CPC G03G 21/1814 (2013.01) [G03G 15/04054 (2013.01); G03G 15/0875 (2013.01); G03G 21/007 (2013.01); G03G 21/12 (2013.01); G03G 21/1842 (2013.01); G03G 21/1857 (2013.01); G03G 2215/0409 (2013.01); G03G 2215/0692 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1654 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1657 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
a main-body housing having an opening; and
a process cartridge demountably mountable in the main-body housing through the opening, the process cartridge including:
a drum cartridge including:
a photosensitive drum;
a drum cleaner configured to clean a circumferential surface of the photosensitive drum;
an outlet having an outlet opening, waste toner in the drum cleaner being dischargeable through the outlet opening; and
an outlet shutter configured to open and close the outlet opening; and
a toner cartridge configured to store toner to be supplied to the photosensitive drum, the toner cartridge being detachably attachable to the drum cartridge,
wherein the drum cartridge further includes a lever configured to move the outlet shutter, the lever being pivotable between a first position at which the lever places the outlet shutter closing the outlet opening and a second position at which the lever places the outlet shutter opening the outlet opening,
wherein, in a state where the process cartridge is mounted in the main-body housing, when the lever is located at the first position, the process cartridge is demountable from the main-body housing, and
wherein, in the state where the process cartridge is mounted in the main-body housing, when the lever is located at the second position, the process cartridge is disabled to be demounted from the main-body housing.
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