IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND WASTE POWDER TRANSPORTING METHOD

摘要

by using the image forming unit mounted in the first image forming part forming a toner image, mounted using the image forming unit includes a second image formation to form a toner image, and if the first image forming unit is not equipped with the above-mentioned image forming unit, the first image forming part and the second image forming The formation of the toner image by the unit is prohibited, when the image forming unit is mounted to the first image forming unit even if the second image forming unit is not equipped with the image forming unit, the first image and image forming means capable of forming the toner image formed by the parts of the first to accept the waste powder ( ) is discarded in the image forming unit includes a first receiving portion, said second image forming unit in the waste powder discarded accepting a second receiving portion has, provided with a conveying means for conveying the passed the waste powder, the second receiving portion of the carrying means that is installed in the conveying direction downstream side of the waste powder than the first receiving portion The image forming apparatus according to claim.