Image recording apparatus having toner reservoir
US5020697A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S222/01
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image recording apparatus having a toner reservoir. The toner reservoir is removably mounted on the process cartridge or a developing device in the image recording apparatus. The toner reservoir is composed of a supply toner reserving unit having a supply opening and a recovery toner container having a waste toner recovery opening. The supply toner reserving unit and said recovery toner reserving unit are connected with each other through a connecting member, the supply toner reserving unit being arranged rotatably while the recovery toner reserving unit being fixed with the recovery opening thereof facing upward.
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