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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2004
Hiroh Soga, Saitama, JP;
Kiyoshi Nagamine, Saitama, JP;
Hiroshi Kawarazuka, Saitama, JP;
Hideaki Tanaka, Saitama, JP;
Hiroh Soga, Saitama, JP;
Kiyoshi Nagamine, Saitama, JP;
Hiroshi Kawarazuka, Saitama, JP;
Hideaki Tanaka, Saitama, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
With an image forming device, with respect to a set image density S (default mode), the modes of: increasing or decreasing the variation amount (slope) of the set image density in accordance with a usage amount of a developing device (m, m); increasing or decreasing the limit value (m, m); changing the initial value (usage amount=0); not changing the setting in accordance with the usage amount (m); and changing, for example, the initial value but not changing the setting in accordance with the usage amount (m); etc., are provided as operation modes that differ from an operation mode accommodating a genuine product and are enabled to be selected by a user when a toner cartridge containing a toner that is a product other than a genuine product is mounted.