Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus and image forming method
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Application No.: US17538202Application Date: 2021-11-30
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Publication No.: US11604430B2Publication Date: 2023-03-14
- Inventor: Naoki Hasegawa
- Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Sakai
- Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Sakai
- Agency: ScienBiziP, P.C.
- Priority: JPJP2020-201086 20201203
- Main IPC: G03G15/00
- IPC: G03G15/00 ; B65H7/14 ; B65H1/26

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes: a feed tray that contains printing paper therein; a user authentication unit that authenticates a user who is permitted to print; a paper loading detection unit that detects printing paper loaded into the feed tray; a memory device that stores a user authenticated as a paper-supplementing user; a paper feeding mechanism that feeds the printing paper from the feed tray; a paper jam detection unit that detects a paper jam; and a controller that controls a print job. The controller, when a paper jam has occurred, determines whether or not the paper jam is due to the paper-supplementing user having loaded the printing paper in an improper manner. Upon determining that the paper jam is due to the paper-supplementing user having loaded the printing paper in an improper manner, the controller, subsequently when the paper-supplementing user uses, requests that a loading condition be checked.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220179350A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Public/Granted day:2022-06-09
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