| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stabilize the amount of waste toner at a position where the waste toner from an image forming part is received by a transport means. SOLUTION: When a first transport mechanism 110T and a first transport mechanism 110P are connected to a tubular member 121 at positions upstream of a first transport mechanism 110Y or the like in a transport direction of waste toner, a large amount of waste toner is discharged into the tubular member 121 at the positions upstream of the first transport mechanism 110Y or the like in the transport direction of the waste toner. In this case, the discharge of the waste toner into the tubular member 121 from the first transport mechanism 110Y, the first transport mechanism 110M, the first transport mechanism 110C, and the first transport mechanism 110K may possibly be limited. Therefore, the first transport mechanism 110T and the first transport mechanism 110P are connected to the tubular member 121 at positions downstream of the first transport mechanism 110Y or the like in the transport direction of the waste toner. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT |
