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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2005
Kiyoshi Okamoto, Moriya, JP;
Kiyoshi Watanabe, Kashiwa, JP;
Tomokazu Nakamura, Matsudo, JP;
Hitoshi Kato, Toride, JP;
Takayuki Fujii, Toshima-ku, JP;
Norifumi Miyake, Kashiwa, JP;
Kiyoshi Okamoto, Moriya, JP;
Kiyoshi Watanabe, Kashiwa, JP;
Tomokazu Nakamura, Matsudo, JP;
Hitoshi Kato, Toride, JP;
Takayuki Fujii, Toshima-ku, JP;
Norifumi Miyake, Kashiwa, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, , JP;
Abstract
An image forming system that makes it possible to open or remove an external cover of an apparatus to perform maintenance on the apparatus even while the system is operating. Out of a plurality of conveying paths, at least one conveying path for which at least one part related to the conveying path can be subjected to maintenance is determined, in accordance with a type of the image forming process being executed. The conveying path for which it has been determined that the part related to the conveying path can be subjected to maintenance is displayed on a display device.