Title:
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2022030290
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide an image forming apparatus which can properly continue such a restriction mode as to restrict image formation due to a color coloring agent even when a time-missing state is caused after transferring, and can improve user's operation convenience.SOLUTION: A CPU 51 performs processing which is shifted to a mode of only black when color ink gets to less than a predetermined quantity, processing of measuring the time elapsed before or after a main body time T and processing of completing the mode of only black when the time elapsed T-To from the shift to the mode of only black reaches 60 days, performs continuation of the mode of only black during a time (a) of extension when power supply is stopped at a first timing TA and the power supply is started at a second timing TB, continues the mode of only black even after elapse of the time (a) of extension when continuation requirement including that a new main body time T2 based on new date information from SNTP server or input I/F58 before elapse of the time (a) of extension is provided is satisfied, and completes the mode of only black when the continuation requirement is not satisfied.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7
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Inventors:
KIMOTO TAICHIRO
Application Number:
JP2020134186A
Publication Date:
February 18, 2022
Filing Date:
August 06, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BROTHER IND LTD
International Classes:
B41J29/38; B41J2/175
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Patent Business Corporation Daiichi Technical International Patent Office
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