| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the precision of data as much as possible while maintaining the updating lifetime of a memory section of memory, etc. until the life span of consumable components of cartridges, etc. runs out. <P>SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus includes a detachable consumable component with the memory section for memorizing information, a counting section that count the number of accesses to the memory section, and a measuring section that measures the amount of the used consumable component, and controls the count of accesses to the memory section in accordance with the number of access and the amount of used consumable component. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT |
