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US07734229B2 Toner replenishing method, toner replenishing apparatus, and computer readable recording medium 有权
调色剂补充方法,调色剂补充装置和计算机可读记录介质

Toner replenishing method, toner replenishing apparatus, and computer readable recording medium
Abstract:
A pixel count section calculates a coverage rate corresponding to toner consumption. A control coefficient value setting section determines, based on the coverage rate, a stop threshold value representing reference concentration for toner replenishment and replenishment extension time. A magnetic permeability sensor measures permeability representing toner concentration in a housing portion. A toner concentration control section starts toner replenishment when an output value from the magnetic permeability sensor varies from a value less than a start threshold value to the start threshold value or above, and stops toner replenishment after lapse of replenishment extension time from the time at which an output value varied from a value greater than the stop threshold value to the stop threshold value.
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