| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image recorder capable of avoiding a useless output operation while effectively performing a toner saving mode. <P>SOLUTION: The image recorder is provided with: a developing unit for sticking a toner on an electrostatic latent image formed based on outputted image data and visualizing the image; a toner cartridge for supplying the toner to the developing apparatus, a remaining toner quantity detecting means for detecting the remaining toner quantity packed in the toner cartridge; The toner saving mode of reducing the toner consumption in the developing unit when it is judged that the remaining toner quantity detected by the remaining toner quantity detecting means is smaller than a prescribed remaining quantity. and the image reader is also provided with an output mode setting means for setting whether the output job should be interrupted or continued when it is judged that the remaining toner quantity detected by the remaining toner quantity detecting means is smaller than the prescribed remaining quantity in the midst of a series of output jobs. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI |
