| 摘要 |
A developer supply apparatus includes a container receiving portion for receiving a developer supply container, the container receiving portion being movable between a container mounting and demounting position and a developer supply position while carrying a developer supply container containing a developer to be supplied; a moving mechanism for moving the container receiving portion between the container mounting and demounting position and the developer supply position by a manually operable lever; a mounting discrimination member provided on the container receiving portion so as to be movable together with the container receiving portion and operatively connected with the lever and provided for relative movement between the container receiving portion and a portion to be discriminated provided on the developer supply container in interrelation with a moving operation of the lever, wherein the container receiving portion is prevented from moving toward the developer supply position when the mounting discrimination member during the relative movement approaching to the portion to be discriminated interfers with the portion to be discriminated before a relative regular portion thereof is established.
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