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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2017
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka-shi, Osaka, JP;
Masayuki Mochizuki, Osaka, JP;
Tsuyoshi Terada, Osaka, JP;
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka-shi, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a lock mechanism, a first determination processing portion, and a regulation processing portion. The lock mechanism is configured to regulate attachment and detachment of the developer storage portion attached to the attachment portion. The first determination processing portion determines whether or not the developer storage portion attached to the attachment portion is a developer storage portion of a predetermined specific type. The regulation processing portion, when the developer storage portion attached to the attachment portion has been determined to be a developer storage portion of the specific type, causes the lock mechanism to regulate attachment and detachment of the developer storage portion.