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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2016
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Hitoshi Asaka, Osaka, JP;
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
When an image forming apparatus detects that an amount of toner returns to a first reference amount or more without replacement of a container after determining that a toner low state has occurred, the image forming apparatus controls a container memory unit to store predetermined information. When performing toner supply, if the predetermined information is stored, the image forming apparatus performs at least one of a first process for changing a time ratio so that a rotation period ratio of a supply screw is increased and a second process for changing the first reference amount to be increased.
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