摘要 |
A toner dispensing system and a method for controlling the same. A toner dispensing amount is determined using a pixel dispensing time related to a pixel count adjusted according to the ratio of a transition count to a pixel count per page, a Delta automatic concentration control dispensing time relating to the difference between the toner concentration of a developer material and target concentration, and a dispensing rate corresponding to a print job length. The determined amount of toner is dispensed into a developer housing. This method can maintain a toner concentration in order to obtain an accurate image density. A remaining toner ratio (%) determined from a total dispensing time, a dispensing rate, and a toner capacity can also be displayed so that the user can monitor the remaining amount of toner, the used amount of toner, etc., during the life of the toner cartridge.
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