Image forming apparatus which determines whether image forming part is in stable or unstable state and control method for image forming apparatus
AssigneeKonica Minolta, Inc.
InventorToshiaki Hiroi
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: an image former having parts provided in a replaceable manner to be used for image formation; a sensing part that detects a characteristic value of the parts; and a controller that determines whether the characteristic value of the parts, which fluctuates immediately after manufacture, is in a stable state based on a comparison between information regarding the characteristic value of the parts based on a detection result of the sensing part and a threshold value and sets a process condition for the image former based on the detected characteristic value when determining that the characteristic value of the parts is not in the stable state.
Claims14
An image forming apparatus comprising:
- an image former having a part provided in a replaceable manner to be used for image formation;
- a sensing part that detects a characteristic value of the part;
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- a controller that determines whether the characteristic value of the part, which is not in a stable state within a retention period immediately after manufacture because the characteristic value fluctuates within the retention period immediately after manufacture, is in a stable state based on a comparison between information regarding the characteristic value of the part based on a detection result of the sensing part and a threshold value and sets a process condition for the image former based on the detected characteristic value when determining that the characteristic value of the part is not in the stable state.
A control method for an image forming apparatus having a part provided in a replaceable manner to be used for image formation, the control method comprising:
- detecting a characteristic value of the part;
- determining whether the characteristic value of the part, which is not in a stable state within a retention period immediately after manufacture because the characteristic value fluctuates within the retention period immediately after manufacture, is in a stable state based on a comparison between information regarding the characteristic value of the part based on a detection result and a threshold value;
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- setting a process condition for an image former based on the detected characteristic value when it is determined that the characteristic value of the part is not in the stable state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.