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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2014
Tadashi Kasai, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Yasuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Mutsuki Morinaga, Kanagawa, JP;
Hitoshi Yamamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Emiko Shiraishi, Tokyo, JP;
Yuichi Aizawa, Ibaraki, JP;
Tadashi Kasai, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Yasuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Mutsuki Morinaga, Kanagawa, JP;
Hitoshi Yamamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Emiko Shiraishi, Tokyo, JP;
Yuichi Aizawa, Ibaraki, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image forming stations, each including a developing device, a toner container containing a colored or special toner, and a replaceable supply-toner conduit extending from the toner container to the developing device; and a toner type identifier to identify a type of toner used in the supply-toner conduit of each of the plurality of image forming stations.