Image forming apparatus and toner replenishing method

Details Image forming apparatus and toner replenishing method Image forming apparatus and toner replenishing method

2006-08-08

2006-08-08

Chen, Sophia S. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Diagnostics

Consumable

C399S258000, C399S261000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07088930

ABSTRACT:
A printer control CPU of the image forming apparatus controls the normal toner replenishing rotation after rotating a toner bottle in the normal rotating direction by about ¾ turn and then immediately in the direction reverse to the normal rotating direction by about ¾ turn. These operations are performed twice as the process to separate residual toners adhered on the inner surface of a toner bottle.

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