Patent ID: 6408143
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium comprising:(a) an electrophotographic photosensitive member; (b) electrostatic latent image forming means for forming an electrostatic latent image on said electrophotographic photosensitive member; (c) developing means for developing the electrostatic latent image formed on said electrophotographic photosensitive member; (d) developer remaining amount detecting means for successively detecting a remaining amount of developer to be used for a development of said electrostatic latent image by said developing means; and (e) developer remaining amount indicating means for indicating the remaining amount of developer detected by said developer remaining amount detecting means; said developer remaining amount indicating means indicating the remaining amount of developer comprising a gauge having graduations that are changed in conformity with the remaining amount of developer.