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Image forming apparatus displaying job end time
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1997-10-02
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Granted: 1998-09-15
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Expires: 2017-10-02
Abstract
Abstract In a copying machine according to the invention, a plurality of jobs are read and registered, and printing and reading of thus registered jobs can be independently performed. In the copying machine, if printing is stopped during printing a job registered under number 4, for example and it is highly probable that the estimated ending time for printing of jobs under job numbers 4 and 5 will be changed, the estimated ending times for these jobs are displayed in dots unlike the normal display. As a result, the user can be informed that an estimated time for the end of printing for a certain job becomes inaccurate.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuo Inui
- 👤 Hiroshi Yamada
- 👤 Junko Natsume
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:36
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/50; G03G15/5016; G03G15/502; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00025; G03G2215/00126
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
An image forming apparatus, comprising: a receiving device for receiving a plurality of jobs; an image forming device capable of sequentially forming images of the plurality of jobs; a display device displaying information related to image formation of said received plurality of jobs; a determination device for determining the state of said image forming apparatus; and a changing device for changing the display of a particular job in said display device from a standard to a particular display when the determination by said determination device has a prescribed result.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
An image forming apparatus, comprising: a receiving device for receiving a plurality of jobs; an image forming device capable of sequentially forming images of the plurality of jobs; a display device displaying information related to image formation of said received plurality of jobs; a determination device for determining the state of said image forming apparatus; and a changing device for changing the display of a particular job in said display device from a standard to a particular display when the determination by said determination device has a prescribed result.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The image forming apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said information related to image formation is information related to an estimated ending time for said job.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The image forming apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said particular display is a flashing display.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The image forming apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said particular display is to display in blank.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
The image forming apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said changing device changes the display of the particular job in said display device from the standard display to the particular display when the result of determination indicates that the operation of said image forming apparatus related to the job has been stopped.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The image forming apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said changing device changes the display of the particular job in said display device from the standard display to the particular display when said result of determination indicates that an operation error has occurred in said image forming apparatus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
75 words
The image forming apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein when said information related to image formation is information related to an estimated ending time for a job, and said determination has a prescribed result, said changing device changes the display of the particular job in said display device from the standard display to the particular display in order to display information related to an estimated ending time produced by correcting said estimated ending time.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
108 words
An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image reader for reading a plurality of pieces of data consistent as a group of originals; a storage device for storing said image data; an image forming device for forming images based on said image data; a display device for displaying information related to time when said image formation is completed; a determination device for determining the state of said image forming device; and a changing device for changing the display of the ending time of the image formation in said display device from a standard display to a particular display when the determination by said determination device has a prescribed result.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
108 words
An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image reader for reading a plurality of pieces of data consistent as a group of originals; a storage device for storing said image data; an image forming device for forming images based on said image data; a display device for displaying information related to time when said image formation is completed; a determination device for determining the state of said image forming device; and a changing device for changing the display of the ending time of the image formation in said display device from a standard display to a particular display when the determination by said determination device has a prescribed result.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
The image forming apparatus as recited in claim 8, wherein said changing device changes the display in said display device from the standard display to the particular display when the determination indicates that the operation of said image forming device has been stopped.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
The image forming apparatus as recited in claim 8, wherein said changing device changes the display of a particular job in said display device from the standard display to the particular display when said determination result indicates that an operation error has occurred in said image forming apparatus.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
57 words
The image forming apparatus as recited in claim 8, wherein said changing device changes the display of a particular job in said display device from the standard display to the particular display in order to display information related to an estimated ending time produced by correcting said estimated ending time, when said determination has a prescribed results.
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