Apparatus and method for shutting-down a reproduction apparatus in a prescribed manner
AssigneeOce-Technologies B.V.
InventorsJohannes H. T. Peters, Xavier C. M. Brankaert
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Abstract
A reproduction apparatus is provided with a timer for starting a shutdown procedure at a time programmable by an operator. If the external power supply is switched off thereafter, as is the case if the apparatus is connected to an external timer, the apparatus will be switched off in a state suitable for the purpose, so that no data is lost and a hard disk present in the apparatus will not be damaged. A message is generated relating to the time still available until switch-off time. A print job is inhibited depending on the time still available.
Claims17
A reproduction apparatus for producing prints on a medium comprising:
- a printing unit;
- a control unit, said control unit being required to run through a shutdown procedure prior to switching-off of said control unit in order to prevent malfunctions or other problems;
- timer means for starting the shutdown procedure at times programmed by an operator;
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- means for generating a system message relating to the time still available until the switch-off time.
A reproduction apparatus adapted to process jobs for producing prints on a medium comprising:
- a printing unit;
- a control unit, said control unit being required to run through a shutdown procedure prior to switching-off of said control unit in order to prevent malfunctions or other problems;
- timer means for starting the shutdown procedure at times programmed by an operator;
- and
- means for determining an estimated processing time for a job, for comparing the estimated processing time with an available time determined by the programmed switching-off time, and for either generating a warning message or inhibiting starting of the job if the estimated processing time is longer than the available time.
A reproduction apparatus for producing prints on a medium comprising:
- a printing unit;
- a control unit, said control unit being required to run through a shutdown procedure prior to switching-off of said control unit in order to prevent malfunctions or other problems;
- timer means for starting the shutdown procedure at times programmed by an operator, said timer means switching the reproduction apparatus on and off at times programmed by an operator;
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- means for determining an estimated processing time for a print job, for comparing the estimated processing time with an available time determined by the programmed switching-off time, and for generating a warning message if the estimated processing time is longer than the available time.
A reproduction apparatus for producing prints on a medium comprising:
- a printing unit;
- a control unit, said control unit being required to run through a shutdown procedure prior to switching-off of said control unit in order to prevent malfunctions or other problems;
- timer means for starting the shutdown procedure at times programmed by an operator, said timer means switching the reproduction apparatus on and off at times programmed by an operator;
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- means for generating a system message relating to the time still available until the switch-off time.
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