| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable the maximum use of recovered toner, within a range where a void in an image caused by the flocculation of toner does not occur, oven in an image forming device using low-melting-point toner as a developer and adopting a toner recycling system. SOLUTION: The image forming device is provided with a cleaning device for removing the toner remaining on the image carrier, after a toner image obtained by developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the image carrier is transferred onto a transfer material, a toner recycling mechanism 9 for recovering the toner removed from the surface of the image carrier by the cleaning device 8, into a developing unit and a control part 20 for controlling the operation of the toner recycling mechanism. In such a case, a temperature sensor 11 is provided in a position in the vicinity of the cleaning device and the control part changes the quantity of the toner recycled by the toner recycling mechanism, based on the value of temp. detected by the temperature sensor. |
