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Electrophotography > Diagnostics > Unit Or Part Identification Unit Or Part IdentificationUnit Or Part Identification patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.09/27/07 - 20070223942 - Universal printer chip Provided is a toner cartridge having a microcontroller configured to store data necessary to create a message authentication code required by the printer. The microcontroller contains data values capable of generating acceptable MACs for a plurality of printers. The microcontroller recognizes a variety of unique parameters displayed by the printer's ... 09/27/07 - 20070223941 - Supply item for laser printer including keying structure Supply items, such as toner bottles for laser printers, include substantially identical housings amongst the many different colors of toners. To distinguish the items and prevent improper installation, a keying structure attaches per each bottle and is indexed relative to adjacent items. In one aspect, indexing includes rotating a knob ... 08/30/07 - 20070201882 - Universal smart chip cartridges for multiple printing apparatus A printing system includes first and second printing devices operable exclusively with respective first and second consumable devices. A third consumable device is provided in the system storing identification data recognizable by both the first and second printing devices whereby the third consumable device is operable with both the first ... 08/09/07 - 20070183795 - Systems and methods for imaging components A cartridge chip for use with a first type of imaging cartridge and a second type of imaging cartridge comprises a controller and a resistive element connected between the controller and a reference potential, the cartridge chip adapted for operation in a first mode of operation compatible with the first ... 08/02/07 - 20070177886 - Toner container and image forming apparatus A toner container includes a longitudinal container body, a held portion, and an electric component. The longitudinal container body has a first end and a second end distal to the first end in a length direction of the container body. The held portion is attached to the first end of ... 07/05/07 - 20070154228 - Universal smart chip cartridge for multiple printing apparatus A marking material cartridge for use with associated marking devices is provided. A universal electronic system is provided on a housing holding marking material. The universal electronic system stores first and second sets of configuration data for configuring the cartridge for operation with marking devices of first and second types. ... 07/05/07 - 20070154227 - Storing printer density control parameters in cartridge memory Data may be obtained in the form of a printer control density table from a memory within a replacement toner cartridge. The cartridge may include parity bits to ensure the accuracy of the data. ... 06/28/07 - 20070147854 - Monitoring apparatus, image forming apparatus, and image forming system A monitoring apparatus includes a determining unit that determines in advance a first target amount, which is determined as a target of consumption amount of a colorant at a first timing, at which a first predetermined period from start of use of the colorant in image formation has elapsed, a ... 06/28/07 - 20070147853 - Microchip and method for repairing cartridge A microchip for making a cartridge to be compatible with an imaging device is disclosed. The microchip can be used for various cartridges such as toner cartridges, ink cartridges, and so on, and includes a pair of electrodes which receive electronic signal from an imaging device, wherein the electronic signal ... 06/28/07 - 20070147852 - Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes: a developing unit; a housing section; a detecting unit; a protective member; and a displacement mechanism. The developing unit that houses a developer. The housing section removably houses the developing unit. The detecting unit is disposed in the housing section and detects developing unit information ... 06/21/07 - 20070140708 - Image forming apparatus and associated methodology of indicating an available level of imaging resources An image forming apparatus such as an ink jet printer or a laser beam printer include an ink or toner cartridge loading portion and a display portion to show the remaining amount of the ink or the toner. The ink or toner cartridge loaded in the ink or toner cartridge ... 06/21/07 - 20070140707 - Toner cartridge and image forming apparatus A toner cartridge includes a toner container which contains toner, the toner container having at one end portion thereof a discharge port which discharges the toner, and a member which is attached to an outer peripheral surface of the one end portion. The member has a first part which is ... 06/07/07 - 20070127936 - Multiple region printer chip A toner cartridge having a microcontroller configured to store data necessary to create a message authentication code required by the printer. The microcontroller contains data values capable of generating acceptable MACs for a plurality of printers used in a plurality of geographic regions. The microcontroller recognizes a variety of unique ... 06/07/07 - 20070127935 - Image forming apparatus to which cartridges are detachably mountable An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member including a first photosensitive layer having a first thickness provided in a first cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of the image forming apparatus or including a second photosensitive layer having a second thickness provided in a second cartridge detachably ... 05/31/07 - 20070122165 - Image forming apparatus and developer cartridge A light traveling permissible portion and a light traveling blocking portion are alternately disposed in a specification detecting and agitator driving gear such that a detection portion detects information corresponding to the maximum image formation sheet number. When the developer cartridge is new, a new/used cartridge detecting gear restricts transmission ... 04/26/07 - 20070092269 - Destination dedicating apparatus, printing apparatus, print kiosk apparatus, destination dedicating method, and program The present invention provides a destination dedicating apparatus including a destination information reading section and a destination information recording section. The destination information reading section is configured to read destination information from a storage area mounted on a consumable good when the consumable good is first mounted into a printing ... 04/26/07 - 20070092268 - Image forming device, control method thereof, and computer readable medium recording a control program It is an object of the present invention to provide an image forming device to which a cartridge containing image forming material is removably installed, and with which, if a non-guaranteed cartridge is installed which is not the object of a product quality guarantee by the maker, the task of ... 04/19/07 - 20070086793 - Image forming apparatus and control method thereof An image forming apparatus that includes: an image forming apparatus main body; a replaceable unit which is attached to the image forming apparatus main body in a detachable manner; a storage unit provided in the replaceable unit, the storage unit storing information with respect to the replaceable unit; a first ... 04/05/07 - 20070077074 - Apparatuses and methods for identifying a consumable for use with an imaging apparatus Apparatuses and methods for identifying consumables intended for use in an imaging apparatus, such as consumables having a memory storing at least first data and second data. One such method involves incrementing the first data during printing operations using the imaging apparatus; the imaging apparatus determining when the first data ... 03/29/07 - 20070071459 - Image formation device for detecting unconfirmed quality consumable cartridge and consumable cartridge thereof A consumable cartridge that is replacably attached to an image formation device, has a consumable storage section for replenishably storing a consumable, and a memory for unrewritably storing identification data and rewritably storing attribute data of the consumable cartridge. The memory can be read by the image formation device and ... 03/29/07 - 20070071458 - Image formation device for detecting unconfirmed quality consumable cartridge and consumable cartridge thereof An image formation device for detecting an unconfirmed quality consumable cartridge, of which quality is not assured, and the consumable cartridge thereof are provided. A consumable cartridge that is replaceably attached to an image formation device, has a consumable storage section for replenishably storing a consumable, and a memory for ... 03/15/07 - 20070058992 - Image forming apparatus The image forming apparatus includes a rotary belt member; a detector for detecting a position in a rotating direction of the belt member; a toner image forming device for forming a toner image at a predetermined position on the belt member based on a detection signal of the detecting means; ... 03/15/07 - 20070058991 - Apparatus and method for adapting a machine to communicate with customer replaceable unit monitors having different interface formats An adapter suitable for installation in a machine in place of a customer replaceable unit monitor having a first interface format is described herein. Upon installation of the adapter in the machine, the adapter enables data communication between the machine and a customer replaceable unit monitor having a second interface ... 03/01/07 - 20070047976 - Consumable selection in a printing system A marking engine includes a plurality of components which each perform a portion of a marking operation. A processing component receives information on a replacement module, such as a toner cartridge selected from a set of different toner carridges, which is to be incorporated into the marking engine. The processing ... 02/15/07 - 20070036562 - Image forming apparatus having dismountable units necessary for image forming An image forming apparatus reads the amount of use of each unit from a first storage section which stores the amount of use of each unit. The image forming apparatus reads a condition, set to enable each unit to execute an optimal operation, from a second storage section which stores ... 02/15/07 - 20070036561 - Optional apparatuses each displaying unique identifier and image forming apparatus containing same Each of a plurality of connected optional apparatuses includes a sliding member slidable in a direction of connection, and a display provided in the sliding member, the display having a plurality of unique identifiers. The sliding member is movable while contacting a sliding member of an adjacent one of the ... 02/15/07 - 20070036560 - Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes: a plurality of image carriers on each surface of which an electrostatic latent image is formed, each of the image carriers being attachable and detachable; a plurality of development units each adhering a toner to the electrostatic latent image carried on corresponding one of the ... 02/08/07 - 20070031158 - Image forming apparatus, image forming unit and developer cartridge When a developer cartridge is mounted together with a drum unit in a main body casing, a detection gear is rotated by driving of a motor, and an abutment projection of the detection gear is brought into abutment against a lever of a drum subunit to move the lever. The ... 02/01/07 - 20070025743 - Image forming apparatus and method of controlling the same An image forming apparatus and a method of controlling the same are provided. The image forming apparatus includes a device information storage unit, a determiner and a controller. The device information storage unit is included in a replaceable device of the image forming apparatus and stores device-related information. The determiner ... 01/25/07 - 20070019970 - Method of controlling image forming apparatus using write protection and image forming system A system and method are provided for controlling an image forming apparatus and include a supplies information storage unit, which is included in supplies of an image forming apparatus and which has a writable first storage area and a second storage area providing write protection, and which stores information regarding ... 01/04/07 - 20070003293 - System for authenticating modules installed in machines, such as printing apparatus A method of operating a machine, such as a digital printing apparatus, comprises installing into the machine a module having a first random number generator associated therewith, and, incidental to installing the module, initiating a second random number generator associated with the machine. The series of random numbers from each ... 12/28/06 - 20060291872 - Anti-counterfeiting identification system and method for consumables Provided is an article of manufacturer with anti-counterfeit properties a consumable, having taggant nanoparticles dispersed within it. Each taggant nanoparticle has at least one known physical characteristic such as, the taggant nanoparticles being a predetermined combination of nanoparticles providing at least two different taggant physical characteristics as a taggant code ... 11/23/06 - 20060263102 - Developing cartridge, process unit, and image forming apparatus A developing cartridge removably set in a laser printer includes a drive gear that inputs a drive force thereto, a detection gear that irreversibly moves from a unused position where the detection gear does not engage with the drive gear, to a used position where the detection gear does not ... 11/16/06 - 20060257155 - Fuser roll using radio frequency identification A fuser member using an RFID tag and a method for evaluating the performance of a fuser member using a RFID tag are disclosed. An RFID tag may be attached to a fuser member during a manufacturing process. Production data pertaining to the fuser member may be stored on the ... 11/02/06 - 20060245767 - Systems and methods for universal imaging components A cartridge chip for use with an imaging cartridge installed in an imaging device, the cartridge chip comprising a memory element storing imaging cartridge data, and a controller for controlling the operation of the cartridge chip and determining if the imaging device is a first type of imaging device or ... 10/26/06 - 20060239698 - Developing device, image forming apparatus, and image forming system An image forming apparatus comprises a rotatable rotating body to and from which a plurality of developer containers can be attached and detached, each of the developer containers being capable of containing developer of a different color. When the image forming apparatus continuously forms images on a plurality of number ... 10/19/06 - 20060233557 - Device and method for detecting position of unit mounted in image forming apparatus A device and a method for detecting the position of a developing unit mounted in an image forming apparatus are provided. The device includes an image forming controller outputting a clock signal for accessing first to Nth (N is a positive integer greater than 1) developing units, a switching unit ... 10/05/06 - 20060222379 - Image-forming apparatus An image-forming apparatus for forming an image by heating a medium, the image-forming apparatus includes a connector connectable to a heating unit that heats the medium; a conmmercial power supply that generates power to be supplied to the heating unit; a switch system, provided between the heating unit and the ... 09/28/06 - 20060216044 - Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes: a developing cartridge having a developer carrier; a frame detachably supporting the developing cartridge; a protective cover being detachable from the developing cartridge and capable of covering and protecting the developer carrier when the protective cover is attached to the developing cartridge; a retaining portion ... 09/14/06 - 20060204251 - Setting parameter modifying apparatus and image forming apparatus comprising same A setting parameter modifying apparatus, the apparatus including a developing cartridge, containing consumables having certain characteristics, detachably installed in a main body of an image forming apparatus, containing a constituent element to operate on the consumables; and a setting parameter modifying element, installed on the developing cartridge, to modify setting ... 09/14/06 - 20060204250 - Image forming apparatus and main body of the same The present invention provides an image forming apparatus main body for forming an image on a recording medium using consumable items removably attached thereto by at least two operation modes. The image forming apparatus main body comprises a communicating unit that communicates with a consumable item which retains switching information ... 09/14/06 - 20060204249 - Toner cartridge and image forming apparatus A toner cartridge 106 has a cartridge body 160a configured to be insertably for use in an image forming apparatus and holding a toner in it and a grip 106b provided on a proximal end of the cartridge body 106a. The grip 106b has such a shape that the toner ... 09/07/06 - 20060198642 - Fuser assembly including memory A fuser assembly is provided with an onboard memory that may be used to store information useful in determining the conditions under which the fuser assembly has been operated. Such information can be used to better understand the root cause of fuser assembly failures, and estimate remaining fuser life, etc. ... 08/31/06 - 20060193646 - Image-forming device and developer cartridge for use therein When a new developer cartridge is initially mounted in an image-forming device, a toothed part of a sensor gear disposed in the cartridge is brought into meshing engagement with an agitator drive gear disposed in the image-forming device. The sensor gear is driven while its toothed part is in meshing ... 08/31/06 - 20060193645 - Image-forming device and developing cartridge for use therein An image-forming device includes a body, a developer cartridge, a first detecting unit, a second detecting unit and a controller. The developer cartridge accommodates developer therein and detachable from the body. The developer cartridge includes an information member disposed, when the developer cartridge is mounted on the body, in at ... 08/31/06 - 20060193644 - Image forming apparatus and developer cartridge A developer cartridge is configured to be detachably mounted in an apparatus main body and to accommodate developer. The developer cartridge includes a drive member and a display portion. The drive member is configured to be driven to move by a driving force when the developer cartridge is mounted in ... 08/31/06 - 20060193643 - Image forming apparatus and developer cartridge A developer cartridge is configured to be detachably mounted in a main body of an image forming apparatus. A drive member is configured to be driven by the driving force and to move in a moving direction when the developer cartridge is mounted in the apparatus main body. A moving ... 08/31/06 - 20060193642 - Image formation device and cartridge An image formation device is disclosed that is able to detect data errors each time data are read from a memory in a cartridge and able to detect transmission error of the data. The image formation device includes a cartridge memory controller and a verification unit to verify reliability of ... 08/24/06 - 20060188271 - Image forming apparatus and image forming method An image forming apparatus including an electrostatic latent image carrier for carrying an electrostatic latent image on a peripheral surface thereof, a plurality of development units each accommodating a toner and adapted to develop the electrostatic latent image by the toner, a development unit holder capable of holding the plurality ... 08/24/06 - 20060188270 - Allowing image formation using consumable item where code of consumable item is identical to code of image-formation device A first code is programmed into a memory of an image-formation device consumable item, outside of an image-formation device. Upon insertion of the image-formation device consumable item into the image-formation device, it is detected that the memory of the consumable item has programmed therein the first code. The image-formation device ... 08/17/06 - 20060182453 - Image formation apparatus and image formation method An image formation apparatus includes a development unit using a developer support having a conductive surface layer, and a control unit for causing an idle operation of the developer support to be performed at a predetermined timing in a non-print state. ... 08/17/06 - 20060182452 - Image forming apparatus and method for detecting the color information and positions of developing units An image forming apparatus and method for reproducing an image includes a plurality of color developing units, and a developing unit detector configured to detect a type and a position of each of the plurality of color developing units. A printer control unit controls the reproduction of the image based ... 08/10/06 - 20060177231 - Process cartridge and image forming apparatus A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material, the process cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a drum shaft for being rotated by a driving force supplied from the main assembly of the apparatus and ... 08/10/06 - 20060177230 - Image forming apparatus and developer cartridge A CPU causes a power control unit and a bias application circuit at all times to apply a developing bias to a developing roller thereby to execute a printing operation. When the CPU determines the lapse of lifetime of a developer cartridge on the basis of detection signals from a ... 07/20/06 - 20060159467 - Image forming device An image forming device is provided in which a plurality of toner cartridges can be installed, and with which toner cartridges appropriate to the startup mode of the device can reliably be installed, so that it is possible to perform printing correctly in that mode. The image forming device to ... 07/13/06 - 20060153578 - Systems and methods for monitoring replaceable units Systems and methods for monitoring a replaceable component of a device may include a monitor located on the replacement component. The monitor may include a controller, a memory, and a first communicator that communicates with a second communicator in the device. The monitor may further include a sensor on the ... 06/29/06 - 20060140648 - Electrophotographic photoreceptor, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes: a conductive supporting member; a photosensitive layer that is disposed on the conductive supporting member; and a non-contact IC tag that retains inspection information including a previously measured characteristic parameter of the photosensitive layer. ... 06/29/06 - 20060140647 - Method for detecting whether a cartridge installed in an imaging apparatus is potentially counterfeit A method for detecting whether a cartridge installed in an imaging apparatus is potentially counterfeit includes determining whether a usage threshold has been reached by the cartridge; determining whether the cartridge was previously installed in the imaging apparatus; and determining that the cartridge is potentially counterfeit if the usage threshold ... 06/22/06 - 20060133831 - Device identification method and system A product identification method and associated system may include providing an identification element that corresponds to a consumable product, the identification element at least one of being portable by a user and being readable by a scanner; and at least one of marking information related to the consumable product on ... 06/15/06 - 20060127105 - Image forming apparatus having a discrimination function about refilled toner and method thereof An image forming apparatus capable of determining whether a toner cartridge is a refilled toner cartridge and method thereof is provided. The image forming apparatus comprises a cartridge mount part configured to receive a toner cartridge with a toner memory. The toner memory stores information for determining whether a toner ... 06/08/06 - 20060120735 - Method to provide a user with an offer related to a used consumable A method to provide a user with an offer relating to a used consumable includes associating the used consumable with the user, and, if desired, providing an offer to the user relating to the used consumable. ... 05/18/06 - 20060104648 - Consumable-article detecting apparatus, method and program, and image forming apparatus A consumable-article detecting apparatus used to inform an operator that consumable article is unsuitable for an image forming apparatus includes a physical property detector that detects a physical property value of a consumable article used for the image forming apparatus, and a determination part that determines, based on an output ... 05/11/06 - 20060098993 - Method and apparatus for verifying genuineness of a consumable part A method and apparatus are disclosed for verifying genuineness of consumable parts. The method for verifying genuineness of a consumable part comprises mounting a consumable part and detecting resistance value of a resistor coupled to the consumable part. The method generates encoded data by encoding the resistance value through an ... 05/04/06 - 20060093381 - Method and apparatus for obtaining refilled toner data An apparatus and method for obtaining data regarding toner refilled in an image forming apparatus, to achieve the highest printing quality using the refilled toner. The method includes checking whether the image forming apparatus has been refilled with toner; checking whether toner identification information is present, when the image forming ... 03/30/06 - 20060067715 - Image forming apparatus, developer tank, and method of identifying developer tank An image forming apparatus includes an image forming apparatus body, and developer tanks to be removably fitted to the body. The developer tanks each have a charging current inflow terminal which allows a charging current to flow in therefrom, and a capacitor which allows the charging current flowing in from ... 03/16/06 - 20060056858 - Image forming apparatus, cartridge, and storage medium An image forming apparatus allows mounting thereon and dismounting therefrom a plurality of types of cartridges, each of the cartridges including a plurality of process members used for image formation and a storage medium for storing information. The image forming apparatus includes a storage unit that stores a plurality of ... 03/16/06 - 20060056857 - Image forming apparatus and image forming method A cleanerless cartridge in which a photoconductor body and a charger are integrated, and a cleaner-equipped cartridge in which a photoconductor body, a charger and a cleaner are integrated are prepared. An image forming apparatus body is configured such that the cartridges are attachable to first- to fourth-stage image forming ... 03/09/06 - 20060051108 - Image forming apparatus A cartridge information managing unit reads a kind of toner cartridge which is detachable to an image forming apparatus main body and ID information stored in a toner cartridge identification information storing unit and manages them. A process switching unit of a image forming unit switches a processing method of ... 03/09/06 - 20060051107 - Developer supplying apparatus A developer supply apparatus includes a container receiving portion for receiving a developer supply container, the container receiving portion being movable between a container mounting and demounting position and a developer supply position while carrying a developer supply container containing a developer to be supplied; a moving mechanism for moving ... 03/09/06 - 20060051106 - Image forming apparatus mounted with replaceable unit, image forming system, and method of controlling image forming apparatus When a CPU receives an input signal that selects an operation mode through an operation mode selecting screen, the CPU determines whether or not the selected operation mode coincides with an operation mode stored in individual operation mode histories of an main body NVM. If both the operation modes do ... 03/02/06 - 20060045545 - Systems and methods for imaging components A cartridge chip for use with a first type of imaging cartridge and a second type of imaging cartridge comprises a controller and a resistive element connected between the controller and a reference potential, the cartridge chip adapted for operation in a first mode of operation compatible with the first ... 02/16/06 - 20060034626 - Image forming apparatus and method of determining update of identification information An image forming apparatus includes a developing rotary unit configured to attach a plurality of developing cartridges, the developing cartridges respectively having cartridge storage portions for respectively storing identification information about the corresponding developing cartridges, a communicating unit that communicates with the cartridge storage portions, a storage unit configured to ... 02/16/06 - 20060034625 - Image forming apparatus and computer readable medium An image forming apparatus used with a replaceable process cartridge mounted therein, including: a new article detecting unit which detects whether or not the mounted process cartridge is a new process cartridge; a detection storage unit which stores a number of times of detection that the new article detecting unit ... 02/16/06 - 20060034624 - Systems and methods for universal imaging components A cartridge chip for use with an imaging cartridge installed in an imaging device, the cartridge chip comprising a memory element storing imaging cartridge data, and a controller for controlling the operation of the cartridge chip and determining if the imaging device is a first type of imaging device or ... 02/09/06 - 20060029400 - Electronic apparatus, expendable item recycling apparatus, expendable item, electronic apparatus control method, expendable item recycling method, program, and computer-readable medium A technique is disclosed for storing in a recyclable expendable item used in an electronic apparatus first encrypted information generated by encrypting usable/unusable information pertaining to the expendable item using a first key, and a second key corresponding to the first key, decoding the first encrypted information using the second ... 02/09/06 - 20060029399 - Wireless communication apparatus and method in an image forming system A wireless communication apparatus and method in an image-forming system employ RFID tags capable of transmitting/receiving data via wireless communication. The RFID tags are mounted, respectively, on bottoms of fixing and developing units of the image-forming system, or on bottoms of feed and Organic Photosensitive Conductor (OPC) units of the ... 02/02/06 - 20060024070 - Method of optimizing amount of toner of electrophotographic printer A method of optimizing the amount of toner of an electrophotographic printer is provided. The method includes measuring a life span of the development roller in use. The speed of a development roller, which corresponds to the measured life span of the development roller, is calculated from a lookup table. ... 01/19/06 - 20060013599 - Image forming device The image forming device enables adequate density adjustment control, regardless of which toner cartridge is mounted. The image forming device for conducting image formation by using a toner comprises development means having detachably mounted thereon a development unit for accommodating the toner, discrimination means discriminating whether or not the development ... 01/19/06 - 20060013598 - Image forming apparatus and image forming system An image forming apparatus includes: an image bearing body for bearing a latent image; a plurality of attach/detach sections to each of which a developer container for containing developer used for developing the latent image can be attached; and a container attachment mechanism for allowing a developer container containing developer ... 12/29/05 - 20050286914 - Image forming apparatus The present invention provides the image forming apparatus for successively performing information communication between an attaching part and the main body of the image forming apparatus. The communication-end antenna section 11 is provided in the toner supplying holder-containing section 3 in the main body of the image forming apparatus, so ... 12/29/05 - 20050286913 - Method for imaging with an imaging apparatus that facilitates the use of a starter cartridge A method for imaging with an imaging apparatus includes the steps of designating a supply item for use in the imaging apparatus as one of a first cartridge type and a second cartridge type; establishing for the imaging apparatus a first operational state and a second operational state, the first ... 12/22/05 - 20050281567 - Easily-accessible multi-signal light A signal light that is easily accessible and that includes multiple lights. The signal light is particularly useful for gaming environments, such as in casinos. The signal light includes a light housing and a switch housing. A power supply may also be included. The light housing is disposed or mounted ... 12/01/05 - 20050265735 - Authentification system and method using rf chip A method and system to form an image of print data includes an external device to wirelessly transmit operation commands, and an image forming device to form images of print data input by a user, the image forming device including an RF combo chip attached to an operational component mountable ... 11/24/05 - 20050260002 - Image forming apparatus, method for controlling the same and storage medium for storing program An image forming apparatus, provided with replacement parts each having a storage section therein and adapted to be detachably attached to the image forming apparatus and with an image forming unit arranged to form an image on a printing medium, includes: an information reading section that reads information from the ... 11/17/05 - 20050254841 - Image forming apparatus mounted with replaceable unit, image forming system, and method of controlling image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus sets operation modes different from an operation mode corresponding to a genuine article when the replaceable unit of the non-article article is mounted thereto, such that a user can select an operation mode via a UI device. And then, the image forming apparatus stores history information ... 11/17/05 - 20050254840 - Image forming apparatus mounted with replaceable unit, image forming system, and method of controlling image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus has at least one replaceable unit replaceably mounted to an image forming apparatus main body. The image forming apparatus outputs a message purporting that a reservation of an operation mode can be received, at the timing that a replacement timing of the replaceable unit which is ... 11/17/05 - 20050254839 - Image forming apparatus mounted with replaceable unit, image forming system, and method of controlling image forming apparatus In the case of being mounted with any cartridge other than a genuine cartridge, which accommodates a toner other than a genuine toner, a user can select as an operation mode other than that corresponding to a genuine toner, through a UI device 18, making a correction to the consumption ... 11/17/05 - 20050254838 - Image forming device attached with replacement unit Respective operation mode histories are stored in the main body NVM of an image forming device. The main body NVM stores an operation mode just before the turning-off of the power supply. When the power supply of the image forming device is turned on, a CPU discriminates whether a replacement ... 11/17/05 - 20050254837 - Image forming apparatus with exchange unit mounted therein A CPU selects an operation mode of an image forming apparatus by using a result of discriminating whether or not each of toner cartridges, whose information is stored in a main body NVM, is a genuine one. At that time, the CPI selects an operation mode of the image forming ... 11/17/05 - 20050254836 - Image forming system with exchange unit mounted therein It is judged whether or not an exchange unit mounted in an image forming apparatus is a genuine one. If judged that a nongenuine unit is mounted there, it is judged at the next step whether not a control parameter is manually optimized. If judged that the control parameter is ... 11/17/05 - 20050254835 - Image formation apparatus to which replacement unit is attached and image formation system An image formation apparatus is determined whether a replacement unit attached to the image formation apparatus is a genuine product or a product other than the genuine product, and the image formation apparatus is determined whether the replacement unit is a recycled product or not. When the image formation apparatus ... 11/17/05 - 20050254834 - Image forming apparatus with replaceable unit mounted and image forming system When a replaceable unit is mounted, a CPU of an image forming apparatus recognizes whether or not a corresponding machine type code and a corresponding country code are stored in a main body NVM. When the corresponding machine type code and the corresponding country code are not stored in the ... 11/17/05 - 20050254833 - Image forming device and image forming system having a replacement unit mounted therein Where a toner cartridge other than a genuine product is mounted, the image forming device stops displaying information regarding the usage amount such as the residual amount of toner, etc., and causes the display/input device of the host device to display a screen including information regarding an operation mode and ... 11/17/05 - 20050254832 - Image forming apparatus attached with replaceable unit By using information stored in a storage part provided in the image forming apparatus main body or the results of detection of an image density sensor or the like, it is judged whether or not a replaceable unit such as a toner cartridge has been replaced. Furthermore, from information stored ... 11/17/05 - 20050254831 - Image forming device having replacement units mounted thereto With an image forming device, with respect to a set image density S (default mode), the modes of: increasing or decreasing the variation amount (slope) of the set image density in accordance with a usage amount of a developing device (m1, m2); increasing or decreasing the limit value (m1, m2); ... 11/10/05 - 20050249510 - Method, device, system and recording medium for detecting improper cartridge, and cartridge A cartridge is set in a printer main unit, and has a remaining toner measurer which measures toner in a toner chamber upon setting of the cartridge. A cartridge memory stores information of a remaining toner amount measured previously. CPU compares the remaining toner amount measured newly with the remaining ... 11/03/05 - 20050244170 - Image forming apparatus, part detachable device and image forming apparatus main body An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section to which a replaceable part is detachably attached and a switching section for switching an operation mode of the image forming section between an approved part mode corresponding to a case wherein an approved part is attached as the replaceable part ... 11/03/05 - 20050244169 - Part determination device, part attachment and detachment apparatus, image forming apparatus, and part determination method A part determination device used in an apparatus having a replacement part, comprising an identification information acquisition section that acquires individual identification information for identifying a replacement part from the replacement part, an information acquisition section that acquires information indicating whether or not the replacement part is an approved part ... 11/03/05 - 20050244168 - Fuser member validation Method and apparatus for validating that a fuser member presumptively belongs to a class of fuser member for imparting a certain surface finish to an electrophotographic output print, and/or validating that the fuser member has a heating behavior within specification. Utilizing a temperature-sensing device for measuring temperature of the fuser ... 10/20/05 - 20050232645 - Image forming apparatus and method for detecting the color information and positions of developing units An image forming apparatus and method for reproducing an image includes a plurality of color developing units, and a developing unit detector configured to detect a type and a position of each of the plurality of color developing units. A printer control unit controls the reproduction of the image based ... 10/06/05 - 20050220460 - Image forming apparatus and an image forming method Prior to execution of a printing operation, a print preparatory operation is conducted collectively on all developer cartridges mounted to a developing unit, thereby bringing all the developer cartridges into a printable state. Therefore, even if a residual amount of toner in the cartridge runs too low to continue the ... 09/15/05 - 20050201764 - Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a carrier on which an electrostatic latent image is formed, a plurality of development cartridges which develop the electrostatic latent image with toner to form a toner image to be transferred to a recording sheet, and a changeover unit which changes the development cartridges so ... 09/08/05 - 20050196183 - Image forming apparatus and an image forming method Prior to execution of a printing operation and in parallel with a warm-up operation of the apparatus, a print preparatory operation is conducted only on selected cartridges of cartridges mounted to a developing unit, thereby bringing the cartridge into a printable state. Therefore, even if the residual amount of toner ... 09/08/05 - 20050196182 - Image forming apparatus and an image forming method The apparatus is brought into a printable state by selecting one print preparatory process from first and second print preparatory processes and conducting the selected print preparatory process prior to the execution of the printing operation. That is, the printing operation by means of the cartridge is enabled by conducting ... 09/08/05 - 20050196181 - Image forming apparatus and an image forming method Prior to the execution of a printing operation, a print preparatory operation is conducted only on a developer cartridge 4Ka out of the developer cartridges mounted to the developing unit thereby bringing the cartridge into a printable state. Therefore, the print preparatory operation is completed when the print preparatory operation ... 09/08/05 - 20050196180 - Cartridge, indentification information tag and image forming device A cartridge of the invention is a cartridge detachably attached to an image forming device, and an identification information tag that stores identification information for distinguishing the cartridge from other cartridge therein is attached, and an identification key that mechanically engages with the image forming device and distinguishes whether or ... 09/01/05 - 20050191064 - Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a mainboard on which a reader is integrally installed, and a RFID (radio frequency identification) tag is installed on a cartridge within a distance capable of radio communication with the reader. Therefore, the image forming apparatus is designed such that the ... 09/01/05 - 20050191063 - Image formation device and image formation method The process of the invention determines whether toners of cyan (C), magenta (M), and yellow (Y) are all included in toner filled in a toner cartridge 40, based on color information of the toner read from a storage element 50 of the toner cartridge 40 (S100 and S110). When the ... 08/18/05 - 20050180764 - Image forming apparatus, imaging process unit, and method for recording information concerning imaging process unit In an image forming apparatus detachably connecting an imaging process unit including a non-volatile memory, information recorded in the non-volatile memory is partially encrypted. ... 07/28/05 - 20050163516 - Image forming device, consumable used in the image forming device, and method of managing status information of the consumable A device for and method of managing status information on a consumable for an image forming device by using memory included in the consumable is provided. The image forming device having more than one consumables and transferring an electrostatic image formed on a surface of a photosensitive medium onto paper ... 07/28/05 - 20050163515 - Image formation device enabling switching between color printing mode and monochrome printing mode An image formation device has an image carrier in which is formed a latent image and a development device in which are detachably mounted a plurality of development units housing a developing agent. When development units of a plurality of colors, used to form color images are mounted in respectively ... 06/30/05 - 20050141901 - Method and apparatus to prevent filling of non-identification toner A method and apparatus of preventing filling of a non-identification toner. The method includes sensing an update request of remaining amount information of a toner in a toner cartridge to be refilled with the toner using the refill toner kit, and confirming a refill identifier of the refill toner kit ... 06/09/05 - 20050123308 - Image forming apparatus and image forming method An image forming apparatus including an electrostatic latent image carrier for carrying an electrostatic latent image on a peripheral surface thereof, a plurality of development units each accommodating a toner and adapted to develop the electrostatic latent image by the toner, a development unit holder capable of holding the plurality ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |