Kennzeichnungssystem für Tonerpatronen

摘要

A cartridge discriminating system, a toner housing cartridge adapted for use in such a system and an image forming apparatus provided with such a system, wherein a cartridge indicating means is provided on a part of the toner housing cartridge, and an indication detecting means for detecting said cartridge indicating means is provided on the image forming apparatus for detecting the type or position of the cartridge inserted in the image forming apparatus.