Image forming apparatus
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1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- at least one developing unit removing waste toner from a photosensitive medium using a cleaning unit and temporarily storing the waste toner therein; and
a waste toner storage tub adapted to communicate with the developing unit when the developing unit is mounted on a main body and to store the waste toner exhausted from the developing unit therein.
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus has at least one developing unit that removes waste toner from a photosensitive medium using a cleaning unit and temporarily stores the waste toner. A waste toner storage tub communicates with the developing unit when the developing unit is mounted on a main body and stores the waste toner exhausted from the developing unit.
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12 Claims
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1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
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at least one developing unit removing waste toner from a photosensitive medium using a cleaning unit and temporarily storing the waste toner therein; and
a waste toner storage tub adapted to communicate with the developing unit when the developing unit is mounted on a main body and to store the waste toner exhausted from the developing unit therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of storing waste toner in an image forming apparatus, comprising the steps of
connecting a waste toner storage tub to at least one developing unit; -
transferring waste toner from the developing unit to the waste toner storage tub; and
removing the waste toner storage tub from the image forming apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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