摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent use of a copy toner cartridge in a copying machine. SOLUTION: In the image forming device, a storing means provided with a ROM and a terminal for electrical connection, for example, is provided on one part of a toner cartridge 1 and code data guaranteeing the quality of toner, for example, the code data of a name of a manufacturing company of the toner is stored into the storing means. Then, a reading means reading the data of the storing means through the terminal for connection and an action inhibiting control means inhibiting the copying when the code data that is determined beforehand is not read are provided on the copying machine main body side. |