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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2018
Applicant:
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Hideaki Fukaya, Shimizu Sunto, JP;
Assignee:
TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/5016 (2013.01); G03G 15/502 (2013.01); G03G 15/5029 (2013.01); G03G 15/5066 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00025 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00489 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, an input unit and a control unit. The image forming unit forms an image by using a plurality of consumables . The input unit receives an input of information designating the consumables to be used for forming the image. The control unit selectably displays other candidates of the consumables to be used for forming the image, based on the designated consumables.