Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an image forming apparatus comprises an image forming section configured to form an image using a toner supplied from a toner cartridge; a remaining amount acquisition section configured to acquire a remaining amount of the toner in the toner cartridge; a determining section configured to determine whether or not the toner cartridge satisfies a predetermined condition; and a deciding section configured to decide a toner cartridge to be subjected to determination processing by the determining section based on the remaining amount.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an image forming apparatus forms an image on a recording medium using a plurality of decolorable coloring materials having different decoloring conditions. Further, the image forming apparatus forms a mark relating to authority information indicating authority capable of decoloring one of the plurality of decolorable coloring materials for each of the decolorable coloring materials on the recording medium. Further, in another embodiment, a decoloring apparatus grasps the authority information, and decolors the image of the decolorable coloring material, in accordance with the grasped authority information.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an image forming apparatus forms an image on a recording medium using a plurality of decolorable coloring materials having different decoloring conditions. Further, the image forming apparatus forms a mark relating to authority information indicating authority capable of decoloring one of the plurality of decolorable coloring materials for each of the decolorable coloring materials on the recording medium. Further, in another embodiment, a decoloring apparatus grasps the authority information, and decolors the image of the decolorable coloring material, in accordance with the grasped authority information.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an image forming apparatus forms an image on a recording medium using a plurality of decolorable coloring materials having different decoloring conditions. Further, the image forming apparatus forms a mark relating to authority information indicating authority capable of decoloring one of the plurality of decolorable coloring materials for each of the decolorable coloring materials on the recording medium. Further, in another embodiment, a decoloring apparatus grasps the authority information, and decolors the image of the decolorable coloring material, in accordance with the grasped authority information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium includes a fixing member that fixes a toner image to the recording medium. A heating unit heats the fixing member. A control unit receives a print job, the print job indicating a print mode and at least one job condition. The control unit determines a ready temperature based on the print mode and the at least one job condition. The control unit controls a heating operation of the heating unit based on the determined ready temperature.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an image forming apparatus forms an image on a recording medium using a plurality of decolorable coloring materials having different decoloring conditions. Further, the image forming apparatus forms a mark relating to authority information indicating authority capable of decoloring one of the plurality of decolorable coloring materials for each of the decolorable coloring materials on the recording medium. Further, in another embodiment, a decoloring apparatus grasps the authority information, and decolors the image of the decolorable coloring material, in accordance with the grasped authority information.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an image forming apparatus forms an image on a recording medium using a plurality of decolorable coloring materials having different decoloring conditions. Further, the image forming apparatus forms a mark relating to authority information indicating authority capable of decoloring one of the plurality of decolorable coloring materials for each of the decolorable coloring materials on the recording medium. Further, in another embodiment, a decoloring apparatus grasps the authority information, and decolors the image of the decolorable coloring material, in accordance with the grasped authority information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium includes a fixing member that fixes a toner image to the recording medium. A heating unit heats the fixing member. A control unit receives a print job, the print job indicating a print mode and at least one job condition. The control unit determines a ready temperature based on the print mode and the at least one job condition. The control unit controls a heating operation of the heating unit based on the determined ready temperature.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium includes a fixing member that fixes a toner image to the recording medium. A heating unit heats the fixing member. A control unit receives a print job, the print job indicating a print mode and at least one job condition. The control unit determines a ready temperature based on the print mode and the at least one job condition. The control unit controls a heating operation of the heating unit based on the determined ready temperature.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium includes a fixing member that fixes a toner image to the recording medium. A heating unit heats the fixing member. A control unit receives a print job, the print job indicating a print mode and at least one job condition. The control unit determines a ready temperature based on the print mode and the at least one job condition. The control unit controls a heating operation of the heating unit based on the determined ready temperature.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an image forming apparatus forms an image on a recording medium using a plurality of decolorable coloring materials having different decoloring conditions. Further, the image forming apparatus forms a mark relating to authority information indicating authority capable of decoloring one of the plurality of decolorable coloring materials for each of the decolorable coloring materials on the recording medium. Further, in another embodiment, a decoloring apparatus grasps the authority information, and decolors the image of the decolorable coloring material, in accordance with the grasped authority information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus has a fixing member, a heating unit, and a control unit. The fixing member fixes a toner image, which is formed on a recording medium, to the recording medium. The heating unit heats the fixing member. The control unit controls a heating operation of the heating unit based on a ready temperature corresponding to job information input by a user.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus has a fixing member, a heating unit, and a control unit. The fixing member fixes a toner image, which is formed on a recording medium, to the recording medium. The heating unit heats the fixing member. The control unit controls a heating operation of the heating unit based on a ready temperature corresponding to job information input by a user.

Abstract: Generally, according to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a belt, a sensor whose detection area for a toner image is set on a belt surface, and an image control unit. The image control unit controls the image forming unit to form a toner image to be transferred to a sheet in a range different from the detection area in a direction of belt width, and to form alignment patterns at a position which is within a range where the toner image is formed in the direction of belt surface movement and which overlaps the detection area in the direction of belt width.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus non-masks a clock signal portion used for shift-outputting respective digital signals by first parallel/serial converting device and masks the remaining clock signal portion, in the clock signal supplied to the first and second parallel/serial converting devices, in a first mode. The apparatus non-masks the clock signal supplied to the first and second parallel/serial converting devices, in a second mode.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus non-masks a clock signal portion used for shift-outputting respective digital signals by first parallel/serial converting device and masks the remaining clock signal portion, in the clock signal supplied to the first and second parallel/serial converting devices, in a first mode. The apparatus non-masks the clock signal supplied to the first and second parallel/serial converting devices, in a second mode.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an electric device includes a memory, first and second generators, a limit unit, and a reduction unit. The first generator generates the chip select signal representing an inactive mode or an active mode according to a potential of an enable terminal and a input potential The second generator generates an enable signal which is a first level, a second level or a level having the first value as a maximum value. The limit unit limits the potential of the terminal to a potential lower than the first potential during first and second periods, and does not prevent from the enable signal from being input to the terminal during other periods. The reduction unit reduces the level of the enable signal at a predetermined rate, and then inputs the reduced enable signal to the terminal.

Abstract: Generally, according to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a belt, a sensor whose detection area for a toner image is set on a belt surface, and an image control unit. The image control unit controls the image forming unit to form a toner image to be transferred to the sheet in a range different from the detection area in a direction of belt width, and to form alignment patterns at a position which is within a range where the toner image is formed in the direction of belt surface movement and which overlaps the detection area in the direction of belt width.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image forming apparatus having a fixing unit in which electric power is supplied from the power supply unit to a heater thereof, and the formed image is fixed by heating the recording medium on which the image has been formed, a detecting unit which detects an electric power consumption of the forming unit and an electric power consumption of the fixing unit, and a control unit which controls the power supply unit so as to increase the electric power consumption of the fixing unit when the electric power consumption of the forming unit detected by the detecting unit is less than or equal to a predetermined amount, and the image forming apparatus increases the electric power consumption of the fixing unit in a case where there is surplus electric power of the entire apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image forming apparatus having a fixing unit in which electric power is supplied from the power supply unit to a heater thereof, and the formed image is fixed by heating the recording medium on which the image has been formed, a detecting unit which detects an electric power consumption of the forming unit and an electric power consumption of the fixing unit, and a control unit which controls the power supply unit so as to increase the electric power consumption of the fixing unit when the electric power consumption of the forming unit detected by the detecting unit is less than or equal to a predetermined amount, and the image forming apparatus increases the electric power consumption of the fixing unit in a case where there is surplus electric power of the entire apparatus.