Image forming apparatus and image forming method

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PATENT NO 9134685
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14536883

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In accordance with one embodiment, an image forming apparatus comprises a plurality of image forming sections including e a cleaner section for removing the toner left on the image carrier after the image is transferred to the image formed medium. At least one of the plurality of image forming sections is provided with a toner recycling section for collecting the toner removed by the cleaner section and reusing the collected toner in the image formation again. Control section separates the image forming section provided with the toner recycling section from the transfer position of the transfer section in a case in which the image forming section provided with no toner recycling section is forming an image.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA;TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Katakura, Hiroshi Shizuoka, JP 32 150

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