Title:
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMATION CONTROL METHOD
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2020154015
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To make it possible to prompt a user to replace an image formation consumption material storage container at an appropriate timing.SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus of the present invention comprises a control unit that performs, for a predetermined time, control of changing an image formation speed to a second image formation speed slower than a first image formation speed and causing an image forming unit to perform image formation, and subsequently performs control of executing notification to prompt replacement of an image formation consumption material storage container.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7
Inventors:
IWAI KATSUTOSHI
Application Number:
JP2019049559A
Publication Date:
September 24, 2020
Filing Date:
March 18, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KONICA MINOLTA INC
International Classes:
G03G21/00; B41J25/20; B41J29/387; B41J29/46; G03G21/14
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shinto International Patent Office