Title:
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2024/019134
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An apparatus memory stores first type information indicating whether an apparatus main body is a contract apparatus or a normal apparatus. The contract apparatus is usable in a case where an apparatus contract for an image forming apparatus is set. A consumable memory stores second type information indicating whether a consumable is a contract consumable or a normal consumable. The contract consumable is usable in a case where a consumable contract for an image forming apparatus is set. A controller is configured to: determine whether the first type information indicates that the apparatus main body is the contract apparatus; determine whether the second type information indicates that the consumable attached to the apparatus main body is the contract consumable; and switch a function usable in the image forming apparatus based on a combination of the first type information and the second type information.
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Inventors:
SUZUKI TAKASHI (JP)
MISUMI NORIKO (JP)
MISUMI NORIKO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2023/026721
Publication Date:
January 25, 2024
Filing Date:
July 21, 2023
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BROTHER IND LTD (JP)
International Classes:
H04N1/00; B41J29/38; B41J29/46; G03G21/00
Foreign References:
| JP2021110775A | 2021-08-02 | |||
| US20060204250A1 | 2006-09-14 | |||
| US20180076952A1 | 2018-03-15 | |||
| US20220171585A1 | 2022-06-02 | |||
| US20180131831A1 | 2018-05-10 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
TATEISHI Hirotaka (JP)
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