System for supervising an image forming apparatus from a remote

Details System for supervising an image forming apparatus from a remote System for supervising an image forming apparatus from a remote

1997-03-07

1998-07-21

Royer, William J.

Electrophotography

Remote monitoring

34082506, 379106, G03C 1500

Patent

active

057846634

ABSTRACT:
A control system for collectively supervising a plurality of copiers or similar image forming apparatuses connected to a control device by communication lines with or without the intermediary of communication control units. To down-load data relating to image formation, the control device determines whether or not a copier of interest is in an inoperative state and, if it is in an inoperative state, automatically sends the data to the copier via a telephone line, an exchange, and a communication control unit. This data is written to storing means built in the copier. To up-load data relating to image formation, the control device causes each copier to automatically send the data stored in the storing means and stores the data in memory means. Up-loading is effected at an optimal time other than the time when the copier is performing an automatic adjustment, is in use, or is quite likely to be used.

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