Title:
画像形成装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP5118881
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus is provided with a photoconductor to have an electrostatic latent image formed thereon, a developing device for developing the electrostatic latent image with a toner, a toner replenishing device for replenishing the toner into the developing device, and a controller for controlling an image developing operation by the developing device and a toner replenishing operation by the toner replenishing device. The controller executes a non-replenishment mode for causing the developing device to perform image development without being replenished with the toner from the toner replenishing device, a discharge mode, following the non-replenishment mode, for discharging the toner remaining in the developing device and a refill mode, following the discharge mode, for refilling the toner into the developing device by the toner replenishing device.
Inventors:
Minoru Wada
Kotobuki
Eiji Gyotoku
Kenichi Kasama
Kotobuki
Eiji Gyotoku
Kenichi Kasama
Application Number:
JP2007129438A
Publication Date:
January 16, 2013
Filing Date:
May 15, 2007
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Kyocera Document Solutions Co., Ltd.
International Classes:
G03G21/00; G03G15/08
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2006284728A | ||||
| JP695493A | ||||
| JP200249243A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takahiro Yamazaki