18516534. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS simplified abstract (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
Contents
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18516534 titled 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes an image forming apparatus with multiple sheet feeding cassettes and a media sensor to detect the type of media being used. A memory stores the type of media in each cassette, and a controller allows for selection of the cassette for calibration of image density.
- Image forming apparatus with multiple sheet feeding cassettes
- Media sensor to detect type of media being used
- Memory to store type of media in each cassette
- Controller for selecting cassette for calibration of image density
Potential Applications
This technology can be applied in office printers, photocopiers, and other imaging devices that require calibration for different types of media.
Problems Solved
1. Ensures accurate calibration of image density based on the type of media being used. 2. Streamlines the process of selecting the appropriate cassette for calibration.
Benefits
1. Improved image quality and consistency. 2. Simplified user experience with easy selection of media type for calibration. 3. Efficient use of different types of media without manual adjustments.
Original Abstract Submitted
An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit configured to form an image on each of media; a plurality of sheet feeding cassettes each configured to store the media; a media sensor which is provided on a conveyance path through which the media are fed from any of the plurality of sheet feeding cassettes to the image forming unit, and is configured to detect a type of the conveyed media; a memory configured to store, for each sheet feeding cassette, the type of media stored in each of the plurality of sheet feeding cassettes; and a controller configured to output, to a display, a selection screen for selecting a sheet feeding cassette in which media to be used in calibration of adjusting a density of the image to be formed by the image forming unit are stored.
