摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a developing device capable of always preventing clogging in a suction port and always keeping a stable state of the suction force of the suction port by cleaning the suction port for scattered toner with predetermined timing by a suction port cleaning member. <P>SOLUTION: The developing device includes at least a suction port 38 disposed below a developing sleeve, the suction port having a function of sucking toner scattering from the developing sleeve 34. The developing device also includes a suction port cleaning member 381 disposed at an end of the suction port 38 and a suction port cleaning member operation mechanism 382 that reciprocates the suction port cleaning member 381 in a main scanning direction of the suction port 38. The suction cleaning member 381 disposed at an end of the suction port 38 is reciprocated in the main scanning direction of the suction port 38 with predetermined timing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT</p> |