Image recording apparatus

Details Image recording apparatus Image recording apparatus

1999-04-26

2000-04-04

Brase, Sandra

Electrophotography

Diagnostics

Consumable

399 99, 399254, G03G 1508

Patent

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060471417

ABSTRACT:
An image recording machine (8) having a remaining toner detection unit arranged inside a main body of a developer (41). Toner (40) is housed in the developer main body. The image recording machine (8) also includes a scraper (57) which cleans toner (40) out of a recess (56a) of the remaining toner detection unit as it is rotated integrally with an agitator. A supply member (47) for supplying stored toner (40) to the recess (56a) of the remaining toner detection unit rotates with the scraper (57) and is arranged at a 90.degree. angle downstream from the scraper (57) relative to their direction of rotation. The supply member (47) is formed as a flexible member.

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