Collecting Device and Image Forming Apparatus

摘要

A collecting device according to the invention includes: a collecting unit that collects a liquid developer containing toner and a carrier liquid; a collected-liquid storage that stores the liquid developer collected by the collecting unit; a first transporting path that transports the liquid developer stored in the collected-liquid storage; a second transporting path that transports the liquid developer stored in the collected-liquid storage; and a control unit that switches transportation of the liquid developer stored in the collected-liquid storage to the first transporting path or the second transporting path.