CONTROL METHOD FOR A PLURALITY OF CONSUMABLE STORAGE UNITS, CONSUMABLE STORAGE UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten a time for confirming a state of consumables in an image forming apparatus, compared with a prior art. SOLUTION: A process unit 12 and a toner cartridge 16 of each color used in a laser printer 1 are constituted to set a waiting time of length different each other, for every process unit 12 and every toner cartridge 16, and to output pieces of intrinsic information DA, DB to a control part 40 after lapse of own waiting time when the control par 40 transmits an intrinsic information request notification. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT