Toner cartridge with memory for image forming apparatus
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1. A toner cartridge for use with an image forming apparatus, the toner cartridge comprising:
- a memory which stores identification data and image formation process parameter data,wherein the identification data is data accessed by the image forming apparatus to confirm that the toner cartridge is authentic andwherein the image formation process parameter data is data optionally available for operation of the image forming apparatus, a portion of which, upon confirmation that the toner cartridge is authentic, becomes accessible to the image forming apparatus.
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Abstract
A toner cartridge for use with an image forming apparatus includes a memory storing identification data of the toner cartridge and parameter information including image formation process parameters dependent on toner characteristic or ambient conditions. A transceiver unit communicates with the image forming apparatus to send the process parameter information stored in the memory to the image forming apparatus when the identification data is authentic.
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1. A toner cartridge for use with an image forming apparatus, the toner cartridge comprising:
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a memory which stores identification data and image formation process parameter data, wherein the identification data is data accessed by the image forming apparatus to confirm that the toner cartridge is authentic and wherein the image formation process parameter data is data optionally available for operation of the image forming apparatus, a portion of which, upon confirmation that the toner cartridge is authentic, becomes accessible to the image forming apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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