Toner cartridge and image forming apparatus

Details Toner cartridge and image forming apparatus Toner cartridge and image forming apparatus

2011-07-12

2011-07-12

Gray, David M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Diagnostics

Consumable

C399S120000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07978989

ABSTRACT:
A toner cartridge counts the number of times the toner cartridge has been shaken by a counting unit. A control unit of an image forming apparatus acquires the counting result of the counting unit, and controls each unit of the apparatus such that a display unit displays a message encouraging the worker to shake the toner cartridge since the shaking of the toner cartridge is insufficient if the acquired counting result is smaller than a predetermined value, and the toner contained in the toner cartridge is supplied to a developing unit of the image forming apparatus since the toner cartridge is sufficiently shaken and the toner in the toner cartridge is stirred and dissolved if the acquired counting result is greater than or equal to a predetermined value.

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