18667635. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH SHEET UNIT, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR simplified abstract (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH SHEET UNIT, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR
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YUKI Futatsumori of Kanagawa (JP)
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH SHEET UNIT, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18667635 titled 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH SHEET UNIT, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR
The abstract describes an image forming apparatus that can register different sheet types for use in printing. It can perform notification control in two different methods based on the type of sheet selected for printing.
- The image forming apparatus includes a memory to store instructions and a processor to execute them.
- It can register various sheet types for printing.
- When a print instruction with a different sheet type is received, it performs notification control using a first method.
- If the print instruction uses a sheet type not registered, it uses a second notification method.
Potential Applications: - Printing industry - Office environments - Graphic design studios
Problems Solved: - Efficient management of different sheet types for printing - Streamlining the printing process - Avoiding errors in selecting the correct sheet type
Benefits: - Improved workflow efficiency - Reduced chances of printing errors - Enhanced user experience
Commercial Applications: This technology can be used in commercial printers, copiers, and multifunction devices to streamline printing processes and improve user experience.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does the image forming apparatus determine the appropriate notification method to use? 2. What are the advantages of registering multiple sheet types for printing?
Original Abstract Submitted
An image forming apparatus includes at least one memory that stores a set of instructions and at least one processor that executes the instructions to register, as a registered sheet type, any of a plurality of sheet types that are selectable for the image forming apparatus, perform notification control in a first notification method in a case in which a print instruction, which uses a sheet type that is different from the registered sheet type and is any of the plurality of sheet types, is received, and perform notification control in a second notification method different from the first notification method in a case in which a print instruction, which uses a sheet type that is different from the registered sheet type and is other than the plurality of sheet types, is received.
