Patent ID: 7343106
Filing Date: 2008-03-11
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: at least one dismountable unit which is necessary for image forming, and which is selected from a group of a drum unit, a charging unit and a developing unit; a first storage section which stores an amount of use of the at least one dismountable unit; a second storage section which stores, for the at least one dismountable unit, a respective condition which enables the at least one dismountable unit to execute an optimal image forming operation corresponding to the amount of use of the at least one dismountable unit; and a control section which reads, for each said at least one dismountable unit, the respective condition from the second storage section, and which enables the at least one dismountable unit to execute the optimal image forming operation, based on the amount of use of the at least one dismountable unit stored in the first storage section, thereby operating the at least one dismountable unit under the respective read condition.