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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 1993
Filed:
Nov. 29, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shin Hasegawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Hajime Oyama, Ichikawa, JP;
Eiichi Katoh, Tokyo, JP;
Masao Moriya, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355246 ; 355 77 ; 355208 ;
Abstract
A toner end detecting method for an electrophotographic copier which allows the copier to operate even when a toner end condition is detected by accident or when a developing device included in the copier and being used is replaced with another storing a toner of the same color while a toner end condition is not reached. When the power source of the copier is turned off and then on or when the developing device is set on the copier, the method executes a recovery procedure.