Image forming apparatus including two toner accomodation...

Details Image forming apparatus including two toner accomodation... Image forming apparatus including two toner accomodation...

2008-01-24

2010-06-22

Grainger, Quana M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Diagnostics

Consumable

Reexamination Certificate

active

07742710

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes a controller for controlling, when a developer is accommodated in a developing container, a discharging device such that an amount of developer in a first accommodating portion is not less than a first amount, in accordance with a detection result of a first detecting device and such that an amount of developer in a second accommodating portion is not less than a second amount, in accordance with a detection result of a second detecting device, and for permitting, when the developing container is substantially empty, and the amount in the first accommodating portion is less than the first amount, an image forming operation to continue until the amount in the second developer portion becomes less than the second amount.

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Korean Notice Requesting Submission of Opinion dated Aug. 4, 2009, in counterpart Korean Application No. 10-2008-0010721, and an English-language translation thereof.

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