US 12,229,455 B2
Image forming apparatus and image forming method for maintenance notification
Hiroshi Uga, Hachioji (JP)
Assigned to Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Apr. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/307,314.
Claims priority of application No. 2022-076516 (JP), filed on May 6, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0020067 A1, Jan. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 3/12 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/121 (2013.01) [G06F 3/1203 (2013.01); G06F 3/1234 (2013.01); G06F 3/1285 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
an image former that forms a print image;
an image defect detector that detects a defect of an image formed on a print medium by the image former;
a communication I/F part capable of giving a notification of an instruction of maintenance via a communication line;
a storage that stores a plurality of notification destinations to be notified of maintenance; and
a controller capable of giving, using the communication I/F part, a notification of an instruction of maintenance to at least one of the notification destinations selected according to a defect content detected by the image defect detector;
wherein the storage stores information including a table chart related to a notification destination according to a degree of the defect of the image, and wherein the controller is capable of switching the notification destination according to the degree of defect of the image determination by the storage and the image defect detector.