Patent ID: 9588473
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: G03G

Claim:
1. An image forming apparatus which performs printing on a sheet by using a recording material and is capable of discretely detecting a remaining amount of the recording material by a remaining amount sensor, the image forming apparatus comprising: a memory device that stores a set of instructions; and at least one processor that executes the instructions of: predicting a remaining amount of a recording material based on a dot count; determining whether a type of a cartridge storing the recording material is a first type or a second type; and displaying at least the remaining amount of the recording material predicted based on at least the dot count, if it is determined that the type of the cartridge is the first type, wherein the remaining amount of the recording material based on the dot count is not displayed and a remaining amount of the recording material based on a detection by the remaining amount sensor is displayed, if it is determined that the type of the cartridge is the second type.