Image forming apparatus with improved maintenance control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5303005
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08098244

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A control system of image forming apparatus according to the present invention includes a plurality of image forming apparatus and a control unit connected to each of said image forming apparatus through a communication line. Each of said image forming apparatus includes a detecting device for detecting contents of maintenance work for the image forming apparatus, and a transmitting device for transmitting the work data showing the detected results by the detecting device to the control unit through the communication line. The control unit includes a receiving device for receiving the work data transmitted from one of the image forming apparatus and a memory for storing the received work data.

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  • MINOLTA CAMERA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hata, Yoshiaki Ashiya, JP 82 1526
Hatta, Yoshihiko Toyokawa, JP 10 293
Ideyama, Hiroyuki Toyokawa, JP 33 516
Ito, Masazumi Toyohashi, JP 164 1960
Kamitamari, Manabu Toyokawa, JP 6 253
Nishimori, Kadotari Amagasaki, JP 2 129
Shibata, Yoshifumi Toyokawa, JP 18 306
Shimizu, Tadafumi Toyokawa, JP 28 491
Takano, Yoshiaki Toyokawa, JP 134 2125
Yoshiyama, Tsugihito Toyohashi, JP 25 332

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