Updating apparatus that updates information stored in storage device, and image forming apparatus
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorMASATAKA MOCHIZUKI
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Abstract
An updating apparatus that updates information stored in a storage device provided in a replacement unit of a predetermined apparatus includes: a control unit configured to, when initialization processing is started, read out usage information stored in a first region of the storage device and indicating a usage state of the replacement unit, perform backup processing of storing backup information based on the usage information in a target region within one or more second regions different from the first region, and perform update processing of updating the usage information stored in the first region to a first default value.
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An updating apparatus that updates information stored in a storage device provided in a replacement unit of a predetermined apparatus, the updating apparatus comprising:
- a control unit configured to, when initialization processing is started, read out usage information stored in a first region of the storage device and indicating a usage state of the replacement unit, perform backup processing of storing backup information based on the usage information in a target region within one or more second regions different from the first region, and perform update processing of updating the usage information stored in the first region to a first default value.
An image forming apparatus that performs image formation by using a replacement unit comprising:
- a control unit configured to, when initialization processing is started, read out usage information stored in a first region of a storage device of the replacement unit and indicating a usage state of the replacement unit, perform backup processing of storing backup information based on the usage information in a target region within one or more second regions different from the first region, and perform update processing of updating the usage information stored in the first region to a first default value.
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