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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2021
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Ken Iguchi, Numazu Shizuoka, JP;
Kazuhiko Kikuchi, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;
Tadashi Sugiyama, Numazu Shizuoka, JP;
Tokihiko Ise, Tagata Shizuoka, JP;
TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus of an embodiment includes an image forming unit, a waste toner collection container, a paddle motor, and a controller. The controller acquires a replenishment amount for each toner cartridge, when the image forming component is replenished with the toner from the plurality of toner cartridges, sets a coefficient for each replenishment amount of the toner cartridges, at least one of each set coefficient is different from the others, each of the replenishment amount is corrected by each coefficient, and drives the paddle motor according to a cumulative amount of each corrected replenishment amount.