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US 2020/0218186 A1Published application
Image forming apparatus and image forming method
AssigneeToshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorHideaki Fukaya
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, an input unit and a control unit. The image forming unit forms an image by using a plurality of consumables. The input unit receives an input of information designating the consumables to be used for forming the image. The control unit selectably displays other candidates of the consumables to be used for forming the image, based on the designated consumables.
Claims20
An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- an image forming unit configured to form an image using a plurality of consumables;
- an input unit configured to receive an input of information designating the consumables to be used for forming the image;
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- a control unit configured to selectively display other candidates of the consumables to be used for forming the image based on the designated consumables,
- wherein when sheet information designates a sheet is input to the input unit, the control unit determines, based on a sheet combination condition that is a predetermined condition between a developing agent and the sheet, a developing agent satisfying the sheet combination condition with the sheet indicated by the sheet information and selectably displays the determined developing agent.
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An image forming method, comprising:
- receiving an input of information designating consumables to be used for forming an image;
- selectively displaying other candidates of the consumables to be used for forming the image based on the designated consumables;
- and
- when sheet information designates a sheet is input, determining, based on a sheet combination condition that is a predetermined condition between a developing agent and the sheet, a developing agent satisfying the sheet combination condition with the sheet indicated by the sheet information and selectably displaying the determined developing agent.
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An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- an image forming unit configured to form an image using a plurality of developing agent colors;
- an input unit configured to receive an input of information designating the developing agent color to be used for forming the image;
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- a control unit configured to selectively display other candidates of the developing agent colors to be used for forming the image based on the designated developing agent color,
- wherein when sheet information designates a sheet is input to the input unit, the control unit determines, based on a sheet combination condition that is a predetermined condition between a developing agent and the sheet, a developing agent satisfying the sheet combination condition with the sheet indicated by the sheet information and selectably displays the determined developing agent.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.