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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1994
Hiroshi Ogawa, Yokohama, JP;
Masami Maetani, Ageo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium includes an image bearing member, a developing device for developing a latent image formed on the image bearing member, a toner container for containing non-used toner to be used in development by the developing device, a transfer device for transferring a toner image formed on the image bearing member by the developing device onto the recording medium, a cleaning device for removing residual matter adhered to the image bearing member after the toner image was transferred by the transfer device, a separating device for separating foreign matter from toner removed from the image bearing member by the cleaning device, and a toner from which the foreign matter is removed by the separating device with the non-used toner from the toner container to the developing device.