| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To use a loaded exchanged unit, even when specified information regarding the loaded exchange unit has not been registered beforehand. <P>SOLUTION: When the exchange unit is loaded, the CPU of an image forming apparatus confirms whether a corresponding model code and corresponding country code are stored to a main body NVM. When they not stored, the model code and the country code, stored to a unit NVM of the loaded exchange unit, is read from the unit NVM by the CPU. The read model code and the read country code from the unit NVM is stored to corresponding model code and the corresponding country code in the main body NVM by the CPU. When the corresponding country code, etc., is stored to the main body NVM, decision as to whether it is an original manufacturer's product is carried out, by collating with the country code obtained from the exchange unit by the CPU. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI |
