Image forming apparatus and method

Details Image forming apparatus and method Image forming apparatus and method

2006-12-05

2006-12-05

Chen, Sophia S. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Machine operation

C399S016000, C399S043000, C399S050000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07146118

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to an image forming apparatus including an image forming unit which forms an image on a medium for each page, and a notification unit which, when image formation start instructions cannot be successively issued to the image forming unit for successive pages to be formed on media, notifies the image forming unit of the interval between the instructions. The image forming unit shifts to a stop state when the notified interval exceeds a predetermined time.

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