Image forming apparatus, cartridge, and storage medium

Details Image forming apparatus, cartridge, and storage medium Image forming apparatus, cartridge, and storage medium

2006-05-30

2006-05-30

Smith, R. Alexander (Department: 2859)

Electrophotography

Diagnostics

Consumable

C399S044000, C399S119000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07054566

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes a developing device including a developing receptacle for accommodating a developer including a toner and a carrier, and a detector for outputting a signal corresponding to a toner density of the developer within the developer receptacle, a replenishing member for replenishing the toner to the developing receptacle in accordance with an output value from the detector, a first storage unit having a storage region storing information relating to characteristics of the developer, and a controller for controlling a replenishing operation by the replenishing member based on the output value from the detector and the information relating to characteristics of the developer.

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