Patent ID: 7369783
Filing Date: 2008-05-06
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a plurality of developing devices, each of the developing devices configured to store a toner, the developing devices including a color display section that displays different toner colors, at least one of the toner colors corresponding to a color of the toner in the respective developing device, wherein the different toner colors, except for the toner color that corresponds to the color of the toner in the respective developing device, are covered by shielding members that are detachably attached over the color display section; a developing device installation section, configured to detachably install the plurality of developing devices; a color display unit formed on the developing device installation section and configured to displays a predetermined toner color corresponding to a toner color of a developing device of the plurality of developing devices that is detachably installed in said developing device installation section; and a detector configured to detect whether the toner color of the color display section of the developing device that is not covered by the shielding members matches the predetermined toner color assigned to the developing device installation section, after the developing device is installed in the developing device installation section.