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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2010
Hiroyuki Sakai, Saitama, JP;
Shinji Yoshida, Saitama, JP;
Yasuhiko Otawa, Saitama, JP;
Miho Sasaki, Saitama, JP;
Hiroyuki Sakai, Saitama, JP;
Shinji Yoshida, Saitama, JP;
Yasuhiko Otawa, Saitama, JP;
Miho Sasaki, Saitama, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to an aspect of the invention, an image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a first detecting unit, a second detecting unit, a control unit. The image forming unit forms an image on a recording medium by using coloring materials of a plurality of colors based on image information. The first detecting unit detects whether or not the first given number of the first housing units are installed to the apparatus. The second detecting unit detects whether or not the second given number of the second housing unit and the third given number of the first housing unit are installed to the apparatus.