CN-113395398-B - Image forming apparatus having a plurality of image forming units

Abstract

The present invention can provide an image forming apparatus in which a surrounding user can easily perceive that a discharged recording medium remains on a discharge end, compared with a case in which a light emitting portion provided on the discharge end, which is arranged at a position that is difficult to be visually recognized by the surrounding user, is lit up among a plurality of discharge ends. The image forming apparatus includes a 1 st discharge end for discharging a recording medium, a2 nd discharge end disposed at a position which is more difficult to be visually recognized by a surrounding user than the 1 st discharge end, a memory, and a processor for controlling to light a 1 st light emitting portion disposed at a position which is wider than the 2 nd discharge end in a range which can be visually recognized from the surrounding when the discharged recording medium remains on the 2 nd discharge end.

Inventors

• Toto Honggui
• NOMURA KANA

Assignees

• 富士胶片商业创新有限公司

Dates

Publication Date

20260505

Application Date

20200903

Priority Date

20200312

Claims (5)

1. 1. An image forming apparatus includes: A1 st discharge end disposed at a position between the apparatus main body and the image reading apparatus on a central axis of the apparatus, for discharging the recording medium; A2 nd discharge end disposed at a position on a side surface of the device which is harder to be visually recognized by a surrounding user than the 1 st discharge end; a1 st light emitting unit provided at the 1 st discharge end for irradiating the 1 st discharge end; a 3 rd light emitting unit provided on the operation panel; memory unit The processor may be configured to perform the steps of, The processor is configured to turn on the 1 st light emitting unit when the discharged recording medium remains on the 2 nd discharge end, and to turn on the 3 rd light emitting unit when a predetermined time elapses while the recording medium is kept being discharged to the 2 nd discharge end.
2. 2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a 2 nd light emitting part arranged at the 2 nd discharge end, When the discharged recording medium remains at the discharge end 2, the processor turns on the light-emitting portion 2 together with the light-emitting portion 1.
3. 3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, The processor lights the 1 st light emitting portion and the 2 nd light emitting portion in different lighting manners.
4. 4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The processor turns off the 1 st light emitting part when the 3 rd light emitting part is turned on.
5. 5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a distance measuring sensor for measuring a distance from a user existing on the front side of the device, When the distance sensor detects that a user is present at a predetermined distance from the apparatus, the processor controls not to turn on the 1 st light emitting unit even when a recording medium remains on the 2 nd discharge end.

Description

Image forming apparatus having a plurality of image forming units Technical Field The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus. Background Patent document 1 discloses a network printer in which a plurality of paper discharge trays are each provided with a detection unit that detects whether or not there is a discharged recording paper, and when the detection unit detects a recording paper on the paper discharge tray, an LED corresponding to the paper discharge tray that detected the recording paper is turned on to inform a user of the paper discharge tray from which the recording paper is discharged. Patent document 1 Japanese patent laid-open No. H06-191128 Disclosure of Invention The present invention aims to provide an image forming apparatus in which a surrounding user can easily perceive that a discharged recording medium remains on a discharge end, compared with a case in which a light-emitting portion provided on the discharge end, which is arranged at a position that is difficult to be visually recognized by the surrounding user, is lit up among a plurality of discharge ends. The present invention according to claim 1 is an image forming apparatus including: a1 st discharge end for discharging the recording medium; a2 nd discharge end disposed at a position which is more difficult to be visually recognized by a surrounding user than the 1 st discharge end; memory unit The processor may be configured to perform the steps of, The processor is configured to light a 1 st light emitting unit disposed at a position wider than the 2 nd discharge end in a range that can be visually recognized from the surroundings when the discharged recording medium remains on the 2 nd discharge end. The present invention according to claim 2 is the image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a 2 nd light emitting part arranged at the 2 nd discharge end, When the discharged recording medium remains at the discharge end 2, the processor turns on the light-emitting portion 2 together with the light-emitting portion 1. In the image forming apparatus according to claim 3, in the image forming apparatus according to claim 2, the processor turns on the 1 st light emitting portion and the 2 nd light emitting portion in different lighting manners. The present invention according to claim 4 is the image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: A 3 rd light emitting part arranged on the operation panel, The processor turns on the 3 rd light emitting portion when a predetermined time elapses while the recording medium is kept being discharged to the 2 nd discharge end. In the image forming apparatus according to claim 5, in the image forming apparatus according to claim 4, the processor turns off the 1 st light emitting portion when the 3 rd light emitting portion is turned on. In the image forming apparatus according to the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the 1 st light emitting portion is provided at the 1 st discharge end. In the image forming apparatus according to claim 7, in the image forming apparatus according to claim 6, the 1 st discharge end is a discharge tray disposed between the apparatus main body and the image reading apparatus on a central axis of the apparatus. In the image forming apparatus according to the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 7, the 2 nd discharge end is a discharge tray provided on a side surface of the apparatus. The invention according to claim 9 is the image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a distance measuring sensor for measuring a distance from a user existing on the front side of the device, When the distance sensor detects that a user is present at a predetermined distance from the apparatus, the processor controls not to turn on the 1 st light emitting unit even when a recording medium remains on the 2 nd discharge end. Effects of the invention According to the 1 st aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an image forming apparatus in which a surrounding user can easily perceive that a recording medium is left on a discharge end, compared with a case where a light emitting portion provided on a discharge end arranged at a position that is difficult to be visually recognized by the surrounding user among a plurality of discharge ends is lit. According to claim 2 of the present invention, there can be provided an image forming apparatus in which a wider range of surrounding users can be made aware of a situation in which a discharged recording medium remains on a discharge end arranged at a position which is difficult to be visually recognized by surrounding users among a plurality of discharge ends. According to claim 3 of the present invention, the user can be notified of the discharge end from which the recording medium is discharged. According to the 4 th aspect of the present invention, it is possible to notify a wider range of surrounding us