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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2023
Applicant:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/08 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/0879 (2012.12); G03G 15/0874 (2012.12);
Abstract
An image forming apparatus which can be replenished with toner using a replenishment cartridge and communicates with a memory device of the replenishment cartridge via a first electric contact portion and a second electric contact portion after a replenishment cartridge is attached to the image forming apparatus in an installation portion. The replenishment cartridge is prevented from being detached by a regulation unit when it is in the replenishment position.