| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow the continuation of an operation even in the case of attachment of a flesh integral type container by reading the value of a counter when the integral type container is attached, and controlling so as not to execute a developer supply mode in the case the number of times that a recovery mode is executed is smaller than the number of times that the supply mode is executed. SOLUTION: When the integral type container is set, the number of times that the developer supply mode is executed (the contents of A) and the number of times at which the developer recovery mode is executed (the contents of B) are compared. In the case, the contents of A is smaller than or equal to the contents of B, the developer supply mode is executed, and an image formation mode, etc., are executed. In the case toner is less, a stir drive system 106, carrying-screw drive system 107, etc., are operated to execute the developer recovery mode. After the integral type container is replaced following a display, the contents of A and B are compared. In the case the contents B is smaller than the contents A, the developer supply mode is not executed. It is not until the exhaustion of the remaining toner that the developer supply mode is executed. |
