Title:
PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2016095468
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform appropriate forcible toner consumption.SOLUTION: There is provided a process cartridge having a photoreceptor on which a latent image is formed and developing means for developing the latent image by applying a toner on the photoreceptor, the process cartridge including toner amount detection means for determining a forcible toner consumption mode in which forcible consumption of toner can be performed according to a variation in the amount of toner.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Inventors:
OHIRA TATSUYA
Application Number:
JP2014232949A
Publication Date:
May 26, 2016
Filing Date:
November 17, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RICOH CO LTD
International Classes:
G03G15/08; G03G21/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takao Maruyama