摘要 |
<p>A developer supply kit for supplying a developer to an image forming apparatus, the developer supply kit includes a container for accommodating a developer; an opening (1a) provided in the container to permit discharging of the developer; a feeding member, provided in the container, for feeding the developer by rotation thereof; wherein the feeding member (3a) includes a lift portion for lifting the toner in the container, a guiding portion for guiding the toner lifted by the collecting portion downwardly toward the opening, and a falling portion for letting the toner lifted by the lifting portion fall without feeding it toward the opening with rotation of the feeding member, wherein the developer has an adhering strength which is not less than 0.60g/cm 2 and less than 3.00g/cm 2 after a vertical pressure of 128.4g/cm 2 is imparted to a layer of the developer.</p> |