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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2005
Shuji Tanaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Yukutake, Kanagawa, JP;
Shuji Tanaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Yukutake, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a toner forced discharge treatment for executing a toner discharge mode in which toner inside a developing device is forcedly consumed, and a toner discharge judgment treatment capable of judging necessity of execution of the toner discharge mode based on a decision as to whether or not a toner state inside the developing device is in a state of leading to an image quality defect. Further, the apparatus includes a toner forced supply treatment for executing a toner supply mode in which new toner is supplied from a toner replenishment device to the developing device in addition to execution of the toner discharge mode.
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