The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2023
Image-forming apparatus, print management system, and method for controlling image-forming apparatus
Applicant:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Sakai, JP;
Inventors:
Takashi Usui, Sakai, JP;
Tomoki Minamikawa, Sakai, JP;
Assignee:
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sakai, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/00 (2006.01); H04N 1/32 (2006.01); H04N 1/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/00819 (2013.01); H04N 1/32101 (2013.01); H04N 1/6008 (2013.01); H04N 1/6033 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image-forming apparatus includes a detachable consumable; a printer that prints an image using the consumable; and a controller that determines whether control information that is set for the consumable and that is for control of the printer exists. The controller extracts, when it is determined that the control information corresponding to the consumable does not exist, image information from an image of a predetermined test pattern printed by the printer, and acquires the control information generated based on the extracted image information.