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JP2001175068A5
JP2001175068A5 JP1999356729A JP35672999A JP2001175068A5 JP 2001175068 A5 JP2001175068 A5 JP 2001175068A5 JP 1999356729 A JP1999356729 A JP 1999356729A JP 35672999 A JP35672999 A JP 35672999A JP 2001175068 A5 JP2001175068 A5 JP 2001175068A5
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第1の本発明によると、現像剤を用いて画像を形成する画像形成装置であって、
前記現像剤を収容する現像剤収容容器と、
前記現像剤収容容器内の現像剤残量を逐次検知できる現像剤残量検知手段と、
前記現像剤残量検知手段からの検知出力を第1の統計的手法により処理して、現像剤残量確定すること、及び、前記現像剤残量検知手段からの検知出力を、前記第1の統計的手法とは異なる第2の統計的手法により処理して、現像剤残量を確定することが可能な処理手段と、
前記第2の統計手法によって処理されて得られた現像剤残量に基づいて、前記画像形成装置の状態を判断する判断手段と、を有することを特徴とする画像形成装置が提供される。本発明の一実施態様によると、前記画像形成装置は、画像形成動作が開始されるより以前に、前記現像剤残量検知手段からの検知出力を、前記第2の統計的手法により処理して現像剤残量を確定する。
According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is an image forming apparatus that forms an image using a developer.
A developer container for accommodating the developer and a developer container
A developer remaining amount detecting means capable of sequentially detecting the developer remaining amount of the developer container,
The detection output from the developer remaining amount detecting means is processed by the first statistical techniques, to ascertain a developer remaining amount, and, a detection output from said developer remaining amount detecting means, said first A processing means capable of determining the remaining amount of the developing agent by processing by a second statistical method different from the statistical method of
Provided is an image forming apparatus comprising: a determining means for determining a state of the image forming apparatus based on the remaining amount of a developer obtained by processing by the second statistical method. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the image forming apparatus, prior to the image forming operation is started, the detection output from said developer remaining amount detecting means, and processing by the second statistical methods Determine the remaining amount of developer.

第2の本発明によると、現像剤収容容器と、現像剤収容容器内の現像剤残量を逐次検知できる現像剤残量検知手段と、を備えたカートリッジが着脱可能な画像形成装置であって、
前記カートリッジ又は画像形成装置本体に前記現像剤残量検知手段からの検知出力を第1の統計的手法により処理して、現像剤残量確定する処理手段を設け、
前記処理手段は、前記画像形成装置本体にカートリッジを挿着した直後には、前記現像剤残量検知手段からの検知出力を、前記第1の統計的手法とは異なる第2の統計的手法により処理して、現像剤残量を確定することを特徴とする画像形成装置が提供される。
According to a second aspect of the present invention, a developer container, a cartridge comprising a developer remaining amount detecting means, the a developer remaining amount in the developer container can successively detected an image forming apparatus detachably mountable ,
The cartridge or the detection output from said developer remaining amount detecting means in the main body of the image forming apparatus is processed by the first statistical techniques, provided the processing means for determining a residual developer amount,
The processing means, immediately after inserting the cartridge into the main body of the image forming apparatus, the detection output from said developer remaining amount detecting means, the second statistical methods different from the first statistical method treated, the image forming apparatus is provided, characterized in that determining the remaining developer amount.

第3の本発明によると、現像剤を用いて画像を形成する画像形成装置であって、
現像剤収容容器と、
前記現像剤収容容器内の現像剤残量を逐次検知できる現像剤残量検知手段と、
前記現像剤残量検知手段からの検知出力を第1の統計的手法により処理して、現像剤残量確定する処理手段と、
確定された現像剤残量を記憶する記憶手段と、
前記現像剤残量検知手段の検知出力を、前記第1の統計的手法とは異なる第2の統計的手法により処理して現像剤残量を確定し、確定した現像剤残量と前記記憶手段に記憶されている現像剤残量とを比較する比較手段と、
比較手段の比較結果に基づいて前記画像形成装置の状態を判断する判断手段と、を有することを特徴とする画像形成装置が提供される。本発明の一実施態様によると、前記画像形成装置は、画像形成動作が開始されるより以前に、現像剤残量検知手段からの検知出力を、前記第2の統計的手法により処理して現像剤残量を確定する。他の実施態様によると、前記比較手段は、前記第2の統計的手法により確定した現像剤残量と前記記憶手段に記憶されている現像剤残量の差を比較するものであり、前記判断手段は、前記比較手段の比較の結果、前記差の値が所定量より大きい場合、前記画像形成装置の異常と判断する。他の実施態様によると、前記画像形成装置は、前記記憶手段に装置の異常を判断したことを示す情報を書き込む、書き込み手段を備えている。更に他の実施態様によると、前記画像形成装置は、装置の異常を判断したことを示す情報を出力する出力手段を有し、前記出力手段は、前記装置が備える情報表示部及び/又は前記装置と通信可能なディスプレイを有する機器に、装置の異常を表示する。
According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is an image forming apparatus that forms an image using a developer.
Developer container and
A developer remaining amount detecting means capable of sequentially detecting the developer remaining amount of the developer container,
The detection output from the developer remaining amount detecting means is processed by the first statistical techniques, and processing means for determining the developer remaining amount,
A storage means for storing the determined remaining amount of the developer , and
The detection output of the developer remaining amount detecting means, said first statistical method to confirm the developer remaining amount is treated by different second statistical methods and, finalized developer remaining amount and the storing means comparing means for comparing the developer remaining amount stored in,
Provided is an image forming apparatus comprising: a determining means for determining a state of the image forming apparatus based on a comparison result of the comparison means. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the image forming apparatus, prior to the image forming operation is started, the detection output from the developer remaining amount detecting means, and processing by the second statistical methods developed Determine the remaining amount of agent. According to another embodiment, the comparison means compares the difference between the remaining amount of the developer determined by the second statistical method and the remaining amount of the developer stored in the storage means, and the determination is made. It means the result of comparison of the comparison means, the value of the difference is when a predetermined amount greater than, determines that abnormality of the image forming apparatus. According to another embodiment, the image forming apparatus includes a writing means for writing information indicating that an abnormality of the apparatus has been determined in the storage means. According to still another embodiment, the image forming apparatus has an output means for outputting information indicating that an abnormality of the apparatus has been determined, and the output means includes an information display unit included in the apparatus and / or the apparatus. Display a device error on a device that has a display capable of communicating with.

第4の本発明によると、現像剤収容容器と、前記現像剤収容容器内の現像剤残量を逐次検知できる現像剤残量検知手段と、現像剤残量に係わる情報を記憶する記憶手段とを備えたカートリッジが着脱可能な画像形成装置であって、
前記カートリッジ又は画像形成装置本体に現像剤残量検知手段の検知出力を第1の統計的手法により処理して、現像剤残量確定する処理手段を設け、
前記処理手段は、前記画像形成装置本体にカートリッジを挿着した直後には、前記現像剤残量検知手段の検知出力を、前記第1の統計的手法とは異なる第2の統計的手法により処理して現像剤残量を確定し、
確定した現像剤残量と前記記憶手段に記憶されている現像剤残量とを比較する比較手段と、
比較手段の比較結果に基づいて前記画像形成装置の状態を判断する判断手段と、を有することを特徴とする画像形成装置が提供される。本発明の一実施態様によると、前記比較手段は、前記第2の統計的手法により確定した現像剤残量と前記記憶手段に記憶されている現像剤残量の差の値を比較するものであり、前記判断手段は、前記比較手段の比較結果、前記差の値が所定量より大きい場合、前記画像形成装置本体及び/又はカートリッジの異常と判断する。他の実施態様によると、前記画像形成装置本体又はカートリッジは、前記記憶手段に前記画像形成装置本体及び/又はカートリッジの異常を判断したことを示す情報を書き込む、書き込み手段を備えている。他の実施態様によると、前記画像形成装置本体又はカートリッジは、前記画像形成装置本体及び/又はカートリッジの異常を判断したことを示す情報を出力する出力手段を有し、前記出力手段は、前記画像形成装置本体が備える情報表示部及び/又は前記画像形成装置本体と通信可能なディスプレイを有する機器に、前記画像形成装置本体及び/又はカートリッジの異常を表示する。
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a developer container, a developer remaining amount detecting means for the developer remaining amount of the developer container can be sequentially detected, and storage means for storing information relating to a developer remaining amount an image forming apparatus cartridge is detachably provided with,
The detection output of the developer remaining amount detecting means is processed by the first statistical techniques to the body of the cartridge or the image forming apparatus is provided with processing means for determining a residual developer amount,
The processing means, immediately after inserting the cartridge into the main body of the image forming apparatus, the detection output of the developer remaining amount detecting means, the second statistical methods different from the first statistical method Process to determine the remaining amount of developer,
Comparing means for comparing the determined developer remaining amount and a developer remaining amount stored in the storage means,
Provided is an image forming apparatus comprising: a determining means for determining a state of the image forming apparatus based on a comparison result of the comparison means. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the comparison means compares the value of the difference between the remaining amount of the developer determined by the second statistical method and the remaining amount of the developer stored in the storage means. If, as a result of comparison of the comparison means, the value of the difference is larger than a predetermined amount , the determination means determines that the main body and / or the cartridge of the image forming apparatus is abnormal. According to another embodiment, the main body or cartridge of the image forming apparatus includes a writing means for writing information indicating that an abnormality of the main body and / or the cartridge of the image forming apparatus has been determined in the storage means. According to another embodiment, the image forming apparatus main body or cartridge has an output means for outputting information indicating that it is determined that the abnormality of the body and / or cartridges of the image forming apparatus, the output means, the information display unit main body is provided with an image forming apparatus and / or device having a body that can communicate display of the image forming apparatus, and displays the abnormality of the body and / or cartridges of the image forming apparatus.

第5の本発明によると、現像剤収容容器と、前記現像剤収容容器内の現像剤残量を逐次検知できる残量検知手段と、現像剤残量に係わる情報を記憶する記憶手段と、を備えるカートリッジが着脱可能な画像形成装置であって
ページ記述言語で表された画像情報を展開する展開手段と、
展開された画像情報に基づき出力画像を形成する画像形成手段と、を備え、
前記画像形成手段は、前記現像剤残量検知手段からの検知出力を第1の統計的手法により処理して、現像剤残量確定する処理手段を備え、
前記画像形成装置本体にカートリッジを挿着した直後には、前記現像剤残量検知手段からの検知出力を、前記第1の統計的手法とは異なる第2の統計的手法により処理して現像剤残量を確定し、
前記展開手段は、確定した現像剤残量と前記記憶手段に記憶されている現像剤残量とを比較する比較手段と、前記比較手段の比較結果に基づいて前記画像形成装置の状態を判断する判断手段と、を備えることを特徴とする画像形成装置が提供される。本発明の一実施態様によると、前記確定した現像剤残量と前記記憶手段に記憶されている現像剤残量とが、前記画像形成手段から前記展開手段へと出力される。他の実施態様によると、前記画像形成手段から前記展開手段への出力は、ビデオインタフェースを介して行われる。更に他の実施態様によると、前記比較手段は、前記確定した現像剤残量と前記記憶手段に記憶されている現像剤残量の差を比較するものであり、前記判断手段は、前記比較手段の比較結果が所定量より大きい場合、前記画像形成装置本体及び/又はカートリッジの異常と判断する。
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a developer container, a sequential detection can remaining amount detecting means a developer remaining amount of the developer container, a storage unit for storing information relating to a developer remaining amount, the An image forming device with a detachable cartridge
A means of expanding image information expressed in the page description language, and
It is provided with an image forming means for forming an output image based on the developed image information.
Said image forming means, wherein the detection output from the developer remaining amount detecting means is processed by the first statistical method, comprising processing means for determining the developer remaining amount,
Developing said immediately after inserting the cartridge into the main assembly of the image forming apparatus, the detection output from said developer remaining amount detecting means, wherein the first statistical method was treated by a different second statistical methods Confirm the remaining amount of the agent and
It said developing means includes a comparator means for comparing the developer remaining amount stored in the storage means and finalized developer remaining amount, determines the state of the image forming apparatus based on the comparison result of the comparing means An image forming apparatus is provided, which comprises a determination means. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the determined remaining amount of the developer and the remaining amount of the developer stored in the storage means are output from the image forming means to the developing means. According to another embodiment, the output from the image forming means to the deploying means is done via a video interface. According to yet another embodiment, the comparison means is for comparing the difference of the developer residual amount stored in the storage means and the finalized developer remaining amount, the determining means, the comparing means If the comparison result is larger than the predetermined amount, it is determined that the main body and / or the cartridge of the image forming apparatus is abnormal.

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現像剤を用いて画像を形成する画像形成装置であって、
前記現像剤を収容する現像剤収容容器と、
前記現像剤収容容器内の現像剤残量を逐次検知できる現像剤残量検知手段と、
前記現像剤残量検知手段からの検知出力を第1の統計的手法により処理して、現像剤残量確定すること、及び、前記現像剤残量検知手段からの検知出力を、前記第1の統計的手法とは異なる第2の統計的手法により処理して、現像剤残量を確定することが可能な処理手段と、
前記第2の統計手法によって処理されて得られた現像剤残量に基づいて、前記画像形成装置の状態を判断する判断手段と、を有することを特徴とする画像形成装置。
An image forming apparatus that forms an image using a developing agent.
A developer container for accommodating the developer and a developer container
A developer remaining amount detecting means capable of sequentially detecting the developer remaining amount of the developer container,
The detection output from the developer remaining amount detecting means is processed by the first statistical techniques, to ascertain a developer remaining amount, and, a detection output from said developer remaining amount detecting means, said first A processing means capable of determining the remaining amount of the developing agent by processing by a second statistical method different from the statistical method of
An image forming apparatus comprising: a determining means for determining a state of the image forming apparatus based on the remaining amount of a developer obtained by processing by the second statistical method .
前記画像形成装置は、画像形成動作が開始されるより以前に、前記現像剤残量検知手段からの検知出力を、前記第2の統計的手法により処理して現像剤残量を確定することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の画像形成装置。Wherein the image forming apparatus, prior to the image forming operation is started, said detection output from the developer remaining amount detecting means, and processing by the second statistical methods to determine the remaining developer amount the image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein. 現像剤収容容器と、現像剤収容容器内の現像剤残量を逐次検知できる現像剤残量検知手段と、を備えたカートリッジが着脱可能な画像形成装置であって、
前記カートリッジ又は画像形成装置本体に前記現像剤残量検知手段からの検知出力を第1の統計的手法により処理して、現像剤残量確定する処理手段を設け、
前記処理手段は、前記画像形成装置本体にカートリッジを挿着した直後には、前記現像剤残量検知手段からの検知出力を、前記第1の統計的手法とは異なる第2の統計的手法により処理して、現像剤残量を確定することを特徴とする画像形成装置。
An image forming apparatus having a removable cartridge provided with a developer storage container and a developer remaining amount detecting means capable of sequentially detecting the remaining amount of the developing agent in the developing agent storage container .
The cartridge or the detection output from said developer remaining amount detecting means in the main body of the image forming apparatus is processed by the first statistical techniques, provided the processing means for determining a residual developer amount,
The processing means, immediately after inserting the cartridge into the main body of the image forming apparatus, the detection output from said developer remaining amount detecting means, the second statistical methods different from the first statistical method An image forming apparatus characterized in that the remaining amount of the developer is determined by processing with.
現像剤を用いて画像を形成する画像形成装置であって、
現像剤収容容器と、
前記現像剤収容容器内の現像剤残量を逐次検知できる現像剤残量検知手段と、
前記現像剤残量検知手段からの検知出力を第1の統計的手法により処理して、現像剤残量確定する処理手段と、
確定された現像剤残量を記憶する記憶手段と、
前記現像剤残量検知手段の検知出力を、前記第1の統計的手法とは異なる第2の統計的手法により処理して現像剤残量を確定し、確定した現像剤残量と前記記憶手段に記憶されている現像剤残量とを比較する比較手段と、
比較手段の比較結果に基づいて前記画像形成装置の状態を判断する判断手段と、を有することを特徴とする画像形成装置。
An image forming apparatus that forms an image using a developing agent.
Developer container and
A developer remaining amount detecting means capable of sequentially detecting the developer remaining amount of the developer container,
The detection output from the developer remaining amount detecting means is processed by the first statistical techniques, and processing means for determining the developer remaining amount,
A storage means for storing the determined remaining amount of the developer , and
The detection output of the developer remaining amount detecting means, said first statistical method to confirm the developer remaining amount is treated by different second statistical methods and, finalized developer remaining amount and the storing means comparing means for comparing the developer remaining amount stored in,
An image forming apparatus comprising: a determining means for determining a state of the image forming apparatus based on a comparison result of the comparison means .
前記画像形成装置は、画像形成動作が開始されるより以前に、現像剤残量検知手段からの検知出力を、前記第2の統計的手法により処理して現像剤残量を確定することを特徴とする請求項4に記載の画像形成装置。Wherein the image forming apparatus, characterized prior to the image forming operation is started, the detection output from the developer remaining amount detecting means, that is treated by the second statistical methods to determine the remaining developer amount the image forming apparatus according to claim 4,. 前記比較手段は、前記第2の統計的手法により確定した現像剤残量と前記記憶手段に記憶されている現像剤残量の差を比較するものであり、
前記判断手段は、前記比較手段の比較の結果、前記差の値が所定量より大きい場合、前記画像形成装置の異常と判断することを特徴とする請求項4又は5に記載の画像形成装置。
The comparison means compares the difference between the remaining amount of the developer determined by the second statistical method and the remaining amount of the developer stored in the storage means.
It said determination means as a result of comparison of the comparison means, when the value of the difference is greater than a predetermined amount, the image forming apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that it is determined that the abnormality of the image forming apparatus.
前記画像形成装置は、前記記憶手段に装置の異常を判断したことを示す情報を書き込む、書き込み手段を備えたことを特徴とする請求項6に記載の画像形成装置。 The image forming apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the image forming apparatus includes a writing means for writing information indicating that an abnormality of the apparatus has been determined in the storage means. 前記画像形成装置は、装置の異常を判断したことを示す情報を出力する出力手段を有し、前記出力手段は、前記装置が備える情報表示部及び/又は前記装置と通信可能なディスプレイを有する機器に、装置の異常を表示することを特徴とする請求項6に記載の画像形成装置。 The image forming apparatus has an output means for outputting information indicating that an abnormality of the apparatus has been determined, and the output means is an apparatus having an information display unit included in the apparatus and / or a display capable of communicating with the apparatus. The image forming apparatus according to claim 6, wherein an abnormality of the apparatus is displayed. 現像剤収容容器と、前記現像剤収容容器内の現像剤残量を逐次検知できる現像剤残量検知手段と、現像剤残量に係わる情報を記憶する記憶手段とを備えたカートリッジが着脱可能な画像形成装置であって、
前記カートリッジ又は画像形成装置本体に現像剤残量検知手段の検知出力を第1の統計的手法により処理して、現像剤残量確定する処理手段を設け、
前記処理手段は、前記画像形成装置本体にカートリッジを挿着した直後には、前記現像剤残量検知手段の検知出力を、前記第1の統計的手法とは異なる第2の統計的手法により処理して現像剤残量を確定し、
確定した現像剤残量と前記記憶手段に記憶されている現像剤残量とを比較する比較手段と、
比較手段の比較結果に基づいて前記画像形成装置の状態を判断する判断手段と、を有することを特徴とする画像形成装置。
A developer container, a developer remaining amount detecting means for the developer remaining amount can sequentially detect the developer container, the cartridge comprising a storage means for storing information relating to a remaining developer removable an image forming apparatus,
The detection output of the developer remaining amount detecting means is processed by the first statistical techniques to the body of the cartridge or the image forming apparatus is provided with processing means for determining a residual developer amount,
The processing means, immediately after inserting the cartridge into the main body of the image forming apparatus, the detection output of the developer remaining amount detecting means, the second statistical methods different from the first statistical method Process to determine the remaining amount of developer,
Comparing means for comparing the determined developer remaining amount and a developer remaining amount stored in the storage means,
An image forming apparatus comprising: a determining means for determining a state of the image forming apparatus based on a comparison result of the comparison means .
前記比較手段は、前記第2の統計的手法により確定した現像剤残量と前記記憶手段に記憶されている現像剤残量の差の値を比較するものであり、
前記判断手段は、前記比較手段の比較結果、前記差の値が所定量より大きい場合、前記画像形成装置本体及び/又はカートリッジの異常と判断することを特徴とする請求項9に記載の画像形成装置。
The comparison means compares the value of the difference between the remaining amount of the developer determined by the second statistical method and the remaining amount of the developer stored in the storage means.
Said determination means as a result of comparison of the comparison means, when the value of the difference is greater than a predetermined amount, according to claim 9, characterized in that it is determined that the abnormality of the body and / or cartridges of the image forming apparatus Image forming device.
前記画像形成装置本体又はカートリッジは、前記記憶手段に前記画像形成装置本体及び/又はカートリッジの異常を判断したことを示す情報を書き込む、書き込み手段を備えたことを特徴とする請求項10に記載の画像形成装置。Body or the cartridge of the image forming apparatus, in claim 10, wherein said write information indicating that determines an abnormality of the body and / or cartridges of the image forming apparatus in the storage unit, comprising a writing means The image forming apparatus according to the description. 前記画像形成装置本体又はカートリッジは、前記画像形成装置本体及び/又はカートリッジの異常を判断したことを示す情報を出力する出力手段を有し、
前記出力手段は、前記画像形成装置本体が備える情報表示部及び/又は前記画像形成装置本体と通信可能なディスプレイを有する機器に、前記画像形成装置本体及び/又はカートリッジの異常を表示することを特徴とする請求項10に記載の画像形成装置。
The image forming apparatus main body or cartridge has an output means for outputting information indicating that it is determined that the abnormality of the body and / or cartridges of the image forming apparatus,
Said output means, said the device having a body and capable of communicating display main body is provided with an information display unit and / or the image forming apparatus of an image forming apparatus, and displays the abnormality of the body and / or cartridges of the image forming apparatus the image forming apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that.
現像剤収容容器と、前記現像剤収容容器内の現像剤残量を逐次検知できる残量検知手段と、現像剤残量に係わる情報を記憶する記憶手段と、を備えるカートリッジが着脱可能な画像形成装置であって
ページ記述言語で表された画像情報を展開する展開手段と、
展開された画像情報に基づき出力画像を形成する画像形成手段と、を備え、
前記画像形成手段は、前記現像剤残量検知手段からの検知出力を第1の統計的手法により処理して、現像剤残量確定する処理手段を備え、
前記画像形成装置本体にカートリッジを挿着した直後には、前記現像剤残量検知手段からの検知出力を、前記第1の統計的手法とは異なる第2の統計的手法により処理して現像剤残量を確定し、
前記展開手段は、確定した現像剤残量と前記記憶手段に記憶されている現像剤残量とを比較する比較手段と、前記比較手段の比較結果に基づいて前記画像形成装置の状態を判断する判断手段と、を備えることを特徴とする画像形成装置。
A developer container, the developer and the sequential detection can remaining amount detecting means a residual amount of the developer storage container, an image forming cartridge is detachably mountable comprising: a storage means for storing information relating to a developer remaining amount, the an apparatus,
A means of expanding image information expressed in the page description language, and
It is provided with an image forming means for forming an output image based on the developed image information.
Said image forming means, wherein the detection output from the developer remaining amount detecting means is processed by the first statistical method, comprising processing means for determining the developer remaining amount,
Developing said immediately after inserting the cartridge into the main assembly of the image forming apparatus, the detection output from said developer remaining amount detecting means, wherein the first statistical method was treated by a different second statistical methods Confirm the remaining amount of the agent and
It said developing means includes a comparator means for comparing the developer remaining amount stored in the storage means and finalized developer remaining amount, determines the state of the image forming apparatus based on the comparison result of the comparing means An image forming apparatus comprising: a determination means.
前記確定した現像剤残量と前記記憶手段に記憶されている現像剤残量とが、前記画像形成手段から前記展開手段へと出力されることを特徴とする請求項13に記載の画像形成装置。The image forming apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the determined remaining amount of the developing agent and the remaining amount of the developing agent stored in the storage means are output from the image forming means to the developing means. .. 前記画像形成手段から前記展開手段への出力は、ビデオインタフェースを介して行われることを特徴とする請求項14に記載の画像形成装置。The image forming apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the output from the image forming means to the developing means is performed via a video interface. 前記比較手段は、前記確定した現像剤残量と前記記憶手段に記憶されている現像剤残量の差を比較するものであり、
前記判断手段は、前記比較手段の比較結果が所定量より大きい場合、前記画像形成装置本体及び/又はカートリッジの異常と判断することを特徴とする請求項13に記載の画像形成装置。
It said comparing means is adapted to compare the difference between the developer remaining amount stored in the storage means and the finalized developer remaining amount,
The determination unit, when the comparison result of said comparing means is greater than a predetermined amount, the image forming apparatus according to claim 13, characterized in that it is determined that the body and / or cartridges of the abnormality of the image forming apparatus.
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