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Image forming system and information processing apparatus

a technology of information processing apparatus and image forming system, which is applied in the direction of digitally marking record carriers, electrographic processes, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of increasing electric power consumption and lowering operation efficiency during printing operation, so as to reduce running costs, reduce consumption, and improve operation efficiency

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-03-05
OKI DATA CORP
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Benefits of technology

The present invention allows users to print while reducing the use of consumable supplies and energy, which lowers running costs and improves efficiency. This is achieved by prioritizing costs when users input the cost priority mode.

Problems solved by technology

Accordingly, every time when the printing operation is performed, it is necessary to input the setting value, thereby lowering operation efficiency during the printing operation.
Accordingly, the fixing device is maintained at a temperature set for the printing operation, thereby increasing electric power consumption.

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first embodiment

[0023]A first embodiment of the present invention will be explained. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image forming system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

[0024]As shown in FIG. 1, the image forming system includes a printer 1 as an image forming apparatus and an upper device 2 such as a personal computer and the like. The printer 1 is connected to the upper device 2 through a network such as an LAN (Local Area Network).

[0025]In the embodiment, the upper device 2 includes an input unit for a user to input a user setting, a print instruction, and the like for a printing operation. The upper device 2 further includes a printer driver 3. When the input unit receives an input of the print instruction including image data to be printed, the printer driver 3 has a function of editing and processing the image data to convert the image data to print data compatible with the printer 1.

[0026]In the embodiment, the printer driver 3 includes an ar...

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[0069]A second embodiment of the present invention will be explained next with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8. Components in the second embodiment similar to those in the first embodiment are designated with the same reference numerals, and explanations thereof are omitted.

[0070]In the second embodiment, the image forming system has a configuration similar to that shown in FIG. 1 in the first embodiment. An effect of the image forming system in the second embodiment will be explained in the following description. The printing process of the printer 1 in the second embodiment is similar to that shown in FIG. 4 in the first embodiment, and an explanation thereof is omitted.

[0071]An operation of a mode setting process of the upper device 2 will be explained next with reference to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the operation of the mode setting process of the upper device 2 of the image forming system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is noted that the p...

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Abstract

An information processing apparatus is connected to an image forming apparatus to be capable of communicating with the image forming apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes a storage unit for storing low cost printing information transmitted from the image forming apparatus; a receiving unit for receiving a printing instruction; and a control unit for determining whether first data or second data different from the first data is transmitted to the image forming apparatus according to the low cost printing information stored in the storage unit when the receiving unit receives the printing instruction.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This is a continuation application of a prior application Ser. No. 13 / 357,041, filed Jan. 24, 2012, pending.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION AND RELATED ART STATEMENT[0002]The present invention relates to an image forming system and an information processing apparatus. More specifically, the present invention relates to an image forming system and an information processing apparatus for printing input image data using a consumable supply such as developer, a sheet, and the like.[0003]A conventional image forming apparatus includes a plurality of sheet trays, a printing head, a developing device, a transfer device, a fixing device, and the like. When an administrator sets a power save mode, an image forming condition A of the power save mode is stored in a storage unit of the conventional image forming apparatus. When a user inputs an image forming condition B through an upper device, the upper device transmits the image forming condition B alo...

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IPC IPC(8): H04N1/60
CPCG03G15/50H04N1/60H04N1/00204H04N1/00278H04N1/2032H04N1/2338H04N1/2369H04N1/295H04N1/33315H04N1/33369
Inventor KITAGAWA, MITSUHIKO
Owner OKI DATA CORP