Image forming device and image forming method

Details Image forming device and image forming method Image forming device and image forming method

2007-02-27

2007-02-27

Gray, David M. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Diagnostics

Consumable

C399S027000, C399S030000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10991208

ABSTRACT:
An image forming device includes a developer container sectioned into a plurality of chambers, an image forming unit which forms an image by using a developer supplied from the developer container, sensors which are respectively provided in at least two of the chambers of the developer container and detect the remaining amount of the developer in the chambers, and a determining unit which determines a status of the developer in the developer container in accordance with the remaining amount of the developer detected by the sensors.

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