公开(公告)号：US20240061359A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-22

申请号：US18501182

申请日：2023-11-03

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： NOBUYUKI KOBAYASHI ,  KENICHI IIDA ,  MASAHIRO HAYAKAWA ,  MASAAKI SATO ,  HARUYUKI HOTTA

IPC: G03G15/08 ,  G03G15/00

CPC classification number: G03G15/0862 ,  G03G15/0808 ,  G03G15/0855 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/0879 ,  G03G15/0889 ,  G03G15/553 ,  G03G15/556 ,  G03G2215/0678 ,  G03G2215/0682

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a detection unit configured to detect an amount of developer stored in a developing container and to output remaining amount information; and a control unit configured to perform control, during a replenishment of the developer to the developing container using a replenishment container, to cause a display unit to display a message related to the replenishment. When the replenishment is instructed, the control unit is further configured to perform a first control during the replenishment in a case where the remaining amount information indicates a first remaining amount, and configured to perform a second control different from the first control during the replenishment in a case where the remaining amount information indicates a second remaining amount greater than the first remaining amount.