APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING RESIDUAL QUANTITY OF A TONER

摘要

A device and method to adjust the amount of remaining toner is provided. The device includes first through n-th light emitting units, each of which emits light. The device also includes first through n-th toner agitating units which are respectively formed in first through n-th cell of a toner cartridge and respectively reflect the light emitted from the first through n-th light emitting units. Next, the device includes, first through n-th light receiving units which receive the light reflected by the first through n-th toner agitating units, respectively. The device further includes a toner remaining amount adjusting unit which adjusts a detected amount of remaining toner according to the light receiving results of the first through n-th light receiving units.