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US 10,379,482 B2Granted
Image forming method and image forming system
AssigneeKonica Minolta, Inc.
InventorHiroki Hidaka
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Abstract
An image forming method for an image forming system that includes an image former that performs both side printing for one sheet and a sheet feeding apparatus and a tray (sheet feeder) that stores a sheet to be fed to the image former, includes detecting a state change of the sheet feeder; and executing adjustment for a formation position of an image to be subjected to both side printing in a case where a state change of the sheet feeder has been detected.
Claims18
An image forming method for an image forming system that includes an image former that performs both side printing for one sheet and a sheet feeder that stores the sheet to be fed to the image former, the image forming method comprising:
- a detecting step of detecting a state change of the sheet feeder;
- and
- an adjusting step of adjusting a formation position of an image to be printed on front and back surfaces of the sheet so as to eliminate a positional misalignment between images on the front and back surfaces in both side printing in a case where a state change of the sheet feeder has been detected in the detecting step,
- wherein in a case where, in the detecting step, a change of a sheet remaining amount has been detected as a state change of the sheet feeder, whether to execute the adjusting step is inquired of a user, and in a case where an instruction has been given so as to execute the adjusting step, the adjusting step is executed.
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An image forming system, comprising:
- an image former that performs both side printing for one sheet;
- a sheet feeder that stores the sheet to be fed to the image former;
- a reader that reads images on front and back surfaces of the sheet subjected to both side printing by the image former;
- and
- a processor that adjusts a formation position of an image to be printed on front and back surfaces of the sheet so as to eliminate a positional misalignment between front and back images in both side printing by controlling the image former in a case of having detected a state change of the sheet feeder,
- wherein in a case of having detected a change of a sheet remaining amount as a state change of the sheet feeder, the processor inquires of a user whether or not to adjust a formation position of an image to be printed on front and back surfaces of the sheet, and in a case where an instruction has been given so as to execute adjustment, the processor controls the image former to adjust a formation position of an image to be printed on front and back surfaces of the sheet.
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An image forming system, comprising:
- an image former that performs both side printing for one sheet;
- a sheet feeder that stores the sheet to be fed to the image former;
- a reader that reads images on front and back surfaces of the sheet subjected to both side printing by the image former;
- and
- a processor that adjusts a formation position of an image to be printed on front and back surfaces of the sheet so as to eliminate a positional misalignment between front and back images in both side printing by controlling the image former in a case of having detected a state change of the sheet feeder,
- wherein in a case where a print job of one side printing has been put in after having detected a state change of the sheet feeder, the processor inquires of a user whether or not to adjust a formation position of an image to be printed on front and back surfaces of the sheet, and in a case where an instruction has been given so as to execute adjustment, the processor makes the image former adjust a formation position of an image to be printed on front and back surfaces of the sheet.
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An image forming system, comprising:
- an image former that performs both side printing for one sheet;
- a sheet feeder that stores the sheet to be fed to the image former;
- a reader that reads images on front and back surfaces of the sheet subjected to both side printing by the image former;
- and
- a processor that adjusts a formation position of an image to be printed on front and back surfaces of the sheet so as to eliminate a positional misalignment between front and back images in both side printing by controlling the image former in a case of having detected a state change of the sheet feeder,
- wherein in a case where the sheet having been already printed is stored in the sheet feeder, the processor does not execute adjustment for a formation position of an image to be printed on front and back surfaces of the sheet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.