Abstract:
A cartridge attachable to and detachable from a body of an image forming apparatus includes a toner container containing a toner and including a stirring member configured to stir the toner, and a developing section connected to the toner container through a supply port and including a developing section stirring member configured to stir the toner, a supply roller configured to receive the toner supplied from the developing section stirring member, and a developing roller configured to receive the toner supplied from the supply roller. A rotation ratio of the stirring member to the supply roller is 5% to 25%.
Abstract:
A developing device includes: a photosensitive body on which an electrostatic latent image is formed; a development chamber; a development roller that faces the photosensitive body and transfers toner to the electrostatic latent image; a supply roller that supplies toner from the development chamber to the development roller; and an agitating member that is disposed under the supply roller in the development chamber and agitates the toner that is in the development chamber.