Image forming apparatus, image carrier, and process cartridge
OwnerNobuo KUWABARA, Masahiko Satoh +6inventors
InventorsNobuo KUWABARA, Masahiko Satoh, Noriyuki Kimura, Eisuke Hori, Hideki Kimura, Hiroyuki Nagashima, Hiroshi Ono, Masahiko Shakuto
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a unit, a mark detector, and a controller. The unit is attachable to and detachable from the image forming apparatus and includes an information mark pattern indicating predetermined information. The mark detector detects the information mark pattern. The controller obtains the information indicated by the information mark pattern based on a detection result provided by the mark detector.
Claims10
An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- a unit attachable to and detachable from the image forming apparatus and including an information mark pattern indicating predetermined information;
- a mark detector configured to detect the information mark pattern;
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- a controller configured to obtain the information indicated by the information mark pattern based on a detection result provided by the mark detector.
An image carrier attachable to and detachable from an image forming apparatus,
- the image carrier bearing an information mark pattern indicating predetermined information to be detected by a mark detector provided in the image forming apparatus.
A process cartridge attachable to and detachable from an image forming apparatus,
- the process cartridge comprising at least one of:
- an image carrier configured to carry an electrostatic latent image;
- a charger configured to uniformly charge the image carrier;
- a development device configured to develop the electrostatic latent image formed on the image carrier with toner;
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- a cleaner configured to remove residual toner remaining on the image carrier,
- the process cartridge further comprising an information mark pattern indicating predetermined information to be detected by a mark detector provided in the image forming apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.