Image forming apparatus and toner cartridge

Details Image forming apparatus and toner cartridge Image forming apparatus and toner cartridge

2006-06-20

2009-06-30

Gray, David M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

C399S119000, C399S120000, C399S263000, C399S124000, C399S388000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07555251

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier on which an electrostatic latent image is formed; a toner cartridge detachably mountable to the image forming apparatus, including a toner casing accommodating a developing agent, an opening/closing member which opens/closes an opening formed in the toner casing to discharge the developing agent, and an operation member operating the opening/closing member; and a developing unit to develop the electrostatic latent image by the developing agent discharged from the opening. The operation member can move between an open position for operating the opening/closing member to open the opening, and a close position for operating the opening/closing member to close the opening, and the operation member forms a part of a transport path of a recording medium in the image forming apparatus at the open position in a state where the toner cartridge is mounted in the image forming apparatus.

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