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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2018
Oki Data Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Hirotaka Ohshika, Tokyo, JP;
Oki Data Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a medium carrying part carrying a continuous medium, an image forming part performing a print process, a cutting part cutting the medium, replacement parts that are expendable and expected to be replaced when reaching its end of life, a usage detection part detecting usages of all of the replacement parts, a controller controlling these parts. The controller determines if one of the replacement parts reaches its end of life during the print process based on the detection result of the usage detection part wherein the one of the replacement parts is defined as a life-end part, and when the life-end part is found, the controller determines whether or not to cut the medium according to a type of the life-end part and selection information input by an operator before the print process starts.
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