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Image processing system, image forming apparatus, and method of controlling use of medium

An image processing and media technology, applied in printing devices, image communication, permanent visual display devices, etc., can solve problems such as sheet use barriers

Active Publication Date: 2015-06-17
KK TOSHIBA +1
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This creates an obstacle to the use of thin sheets

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[0025] This embodiment provides a technique for managing the circulation of used media and limiting the amount of media used in an eco-friendly printing system using reusable media. In the following description, "medium" refers to a sheet medium, and paper is taken as an example. Furthermore, plastic sheets, cloth sheets, etc. other than paper are also applicable.

[0026] First, refer to figure 1 The eco-printing system of this embodiment and the circulation of media based on the eco-printing system of this embodiment will be described. figure 1 The middle thick dotted arrow indicates the flow direction of the media management information, and the dotted line indicates the flow direction of the medium.

[0027] The eco-friendly printing system 1 includes an MFP device 10 (MFP: Multi Function Peripheral, multifunctional peripheral) with a decolorizing function, an MFP device 20, a decolorizing device 30, a server device 40, and client PCs 50 and 60 (PC: Personal computer ,P...

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A system includes a receiving unit and a controller. The receiving unit receives data about the number of processes performed in an image forming unit to form an image with a decolorable color material and data about the number of processes performed in a decolorizing unit to decolorize an image formed with the decolorable color material. Based on the data received by the receiving unit the controller calculates the number of media in user's use in a condition after they are subjected to image formation by the image forming unit and before they are decolorized by the decolorizing unit. The controller deters image formation by the image forming unit if the number of the media in user's use exceeds a first threshold, and allows the image forming unit to form an image if the number of the media in user's use does not exceed the first threshold.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from US Provisional Application No. 61 / 536,202, filed September 19, 2011, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. technical field [0003] Embodiments described in this specification relate to techniques for limiting the use of printing media such as paper while managing the number of printing media used. Background technique [0004] There are known management systems and devices capable of grasping the number of printing media such as paper (hereinafter simply referred to as media) for each supply tray. [0005] Moreover, the following printing system (hereinafter referred to as an eco-friendly printing system) is known, which prints on a medium with decolorizable toner, and decolorizes the used medium in a decolorizing device for reuse. . [0006] When the existing management system is used in the eco-printing system, the ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04N1/00H04N1/32G06F3/12
CPCB41J13/0009G03G15/6585G03G15/6588G06K15/4065
Inventor 萩原隆裕平林和训女川俊一
Owner KK TOSHIBA