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8180255 Rotation member unit and image forming apparatus  
A rotation member unit detachable from a casing includes a rotation member for rotating when driven, and plural drive introduction members arranged at both ends of the rotation member in a rotation...
8180234 Image forming apparatus with control causing issuance of predetermined information based on sheet information  
An image forming apparatus has an informing portion that issues information; a storing portion that stores sheets; a sheet detecting portion that detects presence or absence of the sheets in the...
8180229 Apparatus and method of controlling interchange between component parts in the apparatus  
An apparatus which is capable of substantially prolonging the service live of each component part and preventing the degradation of apparatus specifications before and after parts interchange work...
8170426 Image forming system, image forming device and information processing device  
Provides is an image forming system, comprising an image forming device and an information processing device connected to the image forming device, further comprising a function-detecting unit...
8160459 Image forming apparatus, tray ID management method, and computer-readable recording medium  
An image forming apparatus includes an accumulating unit to accumulate a correspondence of tray classification information that represents a classification of sheet trays and tray identifiers...
8155558 Developing cartridge, image forming apparatus having the same, and printing method for an image forming apparatus  
A developing cartridge usable with an image forming apparatus includes a housing having a developing member, a developer storing portion storing developer supplied to the developing member, and a...
8144362 Determining a perfect replaceable unit mounted in image forming apparatus and image forming system  
When a replaceable unit is mounted, a CPU of an image forming apparatus recognizes whether or not a corresponding machine type code and a corresponding country code are stored in a main body NVM....
8145075 Image forming apparatus in which genuine cartridge with and without memory device are usable  
In an image-forming apparatus for forming an image using toner contained in a toner cartridge, genuineness of the toner cartridge with or without a memory device is verified. A counter counts a...
8140718 Status notifications  
A status notification method includes providing a forwarding manager for a status notification. The forwarding manager enables the status notification to be directed to a second target. Following a...
8131162 Image forming apparatus for detecting a non-qualified developer cartridge  
In a case where a qualified cartridge is not mounted, a toner supply controller stops driving of a toner supply motor. A controller calculates the toner density in a toner tank in accordance with a...
8131165 Image forming apparatus and waste powder transporting method  
An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming section including first and second image forming parts each forming a toner image by using an image forming unit to be mounted, the first and...
8116639 Image forming apparatus for checking connection status of developing unit and method thereof  
An image forming apparatus is provided which includes a multiplexer (MUX) which is able to be connected to at least one developer supplier, at least one pull-up resistor which is connected in...
8112006 Image forming apparatus and method for distinguishing suitable parts in the same  
An image forming apparatus that can provide notification, so that maintenance personnel of a manufacturer or the like can be made aware of a usage condition in a case where an unsuitable toner...
8090272 Image forming apparatus for detecting developer cartridge status  
An image forming apparatus according to one aspect comprises: a main unit; and a developer cartridge detachably attached to the main unit. The developing cartridge comprises: a rotation body having...
8086116 Image forming apparatus having photosensitive member mounted in process cartridge  
An image forming apparatus has: an image forming unit which is configured to scan a laser beam in a main scanning direction to expose a photosensitive member, and which forms an electrostatic...
8073346 Image forming apparatus configured to use a cartridge including memory and a cartridge without memory  
According to an aspect of the invention, an image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a first detecting unit, a second detecting unit, a control unit. The image forming unit forms an...
8068747 Device and method for detecting position of unit mounted in image forming apparatus  
A device and a method for detecting the position of a developing unit mounted in an image forming apparatus are provided. The device includes an image forming controller outputting a clock signal...
8064783 Image forming apparatus  
An image forming apparatus includes a toner cartridge supporting member which is movable between an insertion position and a draw-out position. An information storage device is provided on a toner...
8050575 Image forming apparatus and photosensitive cartridge  
An image forming apparatus includes a first developing cartridge and a first photosensitive cartridge. The first developing cartridge is removably mounted in the first photosensitive cartridge and...
8045884 Imaging cartridge having a hopper supported by a wastebin  
An imaging cartridge contains a wastebin and a hopper connected to the wastebin. A flat mounting surface on the wastebin receives a circuit board. A microswitch actuating tab is formed on the body...
8036542 Image forming apparatus and control method thereof  
Disclosed are an image forming apparatus and a control method thereof. The control method of an image forming apparatus includes mounting a cartridge including a status indicating element,...
8032039 Controller, image-forming device, and storage medium  
A controller includes: a detection unit that detects that a housing unit housing a recording medium has been inserted into an insertion slot for inserting the housing unit; a prediction unit that...
RE42796 Developing cartridge, process unit, and image forming apparatus  
A developing cartridge removably set in a laser printer includes a drive gear that inputs a drive force thereto, a detection gear that irreversibly moves from a unused position where the detection...
8027610 Image forming apparatus and control method for printing without a margin  
An image forming apparatus according to this invention which allows double-sided printing can reduce the toner consumption amount by decreasing the size of a developer image on the second page as...
8009996 Image forming apparatus including unit for determining type of developer cartridge  
An image forming apparatus includes a main unit; and a developer cartridge detachably attached to the main unit. The developer cartridge includes a rotational body having a rotational axis and...
7991322 Image forming apparatus  
An image forming apparatus is provided. In the image forming apparatus, a contact portion that contacts a detection gear of a development cartridge and to which information about the development...
7991303 Image forming apparatus  
An image forming apparatus includes; a main body; a detachable member; a cover; a displacement member movable between a preventing position and a permitting position; a one-way link mechanism...
7986887 Image forming apparatus  
An image forming apparatus is supplied capable of adopting low price structure to obtain information that is stored in a storing section and is used for analyzing reason of failure/repair. The...
7962051 Image forming apparatus and method for controlling the same  
An image forming apparatus and a method of controlling the same, the image forming apparatus including: a toner cartridge including a memory to provide first authentication information, and an...
7953330 Cartridges, such as developer cartridges, for an image forming apparatus, such as a printer  
A cartridge includes an engagement gear which includes a first engaging portion and is configured to selectively rotate. The cartridge also includes a rotational body which includes a second...
7941065 Image forming apparatus and control method therof  
An image forming apparatus according to the invention includes an auxiliary power supply configured to detachably mountable on the image forming apparatus, a fixing device including a main heater...
7937001 Device and method for detecting position of unit mounted in image forming apparatus  
A device and a method for detecting the position of a developing unit mounted in an image forming apparatus are provided. The device includes an image forming controller outputting a clock signal...
7933526 Image forming apparatus and image forming method with forms for printing according to consumable material  
An image forming apparatus acquires a type of consumable material possessed by the image forming apparatus using a library provided in an application platform, displays forms capable of printing...
7920803 Information processing apparatus and control method thereof, computer program and image forming system  
Option unit configuration information indicating a mounting method of option units mounted to an image forming apparatus is acquired. An availability of use of an option unit mounted to the image...
7885555 Image forming apparatus with multiple fixing unit attachment detection portions  
An image forming apparatus includes a main body and a fixing unit, as well as first and second fixing unit attachment detection portions, each of which includes an optical sensor. The fixing unit...
7885553 Image forming apparatus and method for controlling access to replaceable units  
An image forming apparatus that includes: an image forming apparatus main body; a replaceable unit which is attached to the image forming apparatus main body in a detachable manner; a storage unit...
7881634 Image forming apparatus in which transfer member is movable toward and apart from image bearing member  
In a constitution for detecting a position of a transfer member on the basis of a detection result of a current passing between the transfer member and an image bearing member, the positional...
7853159 Method and apparatus for image forming capable of effectively performing color image position adjustment  
An image forming apparatus including a plurality of detachable image forming devices each configured to form a color image, an image carrying device configured to carry the color images...
7848663 Image forming apparatus configured to determine the position of an image carrier  
One embodiment of the present invention can include an image forming apparatus having an image carrier, a light emitting portion capable of emitting a light towards a predetermined position, a...
7817926 Image forming apparatus and optional sheet feeding device  
An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming apparatus main body including an image forming unit that forms an image on a sheet, a detachable main body sheet feeding tray that holds the...
7809289 Image forming device  
An image forming device includes a device body, an image forming unit provided in the device body to form an image on a recording medium, a carrying unit detachably attached to the device body so...
7809288 Color image forming device utilizing toner sensors to detect withdrawal amount of drawer section  
In a color laser printer, four toner cartridges are juxtaposed in a straight line in a process unit. When the process unit is withdrawn from the laser printer to a position at which the toner...
7792456 Image forming apparatus having accurate internal temperature control  
An image forming apparatus to which a developer storage container can be detachably mounted, includes: a reception unit arranged to receive information from the developer storage container; a first...
7787783 Image forming apparatus with temperature control  
An image forming apparatus with an image forming section which forms an toner image on a transported sheet; a fixing section which includes a heat source and fixes the toner image on the sheet; a...
7742708 Image forming device and cartridge in which an amount of developer is detectable  
An image forming device includes a device body, a cartridge detachably attached to the device body so as to accommodate material which includes one of consumable material and waste material, a...
7720396 Toner cartridge having first protrusion that transmits sound by engaging second protrusion on image forming apparatus  
A toner cartridge comprises a toner cartridge main body which houses toner, a discharging opening which supplies the toner housed in the toner cartridge main body to an image forming apparatus, a...
7711311 Image forming apparatus with transparent window in sheet receiving surface  
An image forming apparatus has a main body with a casing and performs an image forming operation. A sheet receiving surface constitutes part of the casing and can receive a sheet discharged after...
7706699 Toner container and image forming apparatus  
A toner container includes a longitudinal container body, a held portion, and an electric component. The longitudinal container body has a first end and a second end distal to the first end in a...
7689134 Image forming apparatus having a unit for detecting a contact state with an image forming cartridge  
In the image forming apparatus, a developing bias in a developing unit is supplied from a drive electrode on the main body side of the apparatus to an electrode member as a DEV output. A detect...
7689135 Image forming apparatus with a drive motor that can rotate a rotary developing unit  
An image forming apparatus, having: a rotary developing unit, to and from which a plurality of developing cartridges storing developers are attached and detached and which moves one of the attached...
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