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Image forming system and management server thereof

A server and image technology, which is applied in the directions of image communication, electrical recording technology using charge patterns, equipment for electrical recording technology applying charge patterns, etc., can solve the problems of inability to use MFP immediately, increased power consumption in offices, and poor efficiency. , to reduce the possibility, suppress the waste of power consumption and time, and achieve the effect of power consumption

Active Publication Date: 2013-06-05
SHARP KK
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For example, when the time period (that is, the time period not set to the energy-saving mode) overlaps in all MFPs or some MFPs, by using a plurality of MFPs simultaneously during this time period, the office power consumption will increase dramatically
This situation can become a problem in the case of insufficient power supply
In addition, when a period of non-operating state (that is, a period of time set to an energy-saving mode) overlaps in all or most of the MFPs, the MFP cannot be used immediately during the period.
In such a case, there is a problem of poor efficiency and a high possibility of disrupting business

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[0044] In the following embodiments, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, their detailed descriptions are not repeated.

[0045] An image forming system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of image forming apparatuses and a server computer (hereinafter, referred to as a server) interconnected by a network such as a LAN. The image forming apparatus is a digital multifunction peripheral having multiple functions such as a printing function, a copying function, a facsimile function, and a scanning function. Each image forming apparatus stores a time table specifying a time period set in an energy-saving mode that suppresses power consumption, and shifts from a normal operation state (hereinafter referred to as a normal mode) to an energy-saving mode or from an energy-saving mode according to the time table. Energy saving mode shifts to normal mode. The serve...

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An image forming system and a management server thereof. A server includes (180): a receiving unit receiving, from each of a plurality of image forming apparatuses (100-108), a schedule including information related to a period in which each image forming apparatus enters an energy saving mode; an analyzing unit analyzing the received schedules group by group (G1 or G2); a changing unit changing the schedule or schedules of image forming apparatuses belonging to each group in accordance with the result of analysis; and a transmitting unit transmitting the changed schedule to a corresponding image forming apparatus. Each image forming apparatus operates in accordance with the schedule transmitted from the server (180). Thus, image forming apparatuses belonging to a group as a whole can be operated appropriately.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an image forming system and a management server thereof capable of optimizing transition schedules to energy-saving modes respectively set in a plurality of image forming apparatuses installed in an office, etc., and realizing proper operation of the plurality of image forming apparatuses as a whole office . Background technique [0002] As one type of image processing apparatus for electronic equipment, image forming apparatuses (typically, copiers) that form images on recording paper have been introduced in many business places (companies, offices, etc.). In such workplaces, image forming apparatuses having a printing function, a copying function, and the like are connected to a network and shared by a plurality of users. A multifunction peripheral (MFP (MultiFunction Peripheral)) which is one type of such an image forming apparatus has functions such as a copy mode, a facsimile mode (hereinafter also referred to as ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04N1/00G03G15/00
CPCG06F3/1221H04N2201/0094H04N1/32502G06F3/1288Y02B60/1271Y02B60/1267H04N1/00832G06F1/329H04N1/00344G06F3/1229G06K15/02H04N1/00896G06F1/3203Y02B60/32Y02D10/00Y02D30/50
Inventor 井手崇
Owner SHARP KK