Patent ID: 7792456
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus to which a developer storage container can be detachably mounted, the image forming apparatus comprising: a reception unit arranged to receive information from the developer storage container; a first temperature detection unit provided in an inside of the image forming apparatus and arranged to detect a temperature of the inside of the image forming apparatus; a cooling unit arranged to cool the inside of the image forming apparatus; and a control unit arranged to determine on the basis of the information received by the reception unit whether the developer storage container is provided with a second temperature detection unit, and to control the cooling unit on the basis of a detection result of the first temperature detection unit in a case where it is determined that the developer storage container is not provided with said second temperature detection unit, and to control the cooling unit on the basis of detection results of the first and second temperature detection units in a case where it is determined that the developer storage container is provided with said second temperature detection unit, wherein the reception unit receives temperature information related to a temperature detected by the second temperature detection unit from the developer storage container in a state in which the developer storage container is not mounted to the image forming apparatus, and wherein in a case where the temperature information received by the reception unit exceeds a predetermined temperature, the control unit displays on an operation unit provided to the image forming apparatus a message indicating that the temperature is too high.