REPLACEABLE TONER CARTRIDGE WITH INTERNAL STIRRING MEMBER, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTER EMPLOYING THE SAME

摘要

PCT No. PCT/JP91/00443 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 29, 1991 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 29, 1991 PCT Filed Apr. 3, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO91/15812 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 17, 1991.A toner cartridge employed in an electrophotographic printer and capable of attachment to or detachment from the electrophotographic printer. The toner cartridge includes a stirring member (4) which touches the inner wall of the cartridge (100) to reliably stir the toner contained in the cartridge (100). The stirring member (4) is rotatable and is interlocked with a gear (5) which is rotated by an external drive force.