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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2010
Yasuhide Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Ryotaro Nomi, Kanagawa, JP;
Mamoru Sasamae, Kanagawa, JP;
FUJI XEROX CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a replaceable member, a first determination unit, and a second determination unit. The replaceable member is removable from the image forming apparatus in an open state of a door and has a storage portion storing given information. The first determination unit determines whether or not a response from the storage portion exists. The second determination unit determines the image forming apparatus is in the open state or a removed state where the replaceable member is removed from the image forming apparatus when the first determination unit determines the response is not exist in given number of times.