摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To restrain soiling in an image forming apparatus using one-component toner by preventing a toner scattering phenomenon. <P>SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus equipped with a developing unit 21 using the one-component toner is equipped with toner control means (a CPU 1 and a toner control part 13) having a function for recording the time when the toner is stirred for every toner to be supplied and measuring the degree of the deterioration of the toner. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI |