Image forming apparatus and operation control program
The image forming apparatus with multiple toner containers and removal restriction units minimizes toner scattering by controlling container access based on printing status, improving user convenience.
JP2026093706APending Publication Date: 2026-06-09KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-09
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Toner scattering occurs when toner containers are replaced during printing in conventional image forming apparatuses.
Method used
The image forming apparatus is equipped with multiple toner containers for the same color, each with a removal restriction unit that prevents the removal of the currently in-use container during printing, and allows the removal of other containers when printing is paused.
Benefits of technology
This configuration reduces the likelihood of toner scattering during container replacement by ensuring that printing is only restricted when necessary, thereby enhancing user convenience.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an image forming apparatus and an operation control program that can reduce the possibility of toner scattering when the toner container is replaced during printing. [Solution] An image forming apparatus capable of mounting multiple toner containers for the same color is provided with a combination of a container cover and a container lock for each of the multiple toner containers to restrict the removal of the toner container, manages the container currently in use as the toner container used for printing, restricts the removal of the container in use to the combination of the container cover and container lock during printing, and releases the restriction by the combination of the container cover and container lock on the removal of toner containers other than the container in use during printing (S134).
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