Patent ID: 8214683
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus that has a component element and carries out a predetermined process on the component element, comprising: a detection unit adapted to detect whether the component element is replaced; a determination unit adapted to determine whether the predetermined process has been normally carried out on the component element when the replacement of the component element is detected; an execution unit adapted to carry out another process different from the predetermined process when it is determined that the predetermined process has not been normally carried out; a changing unit adapted to change the predetermined process for the component element to the other process when the other process has been normally carried out; and a recording unit adapted to record the number of times that the other process has been normally carried out, wherein said changing unit changes the predetermined process to the other process when the number of times recorded in said recording unit exceeds a predetermined value.