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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2017
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Satoru Shibuya, Chiryu, JP;
Hideo Yamaki, Hachioji, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, a transfer member, a measurement instrument, and a controller. The controller is configured to predict a lifetime of the transfer member based on first and second electrical states. The first electrical state is an electrical state of the transfer member when a first image carrier is attached as the image carrier. The second electrical state is an electrical state of the transfer member when a second image carrier different from the first image carrier is attached as the image carrier after formation of an image with the use of the first image carrier.