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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2002
Shinya Yamamoto, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Hiroshi Sasame, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Kazushige Sakurai, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Takashi Hibi, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Hiroaki Ogata, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Tomomi Kakeshita, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Shinya Yamamoto, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Hiroshi Sasame, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Kazushige Sakurai, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Takashi Hibi, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Hiroaki Ogata, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Tomomi Kakeshita, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus or a cartridge detachably attachable to the image forming apparatus is provided, wherein the apparatus comprises a developer container for containing developer, a developer amount detector for detecting an amount of the developer contained in the developer container, a memory for memorizing information concerning the amount of the developer detected by the detector and an output unit for outputting the information concerning the amount of the developer. The output unit outputs the information concerning the developer memorized in the memory until the detection result of the detector is confirmed.