| 摘要 |
Provided is an image processing apparatus that maintains uniformity of image quality in print of identical images and that improves the performance of a printer. An image forming apparatus includes an image control portion for expanding predetermined information supplied from an external device, into print information, and a printer control portion for performing print control based on the print information, and is adapted to print the expanded information in a predetermined recording medium under the print control. The image forming apparatus is configured to have a process cartridge unit which transmits and receives signals for the print control to and from the printer control portion, which executes an electrophotographic process according to the signals for the print control, and which is detachably attachable to the main body of the image forming apparatus, a non-volatile memory unit which stores operation information including information concerning an operation quantity of the process cartridge unit and which is mounted in the process cartridge unit, a unit which performs read/write control of the operation information out of or into the non-volatile memory unit, according to the print control from the printer control portion, a switch timing determining unit which determines switch timing of a condition for the electrophotographic process, based on the operation information stored in the non-volatile memory unit and a state of the printer control portion, and a switching unit which switches the condition for the electrophotographic process at the switch timing.
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