Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus that detects consumable supplies
- Patent Title (中): 检测消耗品的图像形成装置
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Application No.: US13061901Application Date: 2009-09-04
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Publication No.: US08588627B2Publication Date: 2013-11-19
- Inventor: Atsushi Kawai
- Applicant: Atsushi Kawai
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Morrison & Foerster LLP
- Priority: JP2008-240362 20080919
- International Application: PCT/JP2009/065499 WO 20090904
- International Announcement: WO2010/032634 WO 20100325
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08
Abstract:
In the image forming apparatus including a developing device that develops an electrostatic latent image on an image carrying member by using toner, a first toner empty stop condition and a second toner empty stop condition for prohibiting printing because of a lack of the remaining amount in the toner are provided. The first toner empty stop condition and the second toner empty stop condition are switched in response to the state of the device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110170889A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2011-07-14
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