IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible, when normal supply of toner cannot be performed, to change the details to be notified to a user according to the cause of the inability.SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus forming images by using developer comprises: a developer supply container that is re...

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Zusammenfassung:PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible, when normal supply of toner cannot be performed, to change the details to be notified to a user according to the cause of the inability.SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus forming images by using developer comprises: a developer supply container that is removably attached to an apparatus body and for supplying developer; a control part that can determine a discharge state of developer; and a notification part for notifying a user of the state of the apparatus. The control part changes information to be notified to the notification part according to a result of the determination.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8 【課題】トナーの正常な補給が行えない場合に、その原因に応じてユーザーに対して報知する内容を変更可能とする。【解決手段】現像剤を用いて画像形成する画像形成装置において、装置本体に着脱可能であって、現像剤を補給するための現像剤補給容器と、現像剤の排出状態を判定可能な制御部と、装置の状態を報知するための報知部と、を有し、前記制御部は、前記判定の結果に応じて前記報知部に報知する情報を変更する。【選択図】図8