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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2017
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Shoji Tanaka, Kashiwa, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a developing device developing an electrostatic latent image with a liquid developer containing toner and a liquid carrier, a carrier storing container storing the carrier, and a mixer to mix the toner and the carrier to form the liquid developer to be supplied to the developing device, wherein the liquid developer has a predetermined toner ratio. A first discharging portion on the carrier storing container discharges the carrier toward the mixer, a collecting mechanism collects the carrier from the developing device into the carrier storing container, and a second discharging portion on the carrier storing container discharges the carrier toward a carrier collecting container configured to collect the carrier. The carrier collecting container is detachably mountable to the carrier storing container.