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Toner cartridge storing control data for an image forming apparatus

  • US 8,331,807 B2
  • Filed: 12/02/2011
  • Issued: 12/11/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image forming method comprising:

  • acquiring identification data of a toner cartridge by a control unit of an image forming apparatus, when the toner cartridge is mounted in the image forming apparatus, the toner cartridge comprising a memory storing information corresponding to image formation process parameters dependent on toner characteristic and/or ambient conditions; and

    reading the information from the memory and controlling an image forming process based on the information to change the image formation process parameters, when the identification data acquired matches with identifying data previously stored in the image forming apparatus and controlling the image forming process normally without reading the information and without changing the image formation process parameters, when the identification data acquired does not match with the identifying data.

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