Image forming device and image forming system having a replacement unit mounted therein
First Claim
1. An image forming device, comprising:
- a main device body;
at least one replacement unit replaceably mounted in the main device body;
a determining unit for determining whether the replacement unit is genuine or other than a genuine product;
an inputting unit for selecting a first operation mode corresponding to a genuine replacement unit and other operation modes differing from the first operation mode;
a controlling unit for controlling image formation in the operation mode selected by the inputting unit;
a displaying unit for displaying information regarding a usage amount of the replacement unit; and
a display controlling unit for controlling a display pattern of the information regarding the usage amount displayed by the displaying unit in accordance with results of determination made by the determining unit.
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Abstract
Where a toner cartridge other than a genuine product is mounted, the image forming device stops displaying information regarding the usage amount such as the residual amount of toner, etc., and causes the display/input device of the host device to display a screen including information regarding an operation mode and a toner cartridge other than a genuine product. In addition, the image forming device not only stops displaying the residual amount of toner, but also causes the display/input device of the host device to display a screen including information regarding the number of sheets of paper already printed, which is measured or metered from the mounting of a toner cartridge, and the printing coverage thereof.
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22 Claims
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1. An image forming device, comprising:
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a main device body; at least one replacement unit replaceably mounted in the main device body; a determining unit for determining whether the replacement unit is genuine or other than a genuine product; an inputting unit for selecting a first operation mode corresponding to a genuine replacement unit and other operation modes differing from the first operation mode; a controlling unit for controlling image formation in the operation mode selected by the inputting unit; a displaying unit for displaying information regarding a usage amount of the replacement unit; and a display controlling unit for controlling a display pattern of the information regarding the usage amount displayed by the displaying unit in accordance with results of determination made by the determining unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An image forming device, comprising:
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a main device body; at least one replacement unit replaceably mounted in the main device body; a detecting unit for detecting that the replacement unit has been replaced; a determining unit for determining whether the replacement unit is genuine or other than a genuine product when the detecting unit detects that the replacement unit has been replaced; an inputting unit for selecting a first operation mode corresponding to a genuine replacement unit and other operation modes differing from the first operation mode; a controlling unit for carrying out control in the operation mode selected by the inputting unit; a displaying unit for displaying information regarding a usage amount of the replacement unit; and a display controlling unit for changing a display pattern of the information regarding the usage amount displayed by the displaying unit in accordance with results of determination made by the determining unit.
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6. An image forming system, comprising:
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an image forming device; and a host device connected to the image forming device; wherein the image forming device includes; a main device body; at least one replacement unit replaceably mounted in the main device body; a determining unit for determining whether the replacement unit is genuine or other than a genuine product; a controlling unit for carrying out control in an operation mode selected by the inputting unit; a display controlling unit for changing a display pattern of information regarding a usage amount of a displaying unit in accordance with results of determination made by the determining unit; and
whereinthe host device includes; an inputting unit for selecting a first operation mode corresponding to a genuine replacement unit and other operation modes differing from the first operation mode; and the displaying unit for displaying information regarding the usage amount of the replacement unit.
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7. An image forming device, comprising:
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a main device body; at least one replacement unit which is replaceably mounted in the main device body; a determining unit for determining whether the replacement unit is genuine or other than a genuine product; a displaying unit for displaying guidance information when the determining unit determines that the replacement unit is other than a genuine product; an inputting unit for allowing a user to select from among a first operation mode corresponding to the replacement unit which is genuine and another mode differing from the first operation mode, after the determination by the determining unit; and a controlling unit for carrying out control in the operation mode selected by the inputting unit. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22)
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15. An image forming device, comprising:
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a main device body; at least one replacement unit which is replaceably mounted in the main device body; a detecting unit for detecting that the replacement unit is replaced; a determining unit for determining whether the replacement unit is genuine or other than a genuine product when the detecting unit detects that a replacement unit is replaced; a displaying unit for displaying guidance information when the determining unit determines that the replacement unit is other than a genuine product; an inputting unit for allowing a user to select from among an operation mode corresponding to a replacement unit which is genuine and other operation modes differing from the first operation mode, after the determination by the determining unit; and a controlling unit for carrying out control in the operation mode selected by the inputting unit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. An image forming system comprising an image forming device and a host device connected to the image forming device;
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wherein the image forming device includes; a main device body; at least one replacement unit which is replaceably mounted in the main device body; a determining unit for determining whether the replacement unit is genuine or other than a genuine product; and a controlling unit for carrying out control in an operation mode selected by an inputting unit; and wherein the host device includes; a displaying unit for displaying guidance information where it is determined on the basis of determination made by the determining unit that the replacement unit is other than a genuine product; and the inputting unit for allowing a user to select from among an operation mode corresponding to a replacement unit which is genuine or other operation modes differing from the first operation mode, after the determination by the determining unit.
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