Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 图像形成装置
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Application No.: US10793793Application Date: 2004-03-08
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Publication No.: US07095965B2Publication Date: 2006-08-22
- Inventor: Shigemichi Hamano , Akihiko Sato , Shinichi Takata , Toru Ono , Yushi Oka
- Applicant: Shigemichi Hamano , Akihiko Sato , Shinichi Takata , Toru Ono , Yushi Oka
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
- Priority: JP2003-063266 20030310
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract:
When a plurality of toner containers mounted on a developing rotary unit are simultaneously determined as toner-absent toner containers, toner container replacement may not be efficient because toner containers are replaced at a replacement position. Therefore, when the toner containers mounted on the developing rotary unit are simultaneously determined as toner-absent toner containers, a toner container to be preferentially replaced is selected so as to be able to be placed at a replacement position by considering the usability of the toner containers.
Public/Granted literature
- US20040234282A1 Image forming apparatus Public/Granted day:2004-11-25
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