14. Toner collecting section
14.3 Operation
14.3.1
Toner collecting mechanism
• Waste toner scraped off by the Cleaning Blade of the Transfer Belt and that scraped off
by the Cleaning Blade of the Photo Conductor are conveyed by each of the Toner Col-
lecting Screws into the Drum Cartridge.
A. Image Transfer Belt Unit
• Waste toner scraped off by the Cleaning Blade is collected by the Toner Collecting Screw
for Transfer Belt.
• The waste toner collected by the Toner Collecting Screw is conveyed to the Drum Car-
tridge by way of the Waste Toner Conveyance Unit.
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Toner Collecting Screw
Toner Agitating Screw
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