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JP2003173062A5
JP2003173062A5 JP2001374205A JP2001374205A JP2003173062A5 JP 2003173062 A5 JP2003173062 A5 JP 2003173062A5 JP 2001374205 A JP2001374205 A JP 2001374205A JP 2001374205 A JP2001374205 A JP 2001374205A JP 2003173062 A5 JP2003173062 A5 JP 2003173062A5
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記録紙に画像を形成するカラー画像形成装置において、
(a)像担持体と、前記像担持体に形成された静電潜像を現像するたもの現像装置と、を有する、前記カラー画像形成装置の装置本体に着脱可能に装着された複数のプロセスカートリッジと、
(b)前記複数のプロセスカートリッジにおいて前記現像装置によって現像された前記像担持体上のトナー像が、転写される中間転写体と、
(c)前記中間転写体に残留するトナーを前記中間転写体から除去する除去手段と、
を有し、
前記複数のプロセスカートリッジのうち少なくとも1つに、前記除去手段によって前記中間転写体から除去したトナーを回収する廃トナー容器を備えたことを特徴とするカラー画像形成装置。
In a color image forming apparatus for forming an image on recording paper,
(A) a plurality of processes detachably mounted on the apparatus main body of the color image forming apparatus, comprising: an image carrier; and a developing device for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the image carrier. A cartridge,
(B) an intermediate transfer member to which a toner image on the image carrier developed by the developing device in the plurality of process cartridges is transferred;
(C) removing means for removing toner remaining on the intermediate transfer member from the intermediate transfer member;
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A color image forming apparatus, wherein at least one of the plurality of process cartridges includes a waste toner container for collecting the toner removed from the intermediate transfer member by the removing unit.
前記除去手段は、前記中間転写体に残留するトナーを、前記廃トナー容器を有するプロセスカートリッジに設けられた前記像担持体にもどす逆転写部材を有し、
更に、前記廃トナー容器を有するプロセスカートリッジは、前記像担持体上のトナーを廃トナー容器に回収するクリーニング部材を有することを特徴とする請求項1記載のカラー画像形成装置。
The removing means includes a reverse transfer member that returns the toner remaining on the intermediate transfer member to the image carrier provided in a process cartridge having the waste toner container,
2. The color image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the process cartridge having the waste toner container further includes a cleaning member for collecting the toner on the image carrier into the waste toner container.
前記逆転写部材は、前記中間転写体に残留するトナーを帯電する帯電部材を有することを特徴とする請求項2記載のカラー画像形成装置。  3. The color image forming apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the reverse transfer member includes a charging member that charges toner remaining on the intermediate transfer member. 前記除去手段は、前記中間転写体に残留するトナーを、直接前記廃トナー容器に回収する機構を備えることを特徴とする請求項1記載のカラー画像形成装置。  The color image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the removing unit includes a mechanism for collecting the toner remaining on the intermediate transfer member directly into the waste toner container. 前記廃トナー容器は、交換頻度の高いプロセスカートリッジに備えたことを特徴とする請求項1乃至4のいずれかに記載のカラー画像形成装置。  5. The color image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the waste toner container is provided in a process cartridge having a high replacement frequency.
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