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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2024
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Hidekazu Uematsu, Fujimi-machi, JP;
Toru Matsuyama, Matsumoto, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit that forms an image on a medium; a transport unit that transports the medium; and a light emission unit that indicates status of either one, or both, of the image forming unit and the transport unit by using a plurality of light sources including a first light source, a second light source, and a third light source, wherein the light emission unit is configured to perform light emission based on a first light emission mode in which the first light source and the second light source are on at a same time and perform light emission based on a second light emission mode in which the first light source and the third light source are on at a same time.