Patent ID: 9122200
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a replaceable member that is removable from the image forming apparatus in an open state of a door, the replaceable member having a storage portion storing information; a first determination unit that determines whether or not a response from the storage portion exists; a second determination unit that determines the image forming apparatus is in the open state, or a removed state where the replaceable member is removed from the image forming apparatus, when the first determination unit determines the response does not exist a predetermined number of times; and a control unit that controls image forming operation of the image forming apparatus, wherein when an image forming job is being executed by keeping printing on a sheet with toners from the replaceable member while the second determination unit determines the replaceable member being used for printing is removed from the image forming apparatus, the control unit continues the image forming job without stopping printing on the sheet wherein the control unit continues the image forming job without stopping printing on the sheet when the amount of the toners remaining in the replaceable member's corresponding developing device is sufficient for the image forming job or information of the storage portion of the removed replaceable member is not necessary in the image forming job.