Patent ID: 8380089
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a photosensitive drum that is cylindrical on which an electrostatic latent image is formed; a shield member provided in a vicinity along a rotation axis direction of the photosensitive drum and having an opposite face side to the photosensitive drum opened; a discharge wire laid across the shield member along the rotation axis direction of the photosensitive drum; a timing detection section detecting a replacement timing of a toner cartridge container which is detachably mounted to an apparatus body and stores toner used for image forming according to a remaining amount of toner in the toner cartridge; a display section configured to be able to display various information including a prompt for replacement work of the toner container to a user on a display screen; a display control section making a determination on whether replacement of the toner container is required, based on a detection result in the timing detection section, when a determination is made that replacement of the toner container is required, controlling to display a prompt to the user on the display screen of the display section for the replacement work of the toner container, and controlling to display a prompt to the user for cleaning work of the discharge wire together with the prompt for the maintenance replacement work of the toner cartridge; and a timing acquisition section making a determination on whether the replacement of the toner container is completed; and wherein said controlling to display the prompt for the cleaning work of the discharge wire is performed, in response to a completion of the replacement of the toner container according to the determination by the timing acquisition section, whenever the replacement of the toner container is completed.