Fixing control method, device and equipment of image forming device and storage medium

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a fixing control method and device for an image forming device, equipment and a storage medium. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, determining a first distance of an effective image in a target image along the movement direction of an imaging medium; then, determining the heating duration of the fixing member according to the first distance of the effective image and the first speed of the imaging medium; finally, when the heating time of the fixing member satisfies the heating duration, the fixing member is controlled to stop heating. It can be understood that the heating duration can be determined according to the first distance and the first speed for obtaining the effective image, then the fixing component is controlled to only heat the area corresponding to the effective image, finally the energy consumption of the image forming device is reduced, and the service life of the fixing component is prolonged.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of image forming technology, and in particular to a fixing control method, device, equipment and storage medium of an image forming device. Background Art

[0002] An image forming device is a device that forms an image on an imaging medium by the principle of imaging, such as a printer, a copier, a fax machine, a multifunctional image making and copying device, an electrostatic printing device, and any other similar device. In practical applications, after the transfer device on the image forming device transfers the toner corresponding to the target image to the imaging medium, it usually also performs a fixing operation on the transferred imaging medium to ensure that the toner corresponding to the target image is melted and fixed to the imaging medium.

[0003] In the prior art, when an image forming device performs an image forming operation, in order to ensure that all toner corresponding to the image forming operation is melted and fixed on the imaging medium, the fixing component of the image forming device is usually controlled to be in a high-temperature heating state.

[0004] However, in some fixed application scenarios, such as printing bank deposit receipts or hospital medical records, the image forming content is fixed in a certain area. At this time, controlling the fixing component of the image forming device to be in a high-temperature heating state will increase the energy consumption of the image forming device and shorten the life of the fixing component.

[0005] It should be pointed out that the information disclosed in the background technology section of this application is only intended to deepen the understanding of the general background technology of this application, and should not be regarded as an admission or suggestion in any form that the information constitutes prior art already known to those skilled in the art. Summary of the invention

[0006] In view of this, the present application provides a fixing control method, device, equipment and storage medium for an image forming device, so as to solve the problem in the prior art that, in some fixed application scenarios, the fixing component of the image forming device is controlled to be in a high-temperature heating state all the time, which increases the energy consumption of the image forming device and shortens the life of the fixing component.

[0007] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a fixing control method for an image forming device, which is applied to an image forming device, wherein the image forming device includes a fixing component, and the method includes:

[0008] Determine a first distance of an effective image in a target image along a moving direction of an imaging medium, wherein the effective image is an image composed of colored pixels in the target image;

[0009] determining a heating duration of the fixing component according to the first distance of the effective image and a first speed of the imaging medium, wherein the first speed is a moving speed of the imaging medium when the image forming device performs an image forming operation;

[0010] When the position of the effective image in the imaging medium meets the preset fixing position, controlling the fixing component to start heating;

[0011] When the heating time of the fixing member satisfies the heating duration, the fixing member is controlled to stop heating.

[0012] In the embodiment of the present application, the first distance of the effective image in the target image along the moving direction of the imaging medium is first determined; then, according to the first distance of the effective image and the first speed of the imaging medium, the heating duration of the fixing component is determined; finally, when the heating time of the fixing component meets the heating duration, the fixing component is controlled to stop heating. It can be understood that the heating duration can be determined according to the first distance and the first speed of obtaining the effective image, and then the fixing component is controlled to heat only the area corresponding to the effective image, which ultimately reduces the energy consumption of the image forming device and prolongs the service life of the fixing component.

[0013] In a possible implementation, when the heating time of the fixing component satisfies the heating duration, controlling the fixing component to stop heating includes:

[0014] When the heating time of the fixing member satisfies the heating duration, the fixing member is controlled to stop heating and the image forming medium is driven at a second speed, wherein the second speed is greater than the first speed.

[0015] In the embodiment of the present application, when the heating time of the fixing component meets the heating duration, the fixing component is controlled to stop heating and the imaging medium is driven at the second speed, thereby shortening the time of the image forming operation and improving the image forming efficiency.

[0016] In a possible implementation, before controlling the fixing component to stop heating when the heating time of the fixing component meets the heating duration, the method further includes:

[0017] When the position of the effective image in the imaging medium meets a preset fixing position, the fixing component is controlled to start heating.

[0018] In an embodiment of the present application, when the position of the effective image in the imaging medium meets the preset fixing position, the fixing component is controlled to start heating, which can prevent the fixing component from being turned on too early for too long, prevent energy waste and reduce the life of the fixing component.

[0019] In a possible implementation, the image forming device further includes an intermediate transfer belt and an IDC sensor, wherein the IDC sensor is used to collect toner information on the intermediate transfer belt;

[0020] When the position of the effective image in the imaging medium meets the preset fixing position, controlling the fixing component to start heating includes:

[0021] Determining a waiting time for starting heating of the fixing component according to a first speed and a second distance of the imaging medium, wherein the second distance is a distance that the toner moves from a target position of the intermediate transfer belt to the fixing component, wherein the target position of the intermediate transfer belt is a position where the IDC sensor collects toner information on the intermediate transfer belt;

[0022] When the IDC sensor collects the toner information corresponding to the valid image, the control starts timing;

[0023] The fixing component is controlled to start heating according to the timing time and the waiting time for starting heating.

[0024] In the embodiment of the present application, first, the waiting time for the fixing component to start heating is determined according to the first speed and the second distance of the imaging medium; then, when the IDC sensor collects the toner information corresponding to the effective image, the timing is controlled to start; finally, according to the timing time and the waiting time for starting heating, the fixing component is controlled to start heating. It can be understood that according to the timing time and the waiting time for starting heating, the time for the fixing component to start heating can be determined more accurately, thereby ensuring that the image forming device can reduce energy consumption and extend the service life of the fixing component while ensuring that the effective image is completely cured on the imaging medium.

[0025] In a possible implementation, controlling the fixing component to start heating according to the timing time and the waiting time for starting heating includes:

[0026] When the difference between the waiting time for starting heating and the timing time is less than or equal to the preset time, the fixing component is controlled to start heating.

[0027] In the embodiment of the present application, when the difference between the waiting time for starting heating and the timing time is less than or equal to the preset time, the fixing component is controlled to start heating. It can be understood that by setting the preheating time for the fixing component, it can be ensured that when fixing the effective image, the temperature of the fixing component meets the requirements, ensuring that the effective image is completely cured on the imaging medium.

[0028] In one possible implementation,

[0029] When the position of the effective image in the imaging medium meets the preset fixing position, controlling the fixing component to start heating includes: when the position of the effective image in the imaging medium meets the preset fixing position, controlling the fixing component to start heating, and controlling to start timing the working time of the fixing component;

[0030] When the heating time of the fixing component meets the heating duration, controlling the fixing component to stop heating comprises: when the heating time of the fixing component meets the heating duration, controlling the fixing component to stop heating, and controlling to stop timing the working time of the fixing component;

[0031] The operating time of the fixing component is output, and the operating time of the fixing component is used to represent the remaining service life of the fixing component.

[0032] In the embodiment of the present application, when the fixing component is working, the timing starts; when the fixing component stops working, the timing stops. Therefore, the working time of the fixing component can be determined and output, and then the service life of the fixing component can be determined, and to a certain extent, the normal operation of the image forming device is avoided from being affected by the service life of the fixing component.

[0033] In a possible implementation, the outputting the working time of the fixing component includes:

[0034] Determining whether the working time of the fixing component is greater than or equal to the service life of the fixing component;

[0035] When the operating time of the fixing member is less than the service life of the fixing member, the operating time of the fixing member is output.

[0036] In the embodiment of the present application, when the working time of the fixing component is less than the service life of the fixing component, the working time of the fixing component is outputted, which can remind the user of the service life of the fixing component to a certain extent, so as to avoid affecting the normal operation of the image forming device.

[0037] In a possible implementation, the method further includes:

[0038] When the working time of the fixing component is greater than or equal to the service life of the fixing component, the image forming apparatus is controlled to output a fixing component replacement prompt message.

[0039] In the embodiment of the present application, when the working time of the fixing component is greater than or equal to the service life of the fixing component, the image forming device is controlled to output a reminder message for replacing the fixing component. To a certain extent, the intelligence level of the image forming device is improved, and the image forming device can be ensured to operate normally.

[0040] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an image forming device, including:

[0041] A first distance determination module, used to determine a first distance of an effective image in a target image along a moving direction of an imaging medium, wherein the effective image is an image composed of colored pixels in the target image;

[0042] a heating duration determination module, configured to determine a heating duration of the fixing component according to the first distance of the effective image and a first speed of the imaging medium, wherein the first speed is a moving speed of the imaging medium when the image forming device performs an image forming operation;

[0043] The first control module is used to control the fixing component to stop heating when the heating time of the fixing component meets the heating duration time.

[0044] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including:

[0045] processor;

[0046] Memory;

[0047] And a computer program, wherein the computer program is stored in the memory, and the computer program includes instructions, and when the instructions are executed by the processor, the electronic device executes any one of the methods described in the first aspect.

[0048] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium includes a stored program, wherein when the program is running, the device where the computer-readable storage medium is located is controlled to execute any one of the methods described in the first aspect.

[0049] It can be understood that the image forming device provided in the second aspect, the electronic device provided in the third aspect, and the computer-readable storage medium provided in the fourth aspect are all used to execute the method provided in the present application. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects in the corresponding method, which will not be repeated here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0050] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0051] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an application scenario provided for an embodiment of the present application.

[0052] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a scene of a fixing process provided for related technology.

[0053] Figure 3 A flowchart of a fixing control method for an image forming device provided in an embodiment of the present application is provided.

[0054] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of an imaging medium that has completed fixing provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0055] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of an image forming device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0056] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of another image forming device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0057] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0058] In order to better understand the technical solution of the present application, the embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0059] It should be clear that the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in the field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0060] The terms used in the embodiments of the present application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present application. The singular forms "a", "said" and "the" used in the embodiments of the present application and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates other meanings.

[0061] It should be understood that the term "and / or" used in this article is only a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0062] To facilitate understanding, a specific application scenario is first exemplified below.

[0063] See also Figure 1 , is a schematic diagram of an application scenario provided by an embodiment of the present application. Figure 1As shown, the application scenario includes: an image forming device 101. The image forming device 101 includes: a fixing component 102, printing paper 103, an intermediate transfer belt 104 and a paper box 105. Specifically, when the intermediate transfer belt 104 on the image forming device 101 transfers the toner corresponding to the target image to the printing paper 103, the fixing component 102 will perform a fixing operation on the transferred imaging medium, thereby ensuring that the toner corresponding to the target image is melted and fixed to the imaging medium. Figure 1 The image forming device shown also includes other functional structures, such as ink cartridges, photosensitive drums, and charging rollers, etc. For the sake of brevity, this application does not go into detail here.

[0064] It should be pointed out that Figure 1 The image forming device 101 and the printing paper 103 shown in the figure are only exemplary descriptions and should not be used as a limitation on the protection scope of the present application. For example, the image forming device 101 includes but is not limited to a printer, a copier, a fax machine, a multifunctional image making and copying device, an electrostatic printing device, and any other similar device. The printing paper 103 includes but is not limited to photos, paper, promotional posters, and any other similar media.

[0065] To understand the fixing operation of the fixing unit, refer to Figure 2 , which is a scene diagram of a fixing process provided by the related technology. Figure 2 As shown, the application scenario includes: a heating roller 201, a pressure roller 202, a printing paper 203, a solidified toner 204, and an unmelted toner 205. Specifically, the printing paper 203 moves to the left, and the unmelted toner 205 on the printing paper 203 is melted by the heating roller 201 and pressurized by the pressure roller 202, so that the toner is melted and fixed to the imaging medium 203.

[0066] In the prior art, when an image forming device performs an image forming operation, in order to ensure that all toner corresponding to the image forming operation is melted and fixed on the imaging medium, the fixing component of the image forming device is usually controlled to be in a high-temperature heating state.

[0067] However, in some fixed application scenarios, such as printing bank deposit receipts or hospital medical records, the image forming content is fixed in a certain area. At this time, controlling the fixing component of the image forming device to be in a high-temperature heating state will increase the energy consumption of the image forming device and shorten the life of the fixing component.

[0068] In view of the above problems, in an embodiment of the present application, firstly, the first distance of the effective image in the target image along the moving direction of the imaging medium is determined; then, according to the first distance of the effective image and the first speed of the imaging medium, the heating duration of the fixing component is determined; then, when the position of the effective image in the imaging medium meets the preset fixing position, the fixing component is controlled to start heating; finally, when the heating time of the fixing component meets the heating duration, the fixing component is controlled to stop heating. It can be understood that the heating duration can be determined according to the first distance and the first speed of obtaining the effective image, and then the fixing component is controlled to heat only the area corresponding to the effective image, which ultimately reduces the energy consumption of the image forming device and prolongs the service life of the fixing component. Specifically, it is described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments.

[0069] See also Figure 3 , is a flow chart of a fixing control method for an image forming device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The method can be applied to Figure 1 In the application scenario shown, Figure 3 As shown, it mainly includes the following steps.

[0070] Step S301: determining a first distance of a valid image in a target image along a moving direction of an imaging medium.

[0071] In the embodiment of the present application, the image forming device determines the first distance of the effective image in the target image along the moving direction of the imaging medium according to the target image, wherein the effective image is an image composed of colored pixels in the target image.

[0072] For easier understanding, see Figure 4 , is a schematic diagram of an imaging medium that has completed fixing provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in the figure, the imaging medium 401 and the fixing component 402 are shown. As shown in the figure, the effective image is Figure 4 The area with text is framed by dotted lines. Figure 4 The moving direction of the imaging medium is up and down, so Figure 4 The first distance of the effective image along the moving direction of the imaging medium is marked L in the figure.

[0073] It can be understood that, since only the portion with a length of L in the target image has pixels, when fixing the imaging medium, only the effective image region with a length of L needs to be fixed.

[0074] Step S302: determining a heating duration of the fixing component according to a first distance of the effective image and a first speed of the imaging medium.

[0075] In the embodiment of the present application, after determining the first distance of the effective image in the target image, the heating duration of the fixing component is determined according to the first distance of the effective image and the first speed of the imaging medium, wherein the first speed is the moving speed of the imaging medium when the image forming device performs an image forming operation.

[0076] Specifically, in a possible implementation, the first distance of the effective image and the first speed of the imaging medium can be divided to determine the heating duration of the fixing component. Exemplarily, the first distance of the effective image is L1, and the first speed of the imaging medium is V1, then the heating duration of the fixing component T1 = L1 / V1.

[0077] In addition, in a possible implementation, the image forming device pre-stores a correspondence table between the first distance and the heating duration of the fixing component at the first speed. After the first distance is determined, the heating duration of the fixing component can be determined according to the determined first distance and the correspondence table between the first distance and the heating duration of the fixing component.

[0078] Of course, those skilled in the art may also determine the heating duration of the fixing component in other ways according to actual needs, and this application does not impose any specific limitation on this.

[0079] Step S303: When the heating time of the fixing component meets the heating duration time, the fixing component is controlled to stop heating.

[0080] In the embodiment of the present application, when the heating time of the fixing component meets the heating duration time, the fixing component is controlled to stop heating.

[0081] In actual application, the image forming device has completed printing of the effective image at this time, so the moving speed of the imaging medium can be accelerated, so that the part of the image forming medium without the effective image can quickly pass through the fixing component, thereby improving the operating efficiency of the image forming device.

[0082] Specifically, in a possible implementation, when the heating time of the fixing component meets the heating duration, the fixing component is controlled to stop heating and the imaging medium is driven at a second speed, thereby shortening the image forming operation time and improving the image forming efficiency.

[0083] In an embodiment of the present application, the heating duration can be determined based on the first distance and the first speed for acquiring the effective image, thereby controlling the fixing component to heat only the area corresponding to the effective image, thereby ultimately reducing the energy consumption of the image forming device and extending the service life of the fixing component.

[0084] In a possible implementation, when the position of the effective image in the imaging medium meets a preset fixing position, the fixing component is controlled to start heating.

[0085] In an embodiment of the present application, when the position of the effective image in the imaging medium meets the preset fixing position, the fixing component is controlled to start heating. In a possible implementation, the preset fixing position represents the position of the fixing component in the image forming device. Specifically, when the effective image in the imaging medium reaches the position of the fixing component in the image forming device, the fixing component is controlled to start heating.

[0086] Of course, in a possible implementation, in order to ensure that the fixing component can be fully preheated, the preset fixing position can be a certain distance before the fixing component. Specifically, when the effective image in the imaging medium reaches a certain distance before the fixing component in the image forming device, the fixing component is controlled to start heating.

[0087] In a possible implementation, in order to determine the specific position of the effective image in the imaging medium, the position of the effective image in the imaging medium can be determined by timing. Of course, those skilled in the art can also determine the specific position of the effective image in the imaging medium in other ways according to actual needs, for example, setting a corresponding sensor at a preset fixing position to determine whether the effective image in the imaging medium meets the preset fixing position, and this application does not make specific restrictions on this.

[0088] Regarding determining the position of the effective image in the imaging medium by timing, specifically: first, according to the first speed and the second distance of the imaging medium, determine the waiting time for the fixing component to start heating; then, when the image density control (IDC) sensor collects the toner information corresponding to the effective image, control to start timing; finally, according to the timing time and the waiting time for starting heating, control the fixing component to start heating. The second distance is the distance that the toner moves from the target position of the intermediate transfer belt to the fixing component; the target position of the intermediate transfer belt is the position where the IDC sensor collects the toner information on the intermediate transfer belt.

[0089] For a better understanding of the second distance, see Figure 5 , is a schematic diagram of the structure of an image forming device provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 5 As shown in the application scenario Figure 1On the basis of, the image forming device further includes: an IDC sensor 501. The IDC sensor 501 collects toner information at position 502 on the intermediate transfer belt. It can be understood that position 502 is a specific position set for measuring the second distance. An IDC is set at 502. It can be understood that when toner appears on the intermediate transfer belt, the toner will move along the intermediate transfer belt to the position where the intermediate transfer belt contacts the imaging medium 103, and then the toner on the intermediate transfer belt will be transferred to the imaging medium. After the position of the IDC is fixed, the value of the second distance is fixed in each printing. Then, as long as the time when the IDC detects the toner is recorded and the first speed V1 of the imaging medium is known, it can be known when the toner will reach the fixing device. The toner is transferred from position 502 to the imaging medium 103 along the intermediate transfer belt, and then along the imaging medium to the fixing component 102. In this process, the distance the toner moves is the second distance.

[0090] Exemplarily, the first speed of the imaging medium is V1, and the second distance is L2. The second distance of the imaging medium and the first speed are divided to obtain the waiting time T2 for the fixing component to start heating = L2 / V1. When the IDC sensor collects the toner information corresponding to the valid image, the control starts timing; finally, according to the timing time T3 and the waiting time T2 for the fixing component to start heating, the fixing component is controlled to start heating. For example: after the photosensitive drum K completes exposure and development, the toner of K will be transferred to the intermediate transfer belt as K rotates, and then the toner image on the intermediate transfer belt will move with the intermediate transfer belt. When the toner image does not move to the IDC at 502, the IDC cannot collect the toner information. Then, as the intermediate transfer belt moves, the toner on the intermediate transfer belt will pass through the IDC. As long as there is a toner image passing through the IDC, the IDC can detect it, and then start timing time T3, and at the same time obtain the current printing speed as V1, and then determine the waiting time as T2 = L2 / V1 according to the values ​​of L2 and V1. Assuming that the calculated waiting time is 15 seconds, then when the IDC collects the toner and starts timing at T3 = 15 seconds, the heating function of the fixing component is started. In other words, the IDC set at position 502 is used to predict when the effective image on the paper begins to reach the fixing component, and start the heating function of the fixing component when the effective image reaches the fixing component. By setting the time when the IDC collects the toner, you can accurately control the fixing component to start the heating function when the effective image begins to appear, avoiding starting the heating function too early and causing energy waste.

[0091] In an embodiment of the present application, the time when the fixing component starts heating can be determined more accurately based on the timing time and the waiting time for starting heating, so that the image forming device can ensure that the effective image is completely cured onto the imaging medium while reducing energy consumption and extending the service life of the fixing component.

[0092] In the above, "controlling the fixing component to start heating according to the timing time and the waiting time for starting heating" can be implemented as controlling the fixing component to start heating when the timing time and the waiting time for starting heating are the same. However, considering that the fixing component has a preheating process, the fixing component can be controlled to start heating in advance.

[0093] Specifically, in a possible implementation, when the difference between the waiting time T2 for starting heating and the timing time T3 is less than or equal to the preset time, the fixing component is controlled to start heating. For example: Assuming that the calculated waiting time is 15 seconds, and then when the timing time after the IDC collects the toner is T3=13 seconds, the heating function of the fixing component is started, that is, it is not necessary to wait for the toner image to reach the fixing component before starting the heating of the fixing component, but to start the heating function in advance for a period of time (2 seconds), wherein 2 seconds in advance is only an example value, and this embodiment does not impose specific restrictions. It can be understood that by setting the preheating time for the fixing component, it can be ensured that when fixing the effective image, the temperature of the fixing component meets the requirements, and the effective image is ensured to be completely cured on the imaging medium.

[0094] In actual applications, the fixing assembly of the image forming device has a service life, so there may be a situation where the service life of the fixing assembly of the image forming device expires. In order to ensure that the image forming device can work normally, the use time of the fixing assembly can be calculated while the fixing assembly is working, thereby determining the service life of the fixing assembly.

[0095] Specifically, in a possible implementation, when the position of the effective image in the imaging medium meets the preset fixing position, the fixing component is controlled to start heating, and the working time of the fixing component is controlled to start timing; when the heating time of the fixing component meets the heating duration, the fixing component is controlled to stop heating, and the working time of the fixing component is controlled to stop timing; the working time of the fixing component is output. The working time of the fixing component is used to represent the remaining service life of the fixing component.

[0096] In the embodiment of the present application, when the fixing component is working, the timing starts; when the fixing component stops working, the timing stops. Therefore, the working time of the fixing component can be determined and output, and then the service life of the fixing component can be determined, and to a certain extent, the normal operation of the image forming device is avoided from being affected by the service life of the fixing component.

[0097] In practical applications, the working time of the fixing component and the service life of the fixing component can be judged to determine whether the fixing component can work normally, so as to avoid affecting the normal operation of the image forming device.

[0098] Specifically, in a possible implementation, it is determined whether the working time of the fixing component is greater than or equal to the service life of the fixing component; when the working time of the fixing component is less than the service life of the fixing component, the working time of the fixing component is output. In the embodiment of the present application, when the working time of the fixing component is less than the service life of the fixing component, the working time of the fixing component is output. To a certain extent, the user can be reminded of the service life of the fixing component to avoid affecting the normal operation of the image forming device.

[0099] In a possible implementation, when the working time of the fixing component is greater than or equal to the service life of the fixing component, the image forming device is controlled to output a reminder message for replacing the fixing component. In an embodiment of the present application, when the working time of the fixing component is greater than or equal to the service life of the fixing component, the image forming device is controlled to output a reminder message for replacing the fixing component. To a certain extent, the intelligence level of the image forming device is improved, and the image forming device is ensured to operate normally.

[0100] Corresponding to the above embodiments, the present application also provides an image forming device.

[0101] See also Figure 6 , is a schematic diagram of the structure of another image forming device provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 6 As shown, the image forming device 600 is shown. The image forming device 600 includes: a first distance determination module 601, a heating duration determination module 602, and a first control module 603. Specifically, the first distance determination module 601 is used to determine the first distance of the effective image in the target image along the moving direction of the imaging medium; the heating duration determination module 602 is used to determine the heating duration of the fixing component according to the first distance of the effective image and the first speed of the imaging medium; the first control module 603 is used to control the fixing component to stop heating when the heating time of the fixing component meets the heating duration.

[0102] Corresponding to the above embodiments, the present application also provides an electronic device.

[0103] See also Figure 7, is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application. Among them, the electronic device 700 includes: a processor 701, a memory 702 and a communication unit 703. These components communicate through one or more buses. Those skilled in the art can understand that the structure of the electronic device shown in the figure does not constitute a limitation on the embodiment of the present invention. It can be a bus structure or a star structure, and can also include more or fewer components than shown in the figure, or combine certain components, or arrange the components differently.

[0104] The communication unit 703 is used to establish a communication channel so that the electronic device can communicate with other devices, receive user data sent by other devices or send user data to other devices.

[0105] The processor 701 is the control center of the electronic device. It uses various interfaces and lines to connect various parts of the entire electronic device. It runs or executes software programs, instructions, and / or modules stored in the memory 702, and calls data stored in the memory to perform various functions of the electronic device and / or process data. The processor can be composed of an integrated circuit (IC), for example, it can be composed of a single packaged IC, or it can be composed of a plurality of packaged ICs with the same or different functions. For example, the processor 701 can include only a central processing unit (CPU). In the embodiment of the present invention, the CPU can be a single computing core or multiple computing cores.

[0106] The memory 702 is used to store the execution instructions of the processor 701. The memory 702 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic disk or optical disk.

[0107] When the execution instructions in the memory 702 are executed by the processor 701, the electronic device 700 can execute Figure 1 Some or all of the steps in the illustrated embodiments.

[0108] In a specific implementation, the present application further provides a computer storage medium, wherein the computer storage medium may store a program, and when the program is executed, the program may include some or all of the steps in each embodiment of the simulation scene generation method provided by the present invention. The storage medium may be a disk, an optical disk, a read-only memory (ROM) or a random access memory (RAM), etc.

[0109] In the embodiments of the present application, "at least one" refers to one or more, and "plurality" refers to two or more. "And / or" describes the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships may exist. For example, A and / or B can represent the existence of A alone, the existence of A and B at the same time, and the existence of B alone. Among them, A and B can be singular or plural. The character " / " generally indicates that the previous and subsequent associated objects are in an "or" relationship. "At least one of the following" and similar expressions refer to any combination of these items, including any combination of single or plural items. For example, at least one of a, b and c can be represented by: a, b, c, ab, ac, bc, or abc, where a, b, c can be single or multiple.

[0110] Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the various units and algorithm steps described in the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in a combination of electronic hardware, computer software, and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are performed in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professional and technical personnel can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered to be beyond the scope of this application.

[0111] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the systems, devices and units described above can refer to the corresponding processes in the aforementioned method embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0112] In several embodiments provided in the present application, if any function is implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present application, or the part that contributes to the prior art or the part of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions for a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to perform all or part of the steps of the method described in each embodiment of the present application. The aforementioned storage medium includes: U disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), disk or optical disk, etc., various media that can store program codes.

[0113] In this specification, the same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referred to each other. In particular, for the device embodiment and the terminal embodiment, since they are basically similar to the method embodiment, the description is relatively simple, and the relevant parts can be referred to the description in the method embodiment.

Claims

1. A fixing control method for an image forming device, characterized in that: Applied to an image forming device, the image forming device includes a fixing component, and the method includes: Determine a first distance of an effective image in a target image along a moving direction of an imaging medium, wherein the effective image is an image composed of colored pixels in the target image; determining a heating duration of the fixing component according to the first distance of the effective image and a first speed of the imaging medium, wherein the first speed is a moving speed of the imaging medium when the image forming device performs an image forming operation; When the heating time of the fixing member satisfies the heating duration, the fixing member is controlled to stop heating.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that When the heating time of the fixing component meets the heating duration, controlling the fixing component to stop heating comprises: When the heating time of the fixing member satisfies the heating duration, the fixing member is controlled to stop heating and then drives the imaging medium at a second speed, wherein the second speed is greater than the first speed.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that Before controlling the fixing component to stop heating when the heating time of the fixing component meets the heating duration, the method further comprises: When the position of the effective image in the imaging medium meets a preset fixing position, the fixing component is controlled to start heating.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The image forming device further comprises an intermediate transfer belt and an IDC sensor, wherein the IDC sensor is used to collect toner information on the intermediate transfer belt; When the position of the effective image in the imaging medium meets the preset fixing position, controlling the fixing component to start heating includes: Determining a waiting time for starting heating of the fixing component according to a first speed and a second distance of the imaging medium, wherein the second distance is a distance that the toner moves from a target position of the intermediate transfer belt to the fixing component, wherein the target position of the intermediate transfer belt is a position where the IDC sensor collects toner information on the intermediate transfer belt; When the IDC sensor collects the toner information corresponding to the valid image, the control starts timing; The fixing component is controlled to start heating according to the timing time and the waiting time for starting heating.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that The method of controlling the fixing component to start heating according to the timing time and the waiting time for starting heating includes: When the difference between the waiting time for starting heating and the timing time is less than or equal to the preset time, the fixing component is controlled to start heating.

6. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that When the position of the effective image in the imaging medium meets the preset fixing position, controlling the fixing component to start heating includes: when the position of the effective image in the imaging medium meets the preset fixing position, controlling the fixing component to start heating, and controlling to start timing the working time of the fixing component; When the heating time of the fixing component meets the heating duration, controlling the fixing component to stop heating comprises: when the heating time of the fixing component meets the heating duration, controlling the fixing component to stop heating, and controlling to stop timing the working time of the fixing component; The operating time of the fixing component is output, and the operating time of the fixing component is used to represent the remaining service life of the fixing component.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that The outputting the working time of the fixing component includes: Determining whether the working time of the fixing component is greater than or equal to the service life of the fixing component; When the operating time of the fixing member is less than the service life of the fixing member, the operating time of the fixing member is output.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that Also includes: When the working time of the fixing component is greater than or equal to the service life of the fixing component, the image forming apparatus is controlled to output a fixing component replacement prompt message.

9. An image forming device, characterized in that: include: A first distance determination module, used to determine a first distance of an effective image in a target image along a moving direction of an imaging medium, wherein the effective image is an image composed of colored pixels in the target image; a heating duration determination module, configured to determine a heating duration of the fixing component according to the first distance of the effective image and a first speed of the imaging medium, wherein the first speed is a moving speed of the imaging medium when the image forming device performs an image forming operation; The first control module is used to control the fixing component to stop heating when the heating time of the fixing component meets the heating duration time.

10. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: processor; Memory; And a computer program, wherein the computer program is stored in the memory, and the computer program includes instructions, and when the instructions are executed by the processor, the electronic device executes the method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

11. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: The computer-readable storage medium includes a stored program, wherein when the program is executed, the device where the computer-readable storage medium is located is controlled to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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