Patent ID: 7349639
Filing Date: 2008-03-25
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A management system for managing an image forming apparatus, includes: a developing device for developing an electrostatic image, formed on an image bearing member, with toner; a developer supply container which contains developer containing toner and a carrier and is detachably mountable to a container mounting portion provided to a main assembly of the image forming apparatus, wherein one of a plurality of kinds of developer supply containers containing developers having different carrier ratios in the developers is selectively mountable to the container mounting portion; a developer supply device for supplying the developer contained in the developer supply container to the developing device; and a developer discharge opening, provided in the developing device, for causing the developer in the developing device to overflow to an outside of the developing device; the management system, comprising: wherein said information management device judges the kind of the developer supply container to be selected on the basis of the information pertaining to deterioration of the carrier when the developer supply container is replaced and notifies said notification device of information pertaining to the developer supply container to be selected.