Image forming apparatus and method for outputting information of the image forming apparatus
First Claim
1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
- a communication section configured to communicate an external storage device which has a storage section that stores designated information for at least designating information which is output from an apparatus;
an operation state information storage section configured to store operation state information representing an operation state of an operation module for operating a corresponding device provided inside the apparatus;
a detecting section configured to detect whether or not communication can be made with the external storage device through the communication section;
an information obtaining section configured to obtain at least the designated information from the external storage device when the detecting section detects that communication can be made with the external storage device; and
an information outputting section configured to, based on the designated information, output the operation state information stored in the operation state information storage section to the external storage device through the communication section.
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a communication section configured to communicate an external storage device which has a storage section that stores designated information for at least designating information which is output from an apparatus, an operation state information storage section configured to store operation state information representing an operation state of an operation module for operating a corresponding device provided inside the apparatus, a detection section configured to detect whether or not communication can be made with the external storage device through the communication section, an information obtaining section configured to, when the detecting section detects that communication can be made with the external storage device, obtain the designated information at least from the external storage device, and an information outputting section configured to, based on the designated information, output the operation state information to the external storage device through the communication section.
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12 Claims
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
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a communication section configured to communicate an external storage device which has a storage section that stores designated information for at least designating information which is output from an apparatus;
an operation state information storage section configured to store operation state information representing an operation state of an operation module for operating a corresponding device provided inside the apparatus;
a detecting section configured to detect whether or not communication can be made with the external storage device through the communication section;
an information obtaining section configured to obtain at least the designated information from the external storage device when the detecting section detects that communication can be made with the external storage device; and
an information outputting section configured to, based on the designated information, output the operation state information stored in the operation state information storage section to the external storage device through the communication section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An image forming apparatus comprising:
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a communication means for communicating an external storage device which has a storage means for storing designated information for at least designating information which is output from an apparatus;
operation state information storage means for storing operation state information representing an operation state of an operation module for operating a corresponding device provided inside the apparatus;
detection means for detecting whether or not communication can be made with the external storage device through the communication means;
information obtaining means for obtaining at least the designated information from the external storage device when the detection means detects that communication can be made with the external storage device; and
information outputting means for, based on the designated information, outputting the operation state information stored in the operation state information storage means to the external storage device through the communication means. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for outputting information from an image forming apparatus for outputting, to an external storage device, operation state information representing an operation state relating to respective devices provided inside the apparatus, comprising:
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detecting that communication can be made with the external storage device;
obtaining designated information for designating information at least output from the external storage device; and
outputting operation state information to the external storage device based on the designated information. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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