Image recording apparatus

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2008-07-15

2008-07-15

Tran, Hoan H (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Diagnostics

Consumable

C399S061000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07400837

ABSTRACT:
This invention aims to provide an image recording apparatus capable of preventing deterioration in remaining toner detection accuracy and further to prevent toner from getting damages. To achieve the above described objects, the image recording apparatus according to this invention includes a developer supplying mechanism for supplying the developer from the developer container, a developer containing chamber for containing the developer supplied by the developer supplying mechanism, a developer amount detecting mechanism for detecting a developer amount inside the developer containing chamber, and a controller for controlling based on both a detected value detected with the developer amount detecting mechanism and a predetermined threshold value developer supplying operation using the developer supplying mechanism, in which the controller suspends the developer supplying operation using the developer supplying mechanism based on a shift in the detected values detected by the developer amount detecting mechanism in a state where the developer supplying mechanism supplies the developer.

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