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Image forming apparatus mounted with replaceable unit, image forming system, and method of controlling image forming apparatus

  • US 7,263,298 B2
  • Filed: 03/18/2005
  • Issued: 08/28/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:

  • an image forming apparatus main body,at least one replaceable unit replaceably mounted in the image forming apparatus main body,a discriminating unit that discriminates whether or not the replaceable unit is a genuine article,an input unit for selecting any one of an operation mode corresponding to a replaceable unit which is a genuine article and other operation modes, different from the operation mode, corresponding to a replacement unit that is other than a genuine article, anda control unit that performs control in an operation mode selected by the input unit that improves an image quality and/or an operational performance achieved with a replacement unit other than a genuine article.

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