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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2016
Takashi Oida, Osaka, JP;
Shoh Tsuritani, Osaka, JP;
Tomohiro Ohshima, Osaka, JP;
Akinori Yamaguchi, Osaka, JP;
Mizuho Ohmura, Osaka, JP;
Takashi Oida, Osaka, JP;
Shoh Tsuritani, Osaka, JP;
Tomohiro Ohshima, Osaka, JP;
Akinori Yamaguchi, Osaka, JP;
Mizuho Ohmura, Osaka, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A developing device includes a development unit, a developer amount detector, an accuracy requirement determiner, and a detection count setting unit. The development unit includes a developer container configured to store a developer. The development unit is configured to supply the developer from the developer container to a latent image bearer, on which an electrostatic latent image is to be formed according to image data, to form a developer image. The developer amount detector is configured to detect a developer amount in the toner container of the development unit in every detection period. The accuracy requirement determiner is configured to a determine accuracy requirement required as a detection accuracy of the developer amount by the developer amount detector. The detection count setting unit is configured to set a number of times of detection of the developer amount by the developer amount detector based on the accuracy requirement.