摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recovery device that, before a liquid developer recovered from a developing member is transported through a transport pipe, can reduce the density of a toner in the recovered liquid developer, and an image forming apparatus.SOLUTION: A diluent L is added to an excess developer E recovered from a developing roller 52 and reserved in a reservoir member 104 to enable a reduction in density of a toner in the excess developer E before the excess developer E is transported through a transport pipe 106.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 |