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TONER CARTRIDGE WITH MEMORY FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

  • US 20190033748A1
  • Filed: 09/28/2018
  • Published: 01/31/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A toner cartridge for use with an image forming apparatus having an acquiring unit configured to acquire identification data from the toner cartridge when the toner cartridge is mounted on the image forming apparatus;

  • a reading unit configured to read color information from the toner cartridge when the acquired identification data matches identifying data previously stored in the image forming apparatus, and not read the color information from the toner cartridge when the acquired identification data does not match the identifying data; and

    a control unit configured to change an image formation process parameter based on the color information when the identification data matches the identifying data, and not change the image formation process parameter based on the color information when the acquired identification data does not match the identifying data, the toner cartridge comprising;

    a memory storing the identification data of the toner cartridge and the color information that depends on optically measured color coordinates of toner in the toner cartridge.

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