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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2025
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a developing device, a container, a toner replenishment device, a toner conveyance detection portion, and a control portion. The toner replenishment device includes a plurality of toner replenishment paths through which toner in the container is conveyed and replenished to the developing device. The toner conveyance detection portion detects a toner conveyance error in toner conveyance performed by using the plurality of toner replenishment paths. In a case where the toner conveyance detection portion has detected a toner conveyance error in one of the toner replenishment paths that is in use, the control portion switches to another one of the toner replenishment paths to convey the toner.
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