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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2011
Kazutoshi Yoshimura, Hino, JP;
Kenji Yamamoto, Hachioji, JP;
Hideki Nakamura, Hachioji, JP;
Akira Okamoto, Hino, JP;
Kazutoshi Yoshimura, Hino, JP;
Kenji Yamamoto, Hachioji, JP;
Hideki Nakamura, Hachioji, JP;
Akira Okamoto, Hino, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., , JP;
Abstract
An image forming system having a preceding stage apparatus for forming a toner image on a paper sheet, and a subsequent stage apparatus, connected downstream of the preceding stage apparatus, for forming a toner image on the paper sheet ejected from the preceding stage apparatus, includes: a first maintenance counter correlating with a part, subject to maintenance, in the preceding stage apparatus; a second maintenance counter correlating with a part, subject to maintenance, in the subsequent stage apparatus, in response to the first maintenance counter; a counter control section for increasing a count value of the first and the second maintenance counters by a first and a second designated value, respectively, in response to formation of a toner image on the paper sheet; and a setting section for setting the first and second designated values individually based on an operation mode of the image forming system.