Image forming apparatus and control method thereof

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PATENT NO 9218152
APP PUB NO 20130163032A1
SERIAL NO

13686526

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An image forming apparatus comprises: a detection unit which detects the abnormal condition of the image forming apparatus; a storage unit which stores, as history information, information about a type of the abnormal condition and an occurrence situation of the abnormal condition in a case where the detection unit detects the abnormal condition; a determination unit which determines whether an occurrence frequency of the abnormal condition which has newly occurred is higher than a predetermined frequency; and a notification unit which, in a case where an abnormal condition has newly occurred and the determination unit determines that the occurrence frequency of the abnormal condition which has newly occurred is higher than the predetermined frequency, stops the image forming apparatus and notifies the user of trouble information for making a repair request by the user.

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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAOHTA-KU TOKYO 146-8501

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hamano, Shigemichi Abiko, JP 22 157
Nishihara, Hiroto Toride, JP 42 259
Saida, Tadaaki Kashiwa, JP 25 195
Sato, Mitsuhiko Kashiwa, JP 96 939
Yamaoka, Takahiko Kashiwa, JP 22 125

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