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An inkjet printhead that enables a controller to determine whether or not refilled ink is qualified ink, an inkjet image forming apparatus that includes the inkjet printhead and a controller for controlling the operation of the printhead, and a method for performing maintenance operations in an inkjet image forming apparatus according to whether refilled ink is qualified ink or not are provided. The printhead includes an ink tank for storing ink, a plurality of nozzles for forming an image on a printing medium by ejecting the ink stored in the ink tank to the printing medium, and a memory for storing identity information for determining whether the ink stored in the ink tank is qualified ink or not. The controller determines whether the ink stored in the ink tank is qualified ink based on the identity information and controls the inkjet printhead to perform maintenance operations according to a mode for qualified ink or non-qualified ink based on the result of the determination.
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