Image forming apparatus capable of reading data of drum cartridge and data of toner cartridge through board of toner cartridge
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorMichihiro SHIMADU
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AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorMichihiro SHIMADU
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An image forming apparatus includes: a drum cartridge; a toner cartridge; a toner data electrical contact surface; a drum data electrical contact surface; and a controller. The drum cartridge includes: a drum memory storing data relating to the drum cartridge; and a first drum electrical contact for communication of data stored in the drum memory. The toner cartridge includes a board having: a first relay electrical contact for relaying the data stored in the drum memory; a toner memory storing data relating to the toner cartridge; and a first toner electrical contact for communication of data stored in the toner memory. The controller is configured to: read the data stored in the drum memory through the drum data electrical contact surface contacting the first relay electrical contact; and read the data stored in the toner memory through the toner data electrical contact surface contacting the first toner electrical contact.
An image forming apparatus comprising:
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