Patent ID: 6819900
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:recovered toner accommodation means for temporarily storing recovered toner; a coupling and transfer device for transferring the recovered toner from a cleaner unit to the recovered toner accommodation means; recovered toner replenishment means for replenishing the recovered toner stored in the recovered toner accommodation means into a developing device; new toner accommodation means storing new toner; new toner replenishment means for replenishing the new toner stored in the new toner accommodation means into a developing device; toner save mode setting means for setting a toner save mode; and control means for individually controlling the recovered toner replenishment means and the new toner replenishment means and for reducing, when the toner save mode is set, the amount of the new toner replenished into the developing device.