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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2008
Kazuo Okunishi, Nukata-Gun, JP;
Yoshihiko Yoshizaki, Toyokawa, JP;
Hideki Hino, Toyokawa, JP;
Kentaro Nagatani, Toyokawa, JP;
Yoshiaki Takano, Toyohashi, JP;
Daisetsu Tohyama, Amagasaki, JP;
Kazuo Okunishi, Nukata-Gun, JP;
Yoshihiko Yoshizaki, Toyokawa, JP;
Hideki Hino, Toyokawa, JP;
Kentaro Nagatani, Toyokawa, JP;
Yoshiaki Takano, Toyohashi, JP;
Daisetsu Tohyama, Amagasaki, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A process cartridge having a nonvolatile memory for storing prescribed information corresponding to addresses is detachably attached to a main body of an image forming device. The nonvolatile memory includes a first address at which data including a shipment destination used by a control system of the main body of the image forming device is stored, a second address where data including process control information to further control the control system of the main body is stored, a first unused address at which data including a destination code is stored and which is used by the control system of the main body of the image forming device is not defined, and a second unused address at which no data is stored and of which use by the control system of the main body of the image forming device is not defined.