摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of regenerating a developer storage container, which can improve working efficiency when developer is replenished from the developer supply port of the developer storage container. <P>SOLUTION: It is constituted so that when the developer is replenished into the developer storage container 13 from the developer supply port 111, to regenerat the developer storage container, the developer is replenished from the developer supply port, in such a state that the developer storage container is held so as to locate the developer supply port above, the top end of a stirring/conveying member 140 is in a position except the developer supply port and the base end part of the stirring/conveying member is turned to the side opposite to the developer supply port from a direction parallel to the opening surface of the developer supply port. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT |