Image forming apparatus including waste toner reusing device and method of reusing waste toner
First Claim
1. An image forming apparatus having at least one photoreceptive unit and an intermediate transfer medium, the image forming apparatus comprising:
- a waste toner container for storing waste toner removed from at least one of the photoreceptive unit and the intermediate transfer medium; and
a waste toner reusing device for reusing the waste toner stored in the waste toner container to develop a latent image formed on the photoreceptive unit.
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus is provided including a waste toner reusing device and a method of reusing waste toner. The image forming apparatus includes a photoreceptive unit, a waste toner container, and a waste toner reusing device. The waste toner container stores waste toner removed from at least one of the photoreceptive unit and an intermediate transfer medium. The waste toner reusing device reuses the waste toner stored in the waste toner container to develop a latent image formed on the photoreceptive unit. Therefore, the waste toner can be reused for operations such as print testing. Reusing waste toner prolongs the lifespan of toner, thus cutting costs.
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1. An image forming apparatus having at least one photoreceptive unit and an intermediate transfer medium, the image forming apparatus comprising:
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a waste toner container for storing waste toner removed from at least one of the photoreceptive unit and the intermediate transfer medium; and
a waste toner reusing device for reusing the waste toner stored in the waste toner container to develop a latent image formed on the photoreceptive unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of reusing waste toner of an image forming apparatus, comprising:
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transporting waste toner stored in a waste toner container to a waste toner developing unit; and
developing a latent image formed on a photoreceptive drum by using the waste toner contained in the waste toner developing unit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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