Image forming apparatus and control method thereof

Details Image forming apparatus and control method thereof Image forming apparatus and control method thereof

2006-09-05

2006-09-05

Wu, Daniel (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Systems

Timer control

C340S815610, C340S309500, C399S024000, C399S258000, C219S216000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07102489

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus has a first detector for detecting that a consumption article has reached its life, a second detector for detecting that the consumption article has reached a certain timing before its life, a third detector for detecting an application of power and/or releasing of a power saving mode of the image forming apparatus, a first controller for making a display portion display an alarm advising a replacement of the consumption article and for making the image forming apparatus inactivate, and a second controller for releasing the alarm display and enabling the use of the image forming apparatus when a specific input is operated during the displaying of the alarm on the display portion.

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