IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS: abstract simplified (18192763)

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  • This abstract for appeared for patent application number 18192763 Titled 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS'

Simplified Explanation

This abstract describes an apparatus that can receive a request for the remaining amount of a consumable item and the desired color for displaying the remaining amount. The apparatus also collects information about the source of the request. It then transmits the remaining amount and the requested color to the source. The transmitter can determine the background color of the display and if it is similar to a pre-set display color, it will transmit a different color along with the remaining amount to the source.


Original Abstract Submitted

An apparatus comprises a receiver configured to receive, as a request for a remaining amount of a consumable item and a color for remaining amount display of the consumable item in the apparatus, information relating to a transmission source of the request, and a transmitter configured to transmit the remaining amount and the color to the transmission source in response to the request. The transmitter is configured to acquire a background color of the remaining amount display in response to the request, and when the background color acquired and a first display color set in advance as the color of the remaining amount display are determined to be close to each other according to a prescribed standard, transmit a second display color different from the first display color and the remaining amount to the transmission source.

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