Image forming condition control device and method for an image forming apparatus
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorShin Hasegawa
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Abstract
An image forming method and apparatus includes a plurality of processing devices for forming an image on a sheet of paper. When a power source switch is turned on, electric power is supplied to the apparatus and a timer begins to count. If the power source switch is turned on, a controller preconditions an adjustment of the processing devices on a temperature of a fixing roller being not more than a predetermined temperature. Further, if the timer counts for a predetermined amount of time, say 24 hours, the condition of the processing devices is also adjusted.
Claims22
An image forming apparatus having a plurality of controllable processing devices that cooperate to form an image on an image holding member, comprising:
- a controllable power source configured to supply electric power to said apparatus when said power source is turned on;
- a timer configured to keep track of time based on when said power source is turned on;
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- a control circuit configured to control an adjustment operation of a condition of at least one of said processing devices, said adjustment operation starting either when said power source is turned on or when said timer determines a predetermined amount of time has expired.
An image forming apparatus having a plurality of controllable processing devices that cooperate to form an image on an image holding member, comprising:
- means for supplying electric power to said apparatus when a power source switch is turned on;
- means for counting time in response to turning on said power source;
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- means for controlling an adjustment condition of at least one of said processing devices such that said adjustment starts when said power source is turned on or said timer determines a predetermined time has expired.
A method for controlling an operation of an image forming apparatus, comprising the steps of:
- supplying electric power to said apparatus when a power source switch is turned on;
- counting time in response to turning on said power source;
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- controlling an adjustment operation of a condition of at least one of a plurality of processing devices such that said adjustment operation starts when said power source is turned on or said timer counts a predetermined count value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.