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Image forming apparatus configured to predict an event based on resource information

a technology of resource information and image forming apparatus, which is applied in the direction of visual presentation using printers, electric digital data processing, instruments, etc., can solve the problem of requiring a relatively long processing tim

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-06-08
FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP
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Enhances operational efficiency by enabling proactive management of resources and events, reducing interruptions and improving job execution by providing users with actionable insights and recommendations for preventing issues.

Problems solved by technology

An image forming apparatus that forms a production printer that successively executes received jobs in response to a request from a user executes a large number of jobs, especially jobs that require a relatively long processing time.

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[0017]FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an image forming apparatus 10 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 illustrates the hardware configuration of the image forming apparatus 10 according to the exemplary embodiment. The image forming apparatus 10 is a multi-function device integrating various functions such as a print function, a copy function, and a scanner function, or a production printer specialized for the print function, and includes a computer. In FIG. 2 which illustrates the hardware configuration of a general-purpose multi-function device, a CPU 31 controls operation of various mechanisms integrated in the apparatus such as a scanner 34 and a printer engine 36 in accordance with a program stored in a ROM 39. An address data bus 32 is connected to the various mechanisms to be controlled by the CPU 31 for data communication. An operation panel 33 receives an instruction from a user, and displays information. The scanner 34 reads a docu...

second embodiment

[0049]In the exemplary embodiment, the display example illustrated in relation to the first exemplary embodiment described above is modified such that the time scale is changeable. The components according to the exemplary embodiment may be the same as those according to the first exemplary embodiment.

[0050]FIG. 5 illustrates a display example of a schedule according to the exemplary embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the scale of the time axis has been changed from that of the display example illustrated in FIG. 3. Specifically, the user may freely set a time range that he / she desires to display. That is, when the start and the end of a time range to be displayed are designated, the display controller 18 causes the display section 19 to display information for the designated range.

[0051]Rather than allowing the user to designate the time range, the user may be allowed to set the unit of display for the time axis. For example, if it is desired to survey occurrence of events for a...

third embodiment

[0056]FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an image forming apparatus 10 according to the exemplary embodiment. The image forming apparatus 10 according to the exemplary embodiment is obtained by adding a recommended operation generation section 20 to the configuration according to the first exemplary embodiment. The recommended operation generation section 20 is provided as a specifying unit, and specifies the timing of execution of a process for preventing possible occurrence of an event. The configuration of the other components may be the same as that of the first exemplary embodiment, and thus will not be described.

[0057]FIG. 7 illustrates a display example obtained by adding processes (recommended operations) to be performed for events and the timings of execution of such processes to the display example illustrated in FIG. 3.

[0058]For example, possible occurrence of an event “stacker 1: full” may be prevented by removing pieces of paper (printed materials) accumulated on th...

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Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes: a schedule information generation unit that generates schedule information including an order of execution of received jobs; an acquisition unit that acquires resource information related to a resource used to execute a job; a prediction unit that predicts a timing of occurrence of an event that possibly occurs in the apparatus as the received jobs are executed in accordance with the order of execution on the basis of the schedule information and the resource information; a display information generation unit that generates display information for displaying a period of execution of the job to be executed and the timing of occurrence of the event along the same time axis, and for displaying a degree of influence of the event on execution of the job; and a display controller that controls display of the display information.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 14 / 292,225, filed May 30, 2014, which is based on and claims priority under 35 USC 119 from Japanese Patent Application No. 2013-213538 filed Oct. 11, 2013.BACKGROUND[0002](i) Technical Field[0003]The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus and a recording medium.[0004](ii) Related Art[0005]An image forming apparatus that forms a production printer that successively executes received jobs in response to a request from a user executes a large number of jobs, especially jobs that require a relatively long processing time. Thus, it is desirable that the image forming apparatus should have a function of providing a reservation status etc. of the jobs for the production printer.SUMMARY[0006]According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image forming apparatus including: a schedule information generation unit that generates schedule information in...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F3/12G06K15/00G06K15/16H04N1/00G06K15/02
CPCG06F3/121H04N1/00477H04N1/00644H04N1/00663G06F3/1235H04N2201/0094G06F3/126G06K15/1823G06K15/16G06K15/4065G06F3/1259
Inventor ABE, TAKAHIDE
Owner FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP