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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110182593 | IMAGE-FORMING DEVICE An image-forming device includes a main casing, a drum unit, an image-forming unit, and a transfer unit. The drum unit is detachable from the main casing and includes a photosensitive drum having a rotational axis extending in an axis direction. The drum unit is formed ... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110052218 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS An image forming apparatus for forming an image based on image data, includes: a power source for supplying power to various sections of the apparatus; a display section for displaying; and a control section for executing a controlling regarding operations of the appara... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20100322640 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, A FAILURE PREDICTION METHOD EXECUTED BY AN IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, AND A COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING AN IMAGE FORMING DEVICE The image forming device according to the present invention can making accurate failure prediction without using a high-capacity storage device is provided. The image forming device has a detecting unit for detecting certain abnormality which portends a breakdown of the... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100202786 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR An image forming apparatus, when exiting the service mode, in response to receiving an operation to exit a service mode before a work related to maintenance ends, performs processing of a job if authentication based on generated authentication information is successful.... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100086317 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING IMPROVED SERVICEABILITY An image forming apparatus including maintenance function for maintaining the image forming apparatus at a given operating condition includes an operation screen unit. The operation screen unit is useable for conducting maintenance on the image forming apparatus. The ma... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100034543 | DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION DURING SERVICING OF AN IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS A diagnostic system that provides a service technician with service information during servicing of an image processing apparatus includes at least one counter that is incremented during operation of the image processing apparatus, a pressure detecting unit that detects... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20050281566 | Image forming apparatus monitoring system and method, image forming apparatus, control method therefor, and program for implementing the method An image forming apparatus monitoring system which is configured so as to reduce an installing operation load for installation of image forming apparatuses including settings relating to monitoring apparatus. In the present system, when a multi-function machine determin... | 12/22/2005 |
| 20050259288 | Information processing apparatus, information processing method, information processing program and computer readable recording medium In an information processing apparatus having a service mode for a service person to carry out maintenance of the apparatus enters for carrying out the maintenance, a registration page is provided for registering the service person as a service person in charge of the m... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050254830 | Image processing apparatus A facsimile device includes a printing unit for printing an image by using an expendable component, and a communication circuit connectable to a supplier of the expendable component via a communication network. Particularly, the facsimile device further includes an orde... | 11/17/2005 |
