摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus, a process cartridge used therein and a set value memory medium wherein a printing mode is automatically switched among a toner saving mode, an energy saving mode and a paper saving mode by a simple operation of a user by eliminating a bothersome setting operation by a user using a printer or a PC. SOLUTION: There is disclosed the image forming apparatus wherein the process cartridge having a set value changing trigger for changing an image forming condition is detachably loaded. The image forming apparatus comprises a set value memory means for storing the image forming condition of the image forming apparatus as a set value, a trigger detecting means for detecting a set value changing trigger, a set value changing means that changes the set value stored in the set value memory means to a set value corresponding to the predetermined set value changing trigger. |