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IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

  • US 20150063833A1
  • Filed: 08/27/2014
  • Published: 03/05/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image forming apparatus performing image formation using a recording material stored in a containing unit, the image forming apparatus comprising:

  • an acquisition unit configured to acquire information from the containing unit when the containing unit is mounted to the image forming apparatus, the information indicating a number of pages for which image formation is executable using the recording material stored in the containing unit from a state in which the containing unit is new;

    a calculation unit configured to calculate, based on the information, an amount of the recording material remaining in the containing unit if a new containing unit is mounted to the image forming apparatus; and

    a setting unit configured to set a value representing the amount calculated by the calculation unit as an initial value of an amount of the recording material remaining in the containing unit.

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