| 摘要 |
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium includes: a container mounting portion for attachable/detachably mounting a developer replenishing container having a developer containing portion containing a developer and a discharge port for discharging a developer contained in the developer containing portion, a cartridge mounting portion for attachable/detachably mounting a cartridge having a developing device for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member using a developer, a developer containing portion for containing the developer used in developing with the developing device, and a developer receiving port for receiving a developer from the developer replenishing container to the developer containing portion, wherein the discharge port in the developer replenishing container and the developer receiving port in the cartridge are communicatively connected to each other in a state where the developer replenishing container and the cartridge are mounted within the electrophotographic image forming apparatus body.
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