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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2021
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Tsukasa Mine, Ibaraki, JP;
Toshiaki Ohata, Tokyo, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a first seal, on which a first discrimination mark is displayed, provided at a position corresponding to a first mounting portion for mounting a first collecting container for collecting residual toner, and a second seal, on which a second discrimination mark is displayed, provided at a position corresponding to a second mounting portion for mounting a second collecting container for collecting residual toner. A notifying device notifies, in a case that one of the first collecting container and the second collecting container becomes full, information prompting exchange of the collecting container which becomes full and identifying the collecting container to be exchanged by indicating the first discrimination mark or the second discrimination mark.