Image formation system
AssigneeFuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
InventorHiroshi Kurita
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Abstract
An image formation unit (IOT) automatically detects the type of each of optional units connected to the image formation unit and the connection order and the number of the connected optional units when system power is turned on, and displays the detected information.
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An image formation system comprising an image formation unit main body capable of being connected to a plurality of optional units in series, wherein the image formation unit main body has:
- a detection section adapted to detect the type of each of the optional units connected to the image formation unit main body and the connection order by communicating in order from the optional unit which adjoins the image formation unit main body when system power is turned on;
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- a control section adapted to control the optional units and the image formation unit main body based on the information detected by the detection section,
- wherein when the image formation unit main body is turned on, the optional units subsequently from the optional unit, which adjoins the image formation unit main body.
An image formation system comprising an image formation unit main body capable of being connected to a plurality of optional units in series, wherein the image formation unit main body has:
- a detection section adapted to detect the type of each of the optional units connected to the image formation unit main body, connection order and the number of the connected optical units when system power is turned on;
- a control section adapted to control the optional units and the image formation unit main body based on the information detected by the detection section;
- a starting section adapted to start the optional units adjacent to the image formation unit main body;
- the optional units issue a connection request to the image formation unit main body if the optional units are not a termination of the optional units connected in series when the optional units are started by the starting section;
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- the optional units output a signal indicating that the optional unit is the termination of the optional units connected in series to the image formation unit main body if the optional unit is the termination of the optional units connected in series.
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