摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus that can be operated when a cartridge that has an image holding part and from which a toner container is removable, by storing both information about the toner container and information about the image holding part in one storage body on the cartridge; and a cartridge. <P>SOLUTION: When first information stored in a container-side storage body indicates that toner has been unused, and second information stored in the container-side storage body indicates that an image holding unit has been used, second information stored in a housing-side storage body is written in the container-side storage body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |