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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2011
Tomohiro Kubota, Osaka, JP;
Naoki Nakatake, Hyogo, JP;
Atsushi Takehara, Kyoto, JP;
Tomofumi Yoshida, Osaka, JP;
Sho Tsuritani, Osaka, JP;
Tomohiro Kubota, Osaka, JP;
Naoki Nakatake, Hyogo, JP;
Atsushi Takehara, Kyoto, JP;
Tomofumi Yoshida, Osaka, JP;
Sho Tsuritani, Osaka, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A toner supply method includes detecting whether a remaining toner amount in the development device is equal to or greater than a first remaining amount, supplying a first supply amount of toner to the development device in a first supply mode when the remaining toner amount is not greater than the first remaining amount, detecting whether the remaining toner amount in the development device is equal to or greater than a second remaining amount smaller than the first remaining amount, and supplying a second supply amount, smaller than the first supply amount, of toner to the development device in a second supply mode when the remaining toner amount is reduced to or below the second remaining amount.