Image forming apparatus

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2005-04-08

2008-11-18

Gray, David M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Diagnostics

Cleaning

Reexamination Certificate

active

07454148

ABSTRACT:
There is provided an image-forming apparatus having a transmitting and receiving device for transmitting and receiving system information to a host computer by way of a data communication line; a detection device for detecting the amount of toner deposited on the photoreceptor in the developing unit of the image-forming apparatus; a counting device for counting the number of images to be printed; and a near-full detection device for detecting the near-full state of waste toner by using the detection device and the counting device.

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