Image forming apparatus with a toner recovery unit
US8774698B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/105
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In an image forming apparatus wherein a developing unit forms a toner image on an image carrier by using a developer including a toner and a carrier, wherein a toner recovery unit recovers the toner remaining on the image carrier after the transfer of the toner image to a transfer receiving body and wherein the recovered toner is returned to the developing unit by a return transport mechanism, a recovered toner reservoir for storing the toner recovered by the toner recovery unit is disposed independently from the return transport mechanism.
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