Claims
- 1. A control system for controlling an image forming apparatus including a main assembly and a process cartridge, the process cartridge including a photosensitive drum, charging means and developing means, said system comprising:a memory device provided on the process cartridge and including a first memory portion for storing an integrated time X of rotation of the photosensitive drum; a second memory portion for storing a weighting factor Φ; a third memory portion for storing an integrated time Y of charging bias voltage applied to the charging means; a fourth memory portion for storing a threshold level for switching a developing bias voltage applied to the developing means; calculating means, provided in the main assembly of the apparatus, for calculating an amount of use of the drum by XΦ+Y; and switching means, provided in the main assembly of the apparatus, for switching the developing bias voltage in response to a result of the calculation of said calculating means reaching the threshold.
- 2. A control system for controlling an image forming apparatus including a main assembly and a process cartridge, the process cartridge including a photosensitive drum, charging means and developing means, said system comprising:a memory device provided on the process cartridge and including a first memory portion for storing an integrated time X of rotation of the photosensitive drum; a second memory portion for storing a weighting factor Φ; a third memory portion for storing an integrated time Y of charging bias voltage applied to the charging means; a fourth memory portion for storing a threshold level for switching a charging current imparted to the charging means; calculating means, provided in the main assembly of the apparatus, for calculating an amount of use of the drum by XΦ+Y; and switching means, provided in the main assembly of the apparatus, for switching a charging current in response to a result of the calculation of said calculating means reaching the threshold.
- 3. A control system for controlling an image forming apparatus including a main assembly and a process cartridge, the process cartridge including a photosensitive drum, charging means and developing means, said system comprising:a memory device provided on the process cartridge and including a first memory portion for storing an integrated time X of rotation of the photosensitive drum; a second memory portion for storing a weighting factor Φ; a third memory portion for storing an integrated time Y of charging bias voltage applied to the charging means; fourth and fifth memory portions for storing threshold levels for switching a developing bias voltage applied to the developing means and switching a charging current imparted to the charging means, respectively; calculating means, provided in the main assembly of the apparatus, for calculating an amount of use of the drum by XΦ+Y; and switching means, provided in the main assembly of the apparatus, for switching the developing bias voltage and for switching the charging current in response to the results of the calculations of said calculating means reaching the thresholds.
- 4. A control system according to claim 1, wherein said memory device further includes a second threshold level for switching the developing bias voltage applied to the developing means, and said switching means further switches the developing bias voltage in response to a result of the calculation of said calculating means reaching the second threshold.
- 5. A control system according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein the charging means contacts the photosensitive drum.
- 6. A control system according to claim 5, wherein the charging means is supplied with an AC voltage biased with a DC voltage.
- 7. A control system according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein said memory device communicates with the main assembly without physical contact with the main assembly.
- 8. A control system according to claim 8, wherein said memory device communicates with the main assembly by electromagnetic wave transmission.
- 9. A control system according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein the developing means is supplied with a voltage which is a rectangular AC voltage biased with a DC voltage.
- 10. A control system according to claim 3, wherein the threshold levels are common for switching the developing bias voltage and for switching the charging current.
- 11. A control system for controlling an image forming apparatus including a main assembly and a process cartridge, the process cartridge including a photosensitive drum, charging means and developing means, said system comprising:a memory device provided on the process cartridge and including a first memory portion for storing an integrated time X of rotation of the photosensitive drum; a second memory portion for storing a weighting factor Φ; a third memory portion for storing an integrated time Y of charging bias voltage applied to the charging means; fourth and fifth memory portions for storing threshold levels for switching a developing bias voltage applied to the developing means and switching a charging current imparted to the charging means, respectively; calculating means, provided in the main assembly of the apparatus, for calculating an amount of use of the drum by XΦ+Y; and switching means, provided in the main assembly of the apparatus, for switching the developing bias voltage and for switching the charging current in response to the results of the calculations of said calculating means reaching the thresholds, wherein the charging means contacts the photosensitive drum and is supplied with an AC voltage biased with a DC voltage, wherein said memory device communicates with the main assembly by electromagnetic wave transmission without physical contact therewith, wherein the developing device is supplied with a voltage which is a rectangular AC voltage biased with a DC voltage.
Priority Claims (2)
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This Application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/689,734, filed Oct. 13, 2000.
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