Image forming device to which toner container can be mounted

Abstract

An image forming device (10) is provided with a toner replenishing section (40), a waste toner recovery section (80), and a toner container (41). The toner container is configured so as to be capableof being removably mounted to each of the toner replenishing section and the waste toner recovery section. The toner container has: a first lever (61) which can be switched to a first position (P1) and to a second position (P2); and a second lever (62) which can be switched to a third position (P3) and to a fourth position (P4). The toner replenishing section has: a first operation section (101) which, in a process in which the toner container is mounted to the toner replenishing section, prevents the mounting of the toner container; and a second operation section (121) which switches the second lever to the fourth position. The waste toner recovery section has: a third operation section (102) which, in a process in which the toner container is mounted to the waste toner recovery section,prevents the mounting of the toner container; and a fourth operation section (142) which switches the first lever to the second position.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus capable of mounting a toner container for storing toner for replenishment and a toner container for storing recovered waste toner. Background technique [0002] A developing device is incorporated in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. A developer including toner is accommodated inside the developing device. The developing device develops an electrostatic latent image formed on an image carrier such as a photosensitive drum with toner contained in the developer. The toner image developed on the image carrier is fixed on printing paper by a fixing device. Toner that was not transferred to the printing paper at the time of fixing may remain on the image carrier after fixing. Therefore, conventionally known is a waste toner recovery device that removes toner remaining on an image carrier and recovers it as waste toner. [0003] Such a waste toner recovery device is provided with a...

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Problems solved by technology

[0005] However, in the conventional image forming apparatus, since a part of the empty container is deformed, it cannot be used for other purposes after it is used as a waste toner container.

In addition, since part of the empty container is bent, the bent fragments may remain in the waste toner collection container, preventing extraction or installation of the waste toner container.

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