JP4557128B2 - Image forming apparatus - Google Patents
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本発明は、画像形成装置に関し、特に消耗部品の交換通知(提示)技術に関するものである。 The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, and more particularly to a replacement notification (presentation) technique for consumable parts.
画像形成装置が有する各種の交換部品の交換時期の通知に関して、例えば、特許文献1に示すような、消耗部品の交換時期を使用する時間帯に合わせて提示することで、機械停止時間を減らす提案や、例えば、特許文献2、3に示すような、ユーザの使用方法などから消耗部品の交換時期を推測し、提示する提案がされている。
しかしながら、上記従来技術はいずれも当該消耗部品に限られており、少ない日数差において、頻繁に消耗部品交換、補給などが発生する場合のダウンタイム、あるいは消耗部品運搬の手間に関しては配慮されていなかった。
本発明は、消耗部品交換が発生した場合に他の消耗部品の消耗度合いを提示することによって、適切な機械運用が可能で画像形成における生産効率の高い画像形成装置を提供することを目的とする。
However, all of the above prior arts are limited to the consumable parts, and no consideration is given to the downtime when consumable parts are frequently replaced or replenished within a small number of days, or the labor of transporting consumable parts. It was.
An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus capable of appropriate machine operation and high production efficiency in image formation by presenting the degree of wear of other consumable parts when consumable parts are replaced. .
上記目的を達成するために、請求項1記載の発明は、複数の消耗部品を備えた画像形成装置において、当該画像形成装置の出力枚数及び、それぞれの出力に用いた画素をカウントし、画像面積を算出すると共に、消耗部品に関わるセンサの状態を監視する消耗部品管理手段と、該消耗部品管理手段がカウントした画素数、画像面積、又は/及び、センサ状態に基づいて前記消耗部品の交換の要否を判断する交換要否判断手段と、前記消耗部品の交換を促すための表示を行う表示手段と、参考情報を印字する印字手段と、を備え、前記消耗部品管理手段は、前記交換要否判断手段が前記消耗部品の交換を必要と判断した場合に、交換を必要とする前記消耗部品以外の他の消耗部品の予定されている交換時期と現時点との割合を算出し、該算出結果が予め設定された割合以上の場合であって前記消耗部品以外の他の消耗部品に関する情報を前記表示手段に表示しない場合には、ユーザの印字出力要求を受けて前記印字手段により前記消耗部品以外の他の消耗部品に関する情報を参考情報として印字することを特徴とする。
In order to achieve the above object, according to a first aspect of the present invention, in an image forming apparatus having a plurality of consumable parts, the number of outputs of the image forming apparatus and the pixels used for each output are counted, and the image area And a consumable part management means for monitoring the state of the sensor related to the consumable part, and the replacement of the consumable part based on the number of pixels, the image area, and / or the sensor state counted by the consumable part management means. A replacement necessity determination means for determining necessity, a display means for performing a display for prompting replacement of the consumable parts, and a printing means for printing reference information, wherein the consumable parts management means includes the replacement necessity. When the determination unit determines that the consumable part needs to be replaced, a ratio between the scheduled replacement time of the consumable part other than the consumable part that needs to be replaced and the present time is calculated. When said information about other consumable parts other than the consumable parts not displayed on the display means, the non-consumable component by the printing means receives the print output request of the user but in the case of more than a predetermined ratio Information on other consumable parts is printed as reference information.
本発明によれば、出力枚数や、センサ検知などの条件を満たして始めてユーザに提示される交換を促す情報を、他の消耗部品の交換タイミングにおいて算出することが可能となる。 According to the present invention , it is possible to calculate information that prompts the user for replacement only after satisfying conditions such as the number of output sheets and sensor detection at the replacement timing of other consumable parts .
以下、図面により本発明の実施の形態を詳細に説明する。
図1は本発明の一実施形態に係る画像形成装置のブロック構成図である。本画像形成装置は、ROM2内のプログラムに従って本画像形成装置の各部を制御し、本発明の処理を実行するCPU1、本画像形成装置の基本プログラムや、本発明の処理プログラムなどが格納されているROM2、ワークエリアが形成されて、本画像形成装置の制御に必要な種々のデータが記憶されるRAM3、原稿を読み取るスキャナ4、コピーや受信原稿の印字を行うプロッタ5を備えている。
また本画像形成装置は、ユーザからの操作を入力し、情報をユーザに伝える操作表示制御部6、相手画像形成装置との間でファクシミリ制御信号を交換し、ファクシミリ通信手順を実行する通信制御部(CCU)7、送信信号の変調、受信信号の復調を行うモデム8、画像の蓄積を行うSAF(Store AND Forward)メモリ9を備えている。
また本画像形成装置は、画情報を所定の符号化方式に従って符号化し、また、符号化された画情報を復号化する符号化復号化部(DCR)10、通信回線の制御を行う網制御部(NCU) 11、ネットワークの制御を行うネットワークインタフェース制御部12、消耗部品の消耗割合などを管理する消耗部品管理部13を備えている。上記各手段は、バス14により互いに接続されている。
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The image forming apparatus controls each unit of the image forming apparatus according to a program in the
The image forming apparatus also includes an operation display control unit 6 for inputting an operation from the user and transmitting information to the user, and a communication control unit for exchanging a facsimile control signal with the counterpart image forming apparatus and executing a facsimile communication procedure. (CCU) 7, a
The image forming apparatus also encodes image information in accordance with a predetermined encoding method, and also encodes and decodes (DCR) 10 that decodes the encoded image information, and a network control unit that controls the communication line (NCU) 11, a network
図2は図1に示す画像形成装置の処理動作を示すフローチャートである。待機状態(S1)からプリントを開始すると(S2)、消耗部品管理部13は、当該画像形成装置の出力枚数及び、それぞれの出力に用いた画素をカウントし、画像面積を算出する(S3、S4)。更に消耗部品に関わるセンサを監視する(S5)。
いずれかの要因によって、ある消耗部品の交換を促す必要が生じた場合、即ち、交換を必要とする状態になる以前の、ユーザに交換部品を用意させることを目的とした通知を行うタイミングが発生した場合に(S6)、消耗部品管理部13は、これまでに計測していた上記データを基に、当該消耗部品以外の消耗部品に関して、予定されている交換時期と現時点との割合を算出する(S7)。センサを使用する消耗部品に関しては、同様に上記計測項目から統計的データを用いて、推測される現時点のデータをもって割合を算出する。
これら算出した割合情報のうち、予め設定された、ある一定割合以上となった消耗部品に関しては、即座にパネル上に提示するか判断し(S8)、提示する場合はパネル上に情報提示する(S9)。提示しない場合はユーザの操作を待ち(S10)印字出力要求があれば(S11)、参考情報出力する(S12)。この参考情報を使用することにより、ユーザは現在必要とされている消耗部品以外の消耗部品に関しても、同時に発注する等の措置を取ることが可能となる。
従って従来のような、交換して少し経過した後に再び別の消耗部品を手配する、といったことが無くなるため、一括発注による配送料の減少や、発注の手間の減少、これらによってもたらされるダウンタイムの低下等の効果を期待することができる。
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing operation of the image forming apparatus shown in FIG. When printing is started from the standby state (S1) (S2), the consumable
When it is necessary to urge the user to replace a consumable part due to any of the factors, that is, when a notification is issued for the purpose of having the user prepare a replacement part before the replacement is required. In this case (S6), the consumable
Of the calculated ratio information, it is determined whether or not a consumable part that has been set in advance and exceeds a certain ratio is immediately displayed on the panel (S8). S9). When not presenting, it waits for a user's operation (S10), and if there is a print output request (S11), it outputs reference information (S12). By using this reference information, the user can take measures such as ordering consumable parts other than the consumable parts currently required.
Therefore, there is no need to arrange another consumable part after a short time after replacement as before, reducing the delivery fee due to batch ordering, the time and effort of ordering, and the downtime caused by these Effects such as reduction can be expected.
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当該画像形成装置の出力枚数及び、それぞれの出力に用いた画素をカウントし、画像面積を算出すると共に、消耗部品に関わるセンサの状態を監視する消耗部品管理手段と、
該消耗部品管理手段がカウントした画素数、画像面積、又は/及び、センサ状態に基づいて前記消耗部品の交換の要否を判断する交換要否判断手段と、
前記消耗部品の交換を促すための表示を行う表示手段と、
参考情報を印字する印字手段と、を備え、
前記消耗部品管理手段は、前記交換要否判断手段が前記消耗部品の交換を必要と判断した場合に、交換を必要とする前記消耗部品以外の他の消耗部品の予定されている交換時期と現時点との割合を算出し、該算出結果が予め設定された割合以上の場合であって前記消耗部品以外の他の消耗部品に関する情報を前記表示手段に表示しない場合には、ユーザの印字出力要求を受けて前記印字手段により前記消耗部品以外の他の消耗部品に関する情報を参考情報として印字することを特徴とする画像形成装置。 In an image forming apparatus having a plurality of consumable parts,
Consumable part management means for counting the number of output sheets of the image forming apparatus and the pixels used for each output, calculating the image area, and monitoring the state of the sensor related to the consumable parts,
Replacement necessity judgment means for judging whether or not the consumable parts need to be replaced based on the number of pixels, image area, and / or sensor state counted by the consumable parts management means;
Display means for performing display for prompting replacement of the consumable parts;
Printing means for printing the reference information,
The consumable parts management means, when the replacement necessity judgment means judges that the consumable parts need to be replaced, a scheduled replacement time and a current time of other consumable parts other than the consumable parts that require replacement If the calculation result is equal to or greater than a preset ratio and information on consumable parts other than the consumable parts is not displayed on the display means, a user print request is issued. An image forming apparatus characterized by receiving information on consumable parts other than the consumable parts as reference information by the printing unit.
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