Image forming apparatus with toner recycling device

Electrophotography – Cleaning of imaging surface – Having handling of removed material

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ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus capable of collecting a toner remaining on an image carrier after image transfer and conveying the collected toner to a developing unit to reuse it. A toner supplement roller and a toner conveyor are so controlled as to maintain the supplement of a fresh toner from a hopper to the developing unit and the supplement of the collected toner from the toner conveyor to the developing unit in a ratio lying in a predetermined range.

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