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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 1990
Filed:
Nov. 01, 1989
Tatsuo Tani, Urayasu, JP;
Mutsuo Watanabe, Yokohama, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus having a developing unit for developing a latent image electrostatically formed on a photoconductive element or similar image carrier by a developer, or toner, to produce a toner image, and a cartridge removably mounted on the apparatus for supplying a toner thereto. An operator is directed through the steps of toner re-supply from the removal of the used toner cartridge to the insertion of a new toner cartridge while watching instructions which sequentially appear on a display. The present invention allows for the display of instructions which will lead the operator applyin toner through a step-by-step process to ensure that the toner is added correctly, quickly and efficiently.
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