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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 1989
Filed:
Oct. 19, 1988
Yasufumi Tanimoto, Fujisawa, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus including a main body and a processing unit detachably mounted in the main body. The processing unit includes at least one of an image bearing member and developing device. The number of image forming repetitions of the processing unit are counted by a counter in the main body. When the counted number for the processing unit reaches a reference value representing the effective life of the processing unit, an alarm device actuates to notify the user that the effective life of the processing unit has been reached.
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