Patent ID: 7593652
Filing Date: 2009-09-22
Classification: C07D,G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording medium, including: a measuring unit that measures an operation amount of at least one of the latent image carrier, the developing unit, the the transfer unit, the fixing unit, and the cleaning unit, wherein any one of the latent image carrier, the developing unit, the transfer unit, the fixing unit, the cleaning unit, and a holding unit, respectively, includes a storage unit that stores therein operation amount information on the operation amount obtained by the measuring unit, the measuring unit updates the operation amount information after measuring the operation amount, and the measuring unit measures an accumulated moving distance of at least one of the latent image carrier, the developing unit, the transfer belt, and the fixing unit as an alternative of an accumulated moving distance of the cleaning unit.