发明名称 |
Image forming apparatus managing a waste liquid tank |
摘要 |
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming part to form an image by injecting a liquid. A waste liquid tank is detachably attached to the image forming apparatus to store a waste liquid discharged from the image forming part. The waste liquid tank has a memory element to store identification information A and waste liquid amount information B. A memory unit stores identification information C and waste liquid amount information D. A control unit determines a current amount of the waste liquid currently retained in the waste liquid tank at a predetermined timing in accordance with the identification information A and the waste liquid amount information B stored in the memory element and the identification information C and the waste liquid amount information D stored in the memory unit, and updates the current amount of the waste liquid in accordance with a subsequent operation of the image forming part. |
申请公布号 |
US8727492(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.05.20 |
申请号 |
US20090552478 |
申请日期 |
2009.09.02 |
申请人 |
MIHARA YASUMASA;KOGURE SEIICHI;RICOH COMPANY, LTD. |
发明人 |
MIHARA YASUMASA;KOGURE SEIICHI |
分类号 |
B41J2/165 |
主分类号 |
B41J2/165 |
代理机构 |
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