Abstract: An image forming apparatus or a cartridge detachably attachable to the image forming apparatus is provided, wherein the apparatus comprises developer container for containing developer, developer amount detecting means for detecting an amount of the developer contained in the developer container, a memory for memorizing information concerning the amount of the developer detected by the detecting means and output means for outputting the information concerning the amount of the developer, and the output means outputs the information concerning the developer memorized in the memory until the detection result of the detecting means is confirmed.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device for forming an image on a recording material. At least a part of the image forming device is in the form of a unit which is detachably mountable to a main assembly of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a memory mounted to the unit. The memory stores information relating to the timing at which a driving parameter of the image forming device is changed.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus (typically a color printer) and control method use a detachable yellow toner process cartridge Y for forming a yellow toner image on a recording medium and a detachable magenta process cartridge M for forming a magenta toner image on the recording medium after the yellow image has been formed. By detecting the amount of toner user by the yellow process cartridge Y and estimating the amount of yellow toner that has gotten into the magenta process cartridge M, the apparatus and method can determine when the useful life span of the magenta process cartridge M is at an end. By displaying a message to a user that it is time to replace the magenta process cartridge M before print picture quality deteriorates, the apparatus and method make it possible to avoid outputting poor quality printed images.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus or a cartridge detachably attachable to the image forming apparatus is provided, wherein the apparatus comprises a developer container for containing developer, a developer amount detector for detecting an amount of the developer contained in the developer container, a memory for memorizing information concerning the amount of the developer detected by the detector and an output unit for outputting the information concerning the amount of the developer. The output unit outputs the information concerning the developer memorized in the memory until the detection result of the detector is confirmed.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus or a cartridge detachably attachable to the image forming apparatus is provided, wherein the apparatus comprises developer container for containing developer, developer amount detecting means for detecting an amount of the developer contained in the developer container, a memory for memorizing information concerning the amount of the developer detected by the detecting means and output means for outputting the information concerning the amount of the developer, and the output means outputs the information concerning the developer memorized in the memory until the detection result of the detecting means is confirmed.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a cartridge detachably mounted thereon, having unitized as one piece, one or more of a photosensitive body on which an electrostatic latent image is formed, a charging device for charging the photosensitive body, and a developing device for developing the electrostatic latent image formed on the photosensitive body and including a storage medium capable of storing electronic information, an exposing device for exposing the photosensitive body, and a device for detecting a used amount of the cartridge. The storage medium has information stored in advance for determining an exposure condition specific to each cartridge and has an area for writing used amount information of the cartridge detected by the detecting device, and performs control for changing the exposure condition of the photosensitive body based on the information for determining the exposure conditions and the used amount information.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device for forming an image on a recording material, wherein at least a part of the image forming means is in the form of a unit which is detachably mountable to a main assembly of the apparatus, the apparatus includes a memory, wherein the memory is mounted to the unit, wherein the memory stores information relating to the timing at which a driving parameter of the image forming means is changed.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus (typically a color printer) and control method involve a detachable yellow toner process cartridge Y for forming a yellow toner image on a recording medium and a detachable magenta process cartridge M for forming a magenta toner image on the recording medium after the yellow image has been formed. By detecting the amount of toner user by the yellow process cartridge Y and estimating the amount of yellow toner that has gotten into the magenta process cartridge M, the apparatus and method can determine when the useful life span of the magenta process cartridge M is at an end. By displaying a message to a user that it is time to replace the magenta process cartridge M before print picture quality deteriorates, the apparatus and method make it possible to avoid outputting poor quality printed images.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device for forming an image on a recording material, wherein at least a part of the image forming means is in the form of a unit which is detachably mountable to a main assembly of the apparatus, the apparatus includes a memory, wherein the memory is mounted to the unit, wherein the memory stores information relating to the timing at which a driving parameter of the image forming means is changed.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image forming apparatus and method for determining a remaining amount of developer contained in a cartridge including a developer container for containing developer, a developer amount detecting device for detecting an amount of the developer contained in the developer container, and a calculating device for calculating a display level of a remaining amount of the developer. At least the developer container is detachably mountable to a main body of an image forming apparatus as a unit. The calculating device calculates the display level on the basis of a detection amount of the developer amount detecting device and predetermined information regarding a developer remaining amount in the container upon generation of a white void image.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a transferring device for transferring, after a first color developer image is transferred onto an image receiving material in a first image forming station, a second color developer image onto the image receiving material in a second image forming station. A second developer carrying member of the second image forming station is capable of collecting a residual developer from a second image bearing member of the second image forming station simultaneously with a developing operation thereto. The moving direction of the second developer carrying member is opposite to a moving direction of the second image bearing member at a development position. A second charging device of the second image forming station includes a second charging member contactable to the second image bearing member, and the second charging member triboelectrically charges the residual developer on the second image bearing member to a regular polarity.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image forming apparatus that has a plurality of image forming stations for forming an image on a recording material, each of the plurality of image forming stations having a memory, and writing device for writing data into the memories, wherein when the image is formed on the recording material without at least one of the image forming stations being used, the writing device writes use data into the memory of the station used and the memory of the station not used.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device for forming an image on a recording material, wherein at least a part of the image forming device is in the form of a unit which is detachably mountable to a main assembly of the apparatus, the apparatus includes a memory, wherein the memory is mounted to the unit, wherein the memory stores information relating to the timing at which a driving parameter of the image forming device is changed.

Abstract: A charging device includes a charging rotary member provided in contact with an image bearing member capable of bearing a toner for charging the image bearing member, in which a peripheral speed of the charging rotary member is different from a peripheral speed of the image bearing member, and the charging rotary member includes a surface layer frictionally charging the toner to a normal charging polarity.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus or a cartridge detachably attachable to the image forming apparatus is provided, wherein the apparatus comprises developer container for containing developer, developer amount detecting means for detecting an amount of the developer contained in the developer container, a memory for memorizing information concerning the amount of the developer detected by the detecting means and output means for outputting the information concerning the amount of the developer, and the output means outputs the information concerning the developer memorized in the memory until the detection result of the detecting means is confirmed.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device for forming an image on a recording material, wherein at least a part of the image forming device is in the form of a unit which is detachably mountable to a main assembly of the apparatus, the apparatus includes a memory, wherein the memory is mounted to the unit, wherein the memory stores information relating to the timing at which a driving parameter of the image forming device is changed.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes transferring means for transferring, after a first color developer image is transferred onto an image receiving material in a first image forming station, a second color developer image onto the image receiving material in a second image forming station; wherein the first image forming station includes a first image bearing member, first charging means for electrically charging the first image bearing member, and a first developer carrying member for carrying the the first color developer to develop an electrostatic image formed on the first image bearing member with the first color developer; wherein the second image forming station includes a second image bearing member, second charging means for electrically charging the second image bearing member, and a second developer carrying member for carrying the the second color developer to develop an electrostatic image formed on the second image bearing member with the second color developer; the second developer carrying mem

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device for forming an image on a recording material, wherein at least a part of the image forming device is in the form of a unit which is detachably mountable to a main assembly of the apparatus, the apparatus includes a memory, wherein the memory is mounted to the unit, wherein the memory stores information relating to the timing at which a driving parameter of the image forming device is changed.

Abstract: A developing apparatus, which can obtain a stable toner charging amount even if a developer charging member is contaminated by toner and reduce reversal fog to reduce toner consumption, has a developer carrying body for carrying a developer to a developing position, and a developer charging member contacted with the developer to charge the developer, wherein the developer includes toner and conductive particles.

Abstract: A use situation reporting system reports the use situations of a developer and other consumables included in an image forming apparatus for forming images on a recording material. More particularly, the use situation reporting system reports an amount of remaining developer and the use times of consumables to a user. Thus, the timing of replacing a cartridge with a new one can be concisely reported to the user.