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IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

  • US 20150063839A1
  • 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 comprising:

  • a containing unit configured to contain a recording material used for printing;

    a sensor configured to detect an amount of the recording material remaining in the containing unit;

    a printing unit configured to perform printing;

    a calculation unit configured to calculate a consumed amount of the recording material consumed in the printing when the printing unit performs the printing;

    a correction unit configured to correct the consumed amount of the recording material calculated by the calculation unit;

    a prediction unit configured to predict the remaining amount of the recording material remaining in the containing unit based on the consumed amount of the recording material corrected by the correction unit; and

    a storage unit configured to store the remaining amount of the recording material predicted by the prediction unit,wherein the correction unit adds a predetermined amount to the consumed amount of the recording material calculated by the calculation unit to correct the consumed amount of the recording material calculated by the calculation unit when the remaining amount of the recording material stored in the storage unit is larger than the remaining amount of the recording material detected by the sensor.

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