摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toner cartridge configured to prevent toner aggregate or agglomerate from being formed near a toner outlet due to storage condition, and to discharge a stable amount of toner from the toner outlet, and an image forming apparatus including the same.SOLUTION: A toner cartridge (14) includes a cover member (143) to cover a part of an outer circumference of a spiral blade (142b) in an auger screw (142) arranged in a toner container (14). The cover member (143) can be moved between a predetermined first position in a circumference of the spiral blade, and a second position located distant from the first position and opposite the toner outlet (141a) across the spiral blade (142b). |