Patent ID: 11899387
Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC G

Claim 3:
4. The image-forming device according to claim 3, wherein the toner identification information acquisition process acquires the toner identification information from the toner memory when the replacement of the drum cartridge is determined to be necessary in the drum replacement necessity determination process, and
wherein the controller is configured to further perform:
a latest toner identification information acquisition process to acquire from the toner memory the toner identification information for the developing cartridge attached to the frame after the toner identification information acquisition process is performed; and
an extended printing mode possibility determination process to allow the extended printing mode to be set when the toner identification information acquired in the toner identification information acquisition process matches the toner identification information acquired in the latest toner identification information acquisition process.