发明名称 |
Image forming apparatus and toner refilling method therefor |
摘要 |
In a new printer, a toner cartridge is mounted in the state where there is no toner in a reserve tank, and toner of the amount of filling toner D therein is supplied with the amount of full accommodation toner E for filling up the reserve tank by a toner supply mechanism. The toner of the amount of remaining surplus toner F remains in the toner cartridge. The amount of toner consumption G is measured by a dot counter during a printing execution. In the case where a toner density sensor detects a toner decreasing, the toner is supplied to a developing unit from the reserve tank. When it becomes G>F, it display-informs a user of "toner cartridge exchange is allowed". Hereby, it enables to exchange the toner cartridge without stopping operation of the main body of the image forming apparatus using a two-component developer. |
申请公布号 |
US8666264(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.03.04 |
申请号 |
US201113150419 |
申请日期 |
2011.06.01 |
申请人 |
SHIMAZU FUMIO;ABE TETSUYA;ANDO HIDEKI;OOTSUBO HIROAKI;TOYAMA CHIHIRO;IEGAKI YUICHIRO;CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.;CASIO ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. |
发明人 |
SHIMAZU FUMIO;ABE TETSUYA;ANDO HIDEKI;OOTSUBO HIROAKI;TOYAMA CHIHIRO;IEGAKI YUICHIRO |
分类号 |
G03G15/00 |
主分类号 |
G03G15/00 |
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