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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2012
Fujio Osawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazunori Koshimori, Kanagawa, JP;
Fujio Osawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazunori Koshimori, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a container storage that is installed on a toner container and stores first information relating to a use amount of a toner in the toner container and stores second information relating to a use amount of an image holding portion, which is a component not including the toner container and including at least an image holding body from among components installed in a cartridge; a housing storage that stores at least the second information and remains in the housing when the cartridge is removed from a housing; and an information write unit that writes the second information stored in the housing storage into the container storage if the first information stored in the container storage indicates that the toner in the toner container is unused and the second information stored in the container storage indicates that the image holding portion is used.