Image forming apparatus with a plurality of image forming units

Details Image forming apparatus with a plurality of image forming units Image forming apparatus with a plurality of image forming units

2005-12-22

2008-10-07

Gleitz, Ryan (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Diagnostics

Component present or mounted

Reexamination Certificate

active

07433609

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes two or more detachable components that are identical to each other and configured to perform at least part of a sequence of processes associated with forming of an image, a connection detection unit configured to detect attaching of the components, and a first control unit configured to control the sequence of processes, wherein a software-based controller for controlling one of the components is generated in response to detection by the connection detection unit of the attaching of the one of the components.

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