Image forming apparatus having a movable toner container

Details Image forming apparatus having a movable toner container Image forming apparatus having a movable toner container

2007-05-29

2007-05-29

Gray, David M. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Diagnostics

Consumable

C399S120000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11235161

ABSTRACT:
There is described an image forming apparatus comprising a toner container installation section for mounting a toner container which stores the toner, a developing device which develops an electrostatic images formed on an image carrier based on an image information, an operating mechanism which is capable of moving the toner container from a mounting position in the toner container installation section in a predetermined direction when the toner stored in the toner container is not more than a first predetermined amount, and a movement detecting device which detects the movement of the toner container caused by the operating mechanism and outputs movement information.

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