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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5291420 | Remote management system for photographic equipment A printer processor, a film processor, and a densitometer are connected to a personal computer via a port controller. To diagnose the operational condition of photographic apparatus, the apparatus forms a check sample. The check sample is sent to the dens... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5291244 | Image forming apparatus communication system A copying machine communication system is arranged so as to form a network by connecting a plurality of copying machines including ROMs which respectively store programs of various versions and a host computer in a service station through a public telepho... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5282127 | Centralized control system for terminal device A centralized control system comprising interface circuits which are provided in respective terminal devices requiring field service such as copying machines or automatic vending machines and collect functional information concerning functions of the term... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5270775 | Recording apparatus managing system A recording apparatus managing system for automatically totalizing and managing the conditions of use of recording apparatuses. When a date of collection of management data is set by a collection-date setting device of a host computer, a determination is ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5270774 | Testing device for electrophotographic imaging apparatus An electrophotographic imaging apparatus has an engine driver board and a printer controller that are connectable to the engine driver. A testing device is connected to the engine driver board in order to test and/or monitor the operational function of th... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5257069 | Copying machine control system controlling a plurality of copying machines through communication network A method of controlling a plurality of copying machines through a communication network in accordance with the present invention receives data from a copying machine, detects the state of trouble occurrence as to a particular portion of the copying machin... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5243382 | Image forming apparatus capable of efficient maintenance work A control system of image forming apparatus according to the present invention includes image forming apparatus and a portable maintenance device connectable thereto. The image forming apparatus transmits first condition data indicating conditions of the ... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5225873 | Photoreceptor end of life predictor An improved method and apparatus for predicting the end of life of a photoreceptor, first records sampled data, then processes the data in order to interpolate the photoreceptor's end of life. Increased prediction accuracy is realized since both global ph... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5220380 | Control system for copying machines with improved communication function for centralized control unit A copying machine control system according to the present invention includes a plurality of data terminals collecting data related to a plurality of copying machines, respectively, a centralized control unit for communicating data with each data terminal ... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5216461 | Control system for copying machine with improved communication function to centralized control unit A copying machine control system according to the present invention is a copying machine control system having a data terminal collecting data related to a copying machine and a centralized control station communicating data with the data terminal through... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5214772 | System for automatically monitoring copiers from a remote location A system for automatically, remotely monitoring the operational status of and initiating operational commands in one or more copy machines each having a copier computer therein for determining copier status and controlling operation of the copy machine co... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5184179 | Photocopy monitoring system and method for monitoring copiers A system for monitoring a variable output paper processing device is provided. The monitoring system includes a counter which counts the number of papers processed and provides a count signal for each paper counted. A controller receives the count signals... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5164767 | Image forming system having external signal generating means An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus, a determining device provided in the image forming apparatus for determining the states of the image forming apparatus, a generator provided in the image forming apparatus for generating a signa... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5146269 | Image forming apparatus having self-diagnostic function A copying apparatus for forming a hard copy image through an electrophotographic process includes an image forming apparatus which can form an image on a recording paper in various density levels, and a diagnostic unit for discriminating the image forming... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5127012 | Diagnostic and administrative device for document production apparatus A document production apparatus has a plurality of replaceable units and a diagnostic system for determining the condition of the replaceable units. A computer control system monitors and controls document production functions, and includes a display for ... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5084875 | System for automatically monitoring copiers from a remote location A system for automatically, remotely monitoring the operational status of one or more copy machines each having a copier computer therein for determining copier status comprising a data tap in the copier to monitor status information from the copier compu... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5077582 | Photocopy monitoring system A system for monitoring a variable output paper processing device is provided. The monitoring system includes a counter which counts the number of papers processed and provides a count signal for each counted paper. A controller receives the count signals... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5057866 | Remotely accessible copier calculator A technique for monitoring machine status conditions and initiating communicating with a remote computer relative to the status conditions of the machine comprising the steps of monitoring with a calculator the predetermined status conditions relative to ... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4980814 | System for controlling image formation A control system suitable for control of an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine having a plurality of objects to be controlled. This system comprises a plurality of control units to individually and independently control those objects to be ... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4695142 | Automatic photo imaging system This invention is directed to an automatic photo imagery system wherein there is provide a multiple image single film sheet capability that employs a single degree of freedom, remotely controlled, moveable lens/shutter projection unit in combination with ... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4682875 | Image forming system having external signal generating means An image forming system comprises an image forming apparatus, a plurality of signal generators for issuing inquiry signals to the image forming apparatus, and a device for receiving the inquiry signal from the signal generator and transmitting a signal in... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4583834 | Copying apparatus A plurality of copying machines (12), (13), (14) are connected to a computer (39). Each copying machine (12), (13), (14) comprises sensor means (16), (17), (18), (19), (21), (22), (23), (24) for sensing various operating parameters thereof such as a total... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4062061 | Error log for electrostatographic machines A xerographic type copying or reproduction machine incorporating a programmable controller to operate the various machine components in an integrated manner to produce copies is disclosed. The controller carries a master program bearing machine operating ... | 12/06/1977 |
