摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming device realizing resource economization and the reduction of running cost by preventing an abnormal image from being formed by recycled toner without using the conventional recycled toner classification device whose practicability is low. SOLUTION: This image forming device is equipped with a cleaning means 6 for recovering residual toner adhering and remaining on an image carrier 1 after transferring a toner image, a recovered toner carrying means for restoring the recovered toner recovered by the cleaning means to a developing means, and a waste toner storage means for storing the toner not to be used again out of the recovered toner. In the device, the recovered toner carrying means is equipped with constitution by which the recovered toner can be carried to both the developing means and the waste toner storage means. |