# US 2016/0187811 A1 · Print sheet creating apparatus and print sheet creating method

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- Number: US 2016/0187811 A1
- Document ID: US20160187811A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/061,978
- Filed: 2016-03-04
- Published: 2016-06-30
- Earliest claimed: 2013-09-19
- Assignees: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Masaru SATO
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160187811A1

## CPC

- G03G 15/0856: {Detection or control means for the developer level}
- G03G 15/0178: {using more than one reusable electrographic recording member, e.g. one for every monocolour image}
- G03G 15/22: involving the combination of more than one step according to groups G03G13/02 - G03G13/20 (G03G15/01 takes precedence)
- G03G 15/6508: {Automatic supply devices interacting with the rest of the apparatus, e.g. selection of a specific cassette (matching the image with the size of the copy material G03G15/5095)}
- G03G 15/6591: {characterised by the recording material, e.g. plastic material, OHP, ceramics, tiles, textiles (details transferring the toner pattern onto particular materials G03G15/1625)}
- G03G 21/14: Electronic sequencing control
- G03G 15/224: {Machines for forming tactile or three dimensional images by electrographic means, e.g. braille, 3d printing}
- G03G 2215/00523: Other special types, e.g. tabbed
- G03G 2215/00801: Coating device
- G03G 2215/00873: Tape adding means
- G03G: ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY

## Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a unit arranging portion that is provided with a unit containing a powder tank; a determination unit that determines the unit provided in the unit arranging portion; and a control unit that supplies a recording medium from a first sheet feeding portion in a case where the determination unit determines that the unit provided in the unit arranging portion is a unit corresponding to a binder toner, and supplies the recording medium from a second sheet feeding portion different from the first sheet feeding portion in a case where the determination unit determines that the unit provided in the unit arranging portion is a unit corresponding to a toner of a predetermined color.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An image forming apparatus comprising:
a unit arranging portion that is provided with a unit containing a powder tank;
a determination unit that determines the unit provided in the unit arranging portion; and
a control unit that supplies a recording medium from a first sheet feeding portion in a case where the determination unit determines that the unit provided in the unit arranging portion is a unit corresponding to a binder toner, and supplies the recording medium from a second sheet feeding portion different from the first sheet feeding portion in a case where the determination unit determines that the unit provided in the unit arranging portion is a unit corresponding to a toner of a predetermined color.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:
an informing unit that informs an error in a case where the determination unit determines that the unit provided in the unit arranging portion is different from the unit corresponding to the binder toner and different from the unit corresponding to the toner of the predetermined color.

### Claim 3

An image forming apparatus comprising:
a plurality of unit arranging portions, each of which is provided with a unit containing a powder tank;
a determination unit that determines a combination of the units provided in the plurality of unit arranging portions; and
a control unit that switches a sheet feeding portion according to the combination of the units determined by the determination unit, the sheet feeding portion being supplied with a recording medium.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The image forming apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising:
an informing unit that informs an error in a case where the combination of the units determined by the determination unit is not a predetermined combination.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The image forming apparatus according to claim 3,
wherein the control unit selects a first sheet feeding portion in a case where a unit corresponding to a binder toner is included in the combination of the units determined by the determination unit, and selects a second sheet feeding portion different from the first sheet feeding portion in a case where the unit corresponding to the binder toner is not included in the combination of the units determined by the determination unit.

### Claim 6

A print sheet creating method comprising:
determining a unit provided in a unit arranging portion in which a unit containing a powder tank is provided; and
supplying a recording medium from a first sheet feeding portion in a case where it is determined in the determining that the unit provided in the unit arranging portion is a unit corresponding to a binder toner, and supplying the recording medium from a second sheet feeding portion different from the first sheet feeding portion in a case where it is determined in the determining that the unit provided in the unit arranging portion is a unit corresponding to a toner of a predetermined color.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The print sheet creating method according to claim 6, further comprising:
informing an error in a case where it is determined in the determining that the unit provided in the unit arranging portion is different from the unit corresponding to the binder toner and different from the unit corresponding to the toner of the predetermined color.