- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus that issues notification of mismatch between operation type of image forming apparatus and operation type of consumable item and method for controlling the same
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Application No.: US17566500Application Date: 2021-12-30
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Publication No.: US11748044B2Publication Date: 2023-09-05
- Inventor: Hidemi Sasaki
- Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Canon U.S.A., Inc. IP Division
- Priority: JP 17241486 2017.12.18
- Main IPC: G06F3/12
- IPC: G06F3/12
Abstract:
An output unit determines whether a plurality of consumables installed in the output apparatus, such as a fixing unit and a transfer belt unit, are properly installed based on information on the main body of the output apparatus and information on the consumables. When the consumables are not properly installed, the output unit issues a message indicating a warning or an error to the user.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220121405A1 OUTPUT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2022-04-21
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