| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To fill up the inside of a developing device with initial developer, without damaging the photoreceptor and a cleaning blade or the like and by reducing unnecessary toner consumption as much as possible, when filling up the inside of the developing device with the initial developer, in a state where the developing device and a photoreceptor are installed inside an image forming apparatus as well as the time when forming an image. <P>SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus includes a control means configured to perform control of the filling of the initial developer, in a state where at least a developer feed path, a stirring feed member for stirring and feeding a developer in the developer feed path, the developing device having a developer carrier, and a latent image carrier are installed inside the image forming apparatus in the same state as when forming the image. The control means performs control so as to drive the stirring feed member (stirring feed screw) to feed the initial developer into the developing device when performing the filling of the initial developer, and then drive the developer carrier (developing roller) and the latent image carrier (photoreceptor) to supply the developer onto the developer carrier. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT |
