is detected, the mode information is notified to the printer driver of the host computer, and the print job data is supplied from the host computer in a language for monochrome printing.
- the developing units 51 and 53 for black are mounted at the mounting position 50c for magenta. Due to the physical engagement means described later, the CMY three-color developing units can be mounted only at the mounting positions 50b, 50c, and 50d determined respectively. On the other hand, the black developing unit can be mounted at any of the four mounting positions 50a to 50d. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, when the black developing units 51 and 53 are mounted at the mounting position 50a for black and the mounting position 50c for magenta, the color information of the nonvolatile memory provided in the developing unit is provided. Is read out, the control unit detects the mounting state, and detects that the mode is the black monochrome print mode.
- the two black developing units can be mounted at any two mounting positions, and operate in the monochrome print mode even in the case of V ⁇ deviation.
- FIG. 4 shows an example in which the developing units 51 to 54 for black are mounted at all mounting positions of the developing device 50. Also in this case, the color information in the nonvolatile memories of the four developing units is read, and the control unit 100 determines that the printing mode is the monochrome printing mode. Then, each time the image forming process is executed, the remaining toner amount information is written to the nonvolatile memory of the used developing unit, and the current remaining toner amount information is maintained. Further, the memory of the mounted current image unit is read, and the total amount information of the toner in the initial state and the current total amount of the remaining toner are displayed on the display panel 95 in a manner described later.
- FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of the control unit 100 in the present embodiment.
- the control unit 100 receives print job data from the host computer, performs predetermined image processing, generates an engine control signal and an image signal, and controls display on the display panel 95, and a print engine. And an engine controller 102 for controlling each of the units.
- the main controller 101 includes an interface 112 for receiving print job data from the host computer, an image memory 113 for storing image data in the print job data, image processing such as halftone processing, display mode setting, and automatic determination.
- a CPU 111 that performs display control of a display panel and the like, and a memory unit 114 having a nonvolatile memory 114a, a RAM, and a ROM 114b.
- the non-volatile memory 114a stores print mode information indicating whether the printer is in the color print mode or the monochrome print mode.
- the print mode is determined by the main controller 101 according to information from the memory of the developing unit mounted on the developing device when the power is turned on, and the determined print mode information is written to the nonvolatile memory 114a.
- the engine controller 102 includes, in addition to the CPU 120, a memory unit 116, a serial interface 121, a main body J memory 122, a human output port 123, a charging unit 30, an exposure unit 40, and a developing device 50. And a drive control circuit group 128 for driving the primary transfer unit 60, the secondary transfer unit 80, the fixing unit 90, the display unit 95, and the cleaning unit 75. Further, a detection unit 31 for detecting the home position of the developing device 50 is provided.
- the engine controller 102 is supplied with a control signal for controlling the printing process and an image signal for controlling the irradiation of the exposure beam from the main controller 101, and controls each unit.
- the developing units 51 to 54 mounted on the developing device 50 have developing unit side memories 51a to 54a, respectively. These memories are composed of non-volatile memories such as FeRAM and EEPROM, and include developer color information, initial developer amount information, current developer remaining amount information, and developing unit ID (identification). Information). When these memories are configured with FeRAM, they can be accessed without contact via the serial interface 121. When configured with EEPROM, they can be accessed by physically connecting the serial interface 121. be able to.
- the engine controller 102 accesses these developing unit side memories 51a-54a to determine whether or not the developing unit is installed, color information, and initial amount information of the developer. Read current remaining amount information, identification information, and the like. During the development process, the remaining amount information of the developer is updated in the memory of the development unit that has completed the development process.
- the main body side memory 122 is constituted by a nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM, for example, and stores parameter values for engine control and the like.
- the non-volatile memory 116a in the memory unit 116 contains information on whether or not the developing unit is mounted at the four mounting positions of the developing device, and also reads the color information and identification information of the mounted developing unit. The stored information is stored. Then, the information is transmitted from the CPU 120 in the engine controller 102 to the CPU 111 in the main controller 101, and based on the information, the CPU 111 determines the print mode, controls the display of the remaining amount of the developer, and the like.
- the color information and the remaining amount information of the developer may be held and updated in the main body side memory 122 in the engine controller or the memory unit 114 in the engine controller. That is, when the developing unit is newly mounted or replaced, the user inputs and sets the mounting position and color information of the developing unit, and every time the main controller 101 generates an image signal for printing, The developer remaining amount information of the developing unit may be calculated and updated, and may be stored in the memory. However, in this case, each time the developing unit is replaced, the user needs to reset the remaining amount of the replaced developing tub.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a rotation operation of the developing device.
- FIG. 6 shows three positional relationships between the developing device 50 on which the four developing units 51-54 are mounted and the photosensitive drum 20.
- Figure 6A shows the home position
- Figure 6B shows the development and memory access position
- Figure 6C shows the development.
- the positions for attaching and detaching units are shown.
- the developing device 50 which is a developing rotary, is rotated around a rotating shaft 50e by a pulse motor (not shown), and the central shaft 50e includes a support frame 55 (holding positions 50a-d) for holding the developing unit. ) Is fixed.
- the home position in FIG. 6A is a position detected by the home position detection unit 31 (FIG. 5), and is a reset position for controlling the rotation of the developing rotary. In this position, the developing unit is prevented from being replaced even if the developing unit replacement panel is opened, since the current image unit is not in a position matching the mounting hole 37 (FIG. 6C).
- the developing roller of the developing unit 54 is brought close to the photosensitive drum 20, and the developer of the developing unit 54 is supplied to the photosensitive drum 20.
- the memory 53a of the developing unit 53 that has completed the developing process is accessed by the serial interface 121 in a non-contact manner, the information in the memory 53a is read, and the update of the remaining amount information of the developer is performed. Done. With non-contact access, there is no need to apply a physical force to the developing device even when accessing during the developing process, so that strong access does not affect the developing process.
- the attachment / detach position in FIG. 6C is a position where the rotation is controlled when the exchange panel of the development unit is opened and the exchange button is pressed. At this position, the development unit 51 can be exchanged from the exchange hole 37. .
- the rotation of the developing device 50 is controlled by 90 °, and the rotation of the developing unit is sequentially controlled to the attaching / detaching position.
- the rotation of the developing device 50 is controlled in response to the replacement button to the position of the developing unit that has reached the toner end or to a position where the developing unit is not mounted.
- four mounting position buttons corresponding to the four mounting positions may be provided. In this case, when a mounting position button corresponding to the mounting position to be replaced is pressed, the mounting position is rotationally controlled to the mounting / removing position.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an engagement unit between the developing device and the developing unit.
- 07 (A) shows an engagement structure of the developing unit 52 for cyan and the support frame 55 at the mounting position 50b, such that the convex portion 52b of the developing unit 52 and the concave portion 52c of the support frame 55 are engaged with each other. It is formed.
- FIG. 7B shows the magenta developing unit 53 and the support at the mounting position 50c.
- FIG. 7C shows an engagement structure of the holding frame 55, and FIG. 7C shows an engagement structure of the support frame 55 at the yellow developing unit 54 and its mounting position 50d.
- FIG. 7D shows the structure of the black developing unit 51 and the support frame 55 at the mounting position 50a.
- the black developing unit 51 does not have a convex portion, and accordingly the support frame 55 has no concave portion. Then, each developing unit is inserted or pulled out in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface, and is mounted or removed.
- the CMY developing units 52, 53, and 54 are provided with convex portions 52b, 53b, and 54b at different positions, respectively.
- concave portions 52c, 53c, and 54c are provided at positions corresponding to the convex portions.
- the CMY developing unit can be mounted only at a predetermined position. It has become. It cannot be mounted on any position other than the determined position.
- the CMYK developing units are mounted at a predetermined position in a predetermined order, thereby achieving high-speed color printing and high printing. The image quality is guaranteed.
- the convex portion is not formed on the developing unit 51 for black, the developing unit 51 can be mounted at any of the mounting positions 50b, 50c, and 50d in addition to the mounting position 50a for black.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a print mode determining operation according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a determination table in the print mode determination. The judgment table in FIG. 9 shows which of the K, C, M, and Y developing units is mounted at the mounting position of black, magenta, cyan, and yellow.
- the control unit 100 which is the control means of the printer 10, rotates the developing device 50 to the memory access position, accesses the non-volatile memory of the developing unit mounted on the developing device, and performs development.
- the unit identification information, the color information of the developing agent, the initial total amount information, and the remaining amount information are read (S12).
- the main controller 101 of the control unit 100 determines that the mode is the color printing mode. Then, the data is written to the nonvolatile memory 114a (S16). Further, it was recognized that the main controller 101 of the control unit did not have four developing units for color, but the black developing unit was mounted in the four mounting positions. In this case (S18), it is determined that the printing mode is the black monochrome printing mode, and the data is written to the nonvolatile memory 114a (S20).
- CMY developing units of a predetermined color can be installed in the four mounting positions. Therefore, when the color printing mode is determined (case R in Fig. 9), the CMYK developing units are not They will be mounted in the determined order of rotation. Therefore, in the four development processes in the color printing mode, high quality and high speed printing can be performed by rotating the four development units of the development device 50 in order and bringing them close to the photosensitive drum 20. If the CMYK development unit can be mounted at any position, the CMYK development unit can be moved closer to the photoconductor drum while moving the development unit back and forth in order to develop in CMYK order for high image quality. And the development speed may decrease with complicated rotation control.
- the determination is made regardless of how many mounting positions of the black developing unit are mounted. In other words, there is no restriction on the mounting position of the black developing unit. Therefore, the user is allowed to mount an arbitrary number of black image developing units at an arbitrary position, thereby improving convenience. it can
- the CMY developing unit can be mounted only at the predetermined mounting position, so it is a condition that only one developing unit is mounted.
- the user opens the developing unit replacement panel in response to the toner end display or the like or at a desired timing, presses the developing unit replacement button to instruct unit replacement, and closes the replacement panel after replacing the developing unit. (S26), the control unit 100 proceeds to step S12 (I) Execute the determination operation of S24.
- an arbitrary number of the developing units of CMY other than black can be mounted at arbitrary positions of the developing roller if the above-mentioned convex portions are not provided.
- the monochrome printing mode can be set by installing a plurality of developing units of CMY other than black.
- the CMYK developing unit is attached and the temperature is V ⁇ , in addition to a plurality of black developing units, the CMY! Even when the cutout is mounted, the black and white print mode may be determined.
- the aforementioned information is read from the memory of the black developing unit that is mounted, and the display of the initial total amount information and the remaining amount information on the display panel 95 is controlled.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the remaining toner amount display control.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a mounting state of the developing unit and a display example of the display panel in the black monochrome print mode.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display example of the display panel in the monochrome print mode and the color print mode.
- the black monochrome print mode an arbitrary number of developing units are allowed to be mounted at the four mounting positions.
- a plurality of mounted image units are used evenly or sequentially, and the developing units are exchanged when the remaining amount of the developer in all the developing units becomes zero.
- the user In the case of the integrated use described above, it is necessary for the user to monitor the entire remaining toner amount rather than the remaining toner amount of each of the mounted developing units, and to manage the replacement of the developing units. In particular, when a plurality of developing units are used equally, displaying the total remaining amount is more effective than displaying the remaining amount of each developing unit. Thus, in the present embodiment, the total toner amount information in the initial state of the mounted developing unit and the current toner remaining amount information are displayed, which can be useful for managing the developing unit in the monochrome print mode. I am doing it.
- FIGS. 11 (A) and 11 (B) show a monochrome print mode in which four black developing units are mounted.
- 9 shows a display example of the display panel 95 in FIG.
- the display panel 95 displays the black (K) monochrome print mode display 200, the total amount of toner (initial total amount information) in the initial state of the four developing units, and the current toner remaining amount.
- the display 201 of the total amount (remaining amount information) is displayed.
- the total amount of toner in the initial state and the total amount of the remaining amount of toner are in agreement, so the remaining amount display 201 overlaps the initial total amount display 201t and the total remaining amount display 201r. Is displayed.
- the total remaining amount is 100%.
- the initial total amount display 201t is displayed in a horizontally long white frame, and the total remaining amount display 20lr is displayed in a horizontally long bar graph. That is, both the initial total amount display 20 It and the remaining total amount display 201 r correspond to the respective lengths in the horizontal direction. In other words, it is shown that the total remaining amount is 50%.
- the initial total amount is displayed as the horizontal length
- the total remaining amount is also displayed as the horizontal length
- the ratio of the total remaining amount to the initial total amount is also displayed so as to be clear! RU
- the initial total amount is displayed by a text display 201t indicating the number of mounted developing units.
- the total remaining amount is indicated by a black bar graph 201r indicating the total remaining amount against a white frame indicating the initial total amount so that the ratio of the total remaining amount to the initial total amount is clear.
- Fig. 11 (B) shows the same mounting state of the developing unit as in Fig. 11 (A).
- display example 95B-1 the initial total amount display 201t and the total remaining amount display by text when the toner amount is 100% are displayed.
- 201r is displayed, and in display example 95B-2, the same display 201t and 201r when the toner amount is 50% are displayed, and the display is different from the display examples 95A-1 and 95A-2. .
- FIGS. 11C and 11D show display examples of the display panel 95 in the monochrome print mode in which two black developing units are mounted.
- FIG. 11 (C) is a display example of the same display mode as FIG. 11 (A)
- FIG. 11 (D) is a display example of the same display mode as FIG. 11 (B).
- the horizontal length of the initial total amount display 201t is half that of FIG. 11 (A). Therefore, inform the user that the total remaining amount 201r when the remaining amount of toner is 100% in display example 95C-1 is the same as the total remaining amount 201r when the remaining amount of toner is 50% in display example 95A-2. Can be.
- the user can understand that the total remaining amount 201r of the display example 95C-2 when the toner remaining amount is 50% is half of the total remaining amount 201r of the display example 95A-2. Can be made.
- the number of mounted development units "2" is displayed as text as the initial total amount display 201t.
- FIGS. 12E and 12F show another display example of the display panel 95 in the monochrome print mode in which two black developing units are mounted.
- the initial total amount display 201 t is indicated by “400 g” of the text and the weight (absolute amount) of the toner.
- the total remaining amount display 201r is indicated by a bar graph in a white frame so that the ratio of the total remaining amount to the initial total amount is noticeable.
- the developer in the initial state of the developing unit, the developer is not always stored in a full state in all the developing units, and this is effective in a case where the developer is not always stored in a full state.
- the absolute amount can be accurately grasped by displaying the initial total amount by the weight of the toner.
- the initial total amount it may be displayed by the estimated number of printable sheets.
- the initial total amount display 201t is indicated by “2” of the text and the number of mounted developing units, and the total remaining amount display 201r is also initially indicated by “100%” and “50%” of the text. It is shown as a percentage of the total amount.
- the initial total amount display 20 It may be displayed as the text "400g"
- FIG. 12G shows a state of the color print mode in which CMYK developing units are mounted at four mounting positions of CMYK.
- the display panel 95 displays an indication 200 indicating that the printing mode is the color printing mode, and an indication 201 of the remaining amount of the developing unit of each color corresponding to the mounting position indication 202 of the CMYK.
- Display example 95G-1 shows that the remaining amount of all developing units is 100%.
- Display example 95G-2 shows that the remaining amount of each developing unit is not 100%.
- the white frame shows the initial total amount
- the bar graph shows the remaining amount. However, the length in the vertical direction, not the horizontal direction, corresponds to each amount.
- FIG. 12H shows the state of the monochrome printing mode in which the cyan developing unit is mounted only at the cyan mounting position 50c.
- the display panel 95 displays a display 200 indicating that the printer is in the cyan monochrome print mode, an initial total amount display 20 It, and a total remaining amount display 20 lr.
- the initial total amount display 201t is indicated by a horizontal white frame, and the total remaining amount is displayed.
- the display 20 lr is shown as a bar graph.
- the initial total amount display 201t is indicated by “1” in the text, and the total remaining amount display 201r is indicated by a bar graph in a white frame to indicate the ratio of the total remaining amount to the initial total amount. Have been.
- This initial total amount display 201t may be displayed as an absolute amount such as the weight of the toner, such as "10 OgJ !.
- FIG. 11 (A) a case where four black developing units are mounted as shown in FIG. 11 (A) and a case where two black developing units are mounted as shown in FIG. 11 (C)
- FIG. 12 (G) the initial total amount is displayed in a white frame corresponding to each mounting position. Since the initial total amount of each developing unit is usually equal, all the white frames have the same size.
- Fig. 11 (A) four white frames are displayed at CMYK positions
- Fig. 11 (C) two white frames are displayed at MK positions.
- the remaining amount display the average value of the remaining amounts of the developing materials of all the developing units is indicated by black bars in each white frame. That is, the same average value is displayed in all the white frames.
- the CPU 111 of the main controller 101 determines the color printing mode (S30), it displays an outer frame indicating the initial amount of toner for each CMYK color. Then, the remaining amount of toner for each color is displayed as a bar graph in a frame (S38). This display form is as shown in display examples 95G-1 and 2 in FIG.
- the CPU 111 determines the black monochrome print mode (S32)
- the CPU 111 obtains various information from the memory of the attached developing unit, obtains an initial total amount a which is a total amount of toner in an initial state (S40), and further obtains the current total amount.
- the remaining amount b which is the total amount of remaining toner, is obtained (S42). Then, an outer frame having a size corresponding to the initial total amount a is displayed, and a bar graph having a size corresponding to the remaining ratio bZa is displayed as remaining information in the outer frame (S44).
- the initial total amount “a” may be indicated by text, such as the number of development kits, the absolute amount of toner, or the number of printable sheets. These display examples are as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 (E) and (F).
- the CPU 111 determines the monochrome print mode of CMY V or misalignment, the CPU 111 calculates the initial total amount a for the developing unit of the determined color (S46) and calculates the total remaining amount b (S48). ), The initial total amount a and the remaining amount ratio bZa are displayed (S50).
- Such a display mode is, for example, to mount a plurality of black developing units, use all the developing units without distinction, and replace them when all the developing units have reached the remaining amount. It is particularly effective in various usage forms.
- a display mode In order to maintain the balance of the development rotary for the black development units mounted at the four mounting positions of the development device, if the development process is performed equally using the four development units, four It is understood that displaying the initial total amount and the total remaining amount as described above is more effective than displaying the initial amount and the residual amount of the developing unit individually.
- the color printing mode since it is necessary to exchange and manage the developing cuts individually, it is effective to display the remaining amount of each color at a ratio corresponding to the initial value according to the mounting position.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the remaining toner amount of the developing unit by the printer driver of the host computer.
- the printer 10 is connected to a host computer 1 in a communicable manner directly or via a network in a wired or wireless manner, and a printer driver 2 installed in the host computer 1 displays, on a display 3, an initial total amount of the developing unit and the remaining amount. Amount and total amount can be displayed.
- the main controller 101 acquires the color information, the initial toner amount information, and the toner remaining amount information of the developing units 51 to 54 in the engine 103 via the engine controller 102, and executes the monochrome printing mode.
- the initial total amount and the total remaining amount are obtained, and the printer driver 2 is notified of the monochrome print mode of the color, and the data of the initial total amount and the total remaining amount. Thereafter, when the mounting state of the developing unit changes or when the toner remaining amount information is updated, such information is also notified to the printer driver.
- the printer driver 2 displays a black monochrome print mode display 200 and a remaining amount display 201 as shown in display example 4A.
- an outer frame 201t having a vertical length corresponding to the initial total amount and a bar graph 201r having a horizontal length corresponding to the total remaining amount are displayed.
- the printer driver 2 has a vertical length corresponding to the initial total amount as the remaining amount display 201 as shown in a display example 4B.
- An outer frame 201t and a bar graph 20 lr having a horizontal length corresponding to the remaining amount are displayed.
- the vertical length of the outer frame 201t in the vertical direction is half the vertical length of the outer frame 201t in the display example 4A.
- the user can check the initial total amount and the total remaining amount of the developer, as shown in the images 4A and 4B shown in FIG. Can be made more convenient.
- the display in the color print mode is the same as the display on the display panel described with reference to FIG.
- the present invention provides a convenient display for the user in the display of the remaining amount of developer of an image forming apparatus such as a printer, and facilitates management of the developer unit.
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