Diagnosing method and diagnosing system of print picture quality of image processing apparatus
First Claim
1. A diagnosing method of diagnosing print picture quality of an image processing apparatus, comprising:
- a transfer step of transferring test data which is necessary for a test print from an external apparatus to said image processing apparatus;
an image input step of scanning an image which was print-outputted by said image processing apparatus in accordance with the test data and inputting image data;
a discriminating step of examining the image data and discriminating the print picture quality of the image processing apparatus; and
a notifying step of controlling whether the external apparatus is notified of a discrimination result in said discriminating step or not in accordance with said discrimination result.
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Abstract
Print picture quality of an image processing apparatus is diagnosed, thereby enabling whether it is necessary to perform maintenance of the image processing apparatus or not to be monitored even from a remote location. For this purpose, a system for diagnosing the print picture quality of the image processing apparatus has: transfer means for transferring test data which is necessary for a test print from a server to the image processing apparatus; image input means for scanning an image which was print-outputted by the image processing apparatus in accordance with the test data and inputting image data; discriminating means for examining the image data and discriminating the print picture quality of the image processing apparatus; and notifying means for controlling whether the server is notified of the discrimination result in the discriminating means or not in accordance with this discrimination result.
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16 Claims
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1. A diagnosing method of diagnosing print picture quality of an image processing apparatus, comprising:
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a transfer step of transferring test data which is necessary for a test print from an external apparatus to said image processing apparatus;
an image input step of scanning an image which was print-outputted by said image processing apparatus in accordance with the test data and inputting image data;
a discriminating step of examining the image data and discriminating the print picture quality of the image processing apparatus; and
a notifying step of controlling whether the external apparatus is notified of a discrimination result in said discriminating step or not in accordance with said discrimination result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for diagnosing print picture quality of an image processing apparatus, comprising:
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transfer means for transferring test data which is necessary for a test print from an external apparatus to said image processing apparatus;
image input means for scanning an image which was print-outputted by said image processing apparatus in accordance with the test data and inputting image data;
discriminating means for examining the image data and discriminating the print picture quality of the image processing apparatus; and
notifying means for controlling whether the external apparatus is notified of a discrimination result in said discriminating means or not in accordance with said discrimination result.
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12. An image processing apparatus for diagnosing print picture quality of a printer unit, comprising:
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receiving means for receiving test data necessary for a test print from an external apparatus;
image input means for scanning an image which was print-outputted by said printer unit in accordance with the test data and inputting image data;
discriminating means for examining the image data and discriminating the print picture quality of the printer unit; and
notifying means for controlling whether the external apparatus is notified of a discrimination result in said discriminating means or not in accordance with said discrimination result.
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13. A method of switching counters for counting the number of print sheets or the number of printing times in an image processing apparatus, comprising:
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a discriminating step of discriminating a status of said image processing apparatus; and
a count switching step of switching from a first counter to a second counter on the basis of a discrimination result in said discriminating step, thereby allowing the number of print sheets or the number of printing times in the image processing apparatus to be counted. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. An image processing apparatus having counters for counting the number of print sheets or the number of printing times, comprising:
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discriminating means for discriminating a status of said image processing apparatus; and
count switching means for switching from a first counter to a second counter on the basis of a discrimination result in said discriminating means, thereby allowing the number of print sheets or the number of printing times in the image processing apparatus to be counted. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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