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JP2003345143A5
JP2003345143A5 JP2002157533A JP2002157533A JP2003345143A5 JP 2003345143 A5 JP2003345143 A5 JP 2003345143A5 JP 2002157533 A JP2002157533 A JP 2002157533A JP 2002157533 A JP2002157533 A JP 2002157533A JP 2003345143 A5 JP2003345143 A5 JP 2003345143A5
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転写材を搬送するための搬送ベルトと、少なくとも現像剤を収容する現像容器と前記現像剤を用いて画像形成を行う画像形成手段と情報を記憶する不揮発性メモリとを有する複数のプロセスカートリッジが着脱可能であって、前記搬送ベルトによって前記転写材を搬送させて前記複数のプロセスカートリッジを用いて多色画像を形成する電子写真方式の画像形成装置であって、
前記搬送ベルトのクリーニング動作を制御するクリーニング制御手段と、
前記搬送ベルトのクリーニング動作を実行した後のプリント枚数を計数するための計数手段と、
前記プロセスカートリッジの現像剤を強制的に吐き出す現像剤強制吐き出し動作を制御する吐き出し動作制御手段と、
前記不揮発性メモリに前記計数手段で計数したプリント枚数を更新記憶するプリント枚数更新手段を有し、
前記記憶手段に記憶されたプリント枚数が所定枚数に達した場合に、前記クリーニング制御手段による前記搬送ベルトのクリーニング動作、および、前記吐き出し動作制御手段による前記現像剤強制吐き出し動作を実行することを特徴とする画像形成装置。A plurality of process cartridges having a transport belt for transporting a transfer material, a developing container that contains at least a developer, an image forming unit that forms an image using the developer, and a nonvolatile memory that stores information are attached and detached. An electrophotographic image forming apparatus capable of forming a multicolor image using the plurality of process cartridges by transporting the transfer material by the transport belt,
Cleaning control means for controlling the cleaning operation of the conveyor belt;
A counting means for counting the number of prints after performing the cleaning operation of the conveyor belt;
A discharge operation control means for controlling a developer forced discharge operation for forcibly discharging the developer of the process cartridge;
A print number updating means for updating and storing the number of prints counted by the counting means in the nonvolatile memory;
When the number of prints stored in the storage unit reaches a predetermined number, the cleaning control unit performs the transport belt cleaning operation and the discharge operation control unit performs the developer forced ejection operation. An image forming apparatus. 前記クリーニング動作、および、前記現像剤強制吐き出し動作を実行した後に、前記記憶手段に記憶されているプリント枚数をクリアすることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の画像形成装置。  The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the number of prints stored in the storage unit is cleared after the cleaning operation and the developer forced discharge operation are executed. 前記所定枚数の値が変更可能であることを特徴とする請求項１または２に記載の画像形成装置。  The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the value of the predetermined number is changeable.
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