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Image forming apparatus and controlling method of image forming apparatus

  • US 20030123888A1
  • Filed: 12/09/2002
  • Published: 07/03/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image forming apparatus capable of forming an image at any of a plurality of printing speeds, comprising:

  • a developer container containing a developer;

    a developer amount detecting member which detects a developer remaining amount in said developer container and outputs the detection value; and

    a control section which detects a developer remaining amount by subjecting a plurality of detection values from said developer amount detecting member to an arithmetic processing to detect the remaining amount of developer;

    wherein;

    said control section changes said arithmetic processing in response to said printing speed.

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