Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a feeding device to feed residual toner, discharged from an image forming portion, toward a first collecting container and a second collecting container selectively. The feeding device includes an aggregate feeding passage to aggregate the residual toner discharged from a first or second image forming portion and feed the residual toner in an aggregate feeding direction traversing an up down direction. A vertical conveyance passage is provided along the up down direction and connected to the aggregate feeding passage, and a lateral feeding passage is connected to the vertical conveyance passage and capable of feeding the residual toner in a lateral feeding direction traversing the up-down direction. The feeding device feeds the residual toner in the lateral feeding passage toward the first collecting container and the second collecting container.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion, a first collecting container, a second collecting container, and a feeding device. The feeding device includes a lateral feeding passage capable of feeding the toner, discharged from the image forming portion, in a direction crossing a vertical direction. The lateral feeding passage includes a first discharging opening, a second discharging opening, and a receiving opening provided between the first and second discharging openings, for receiving toner discharged from the image forming portion. The feeding device includes a helical feeding member rotatable about a rotation axis along the lateral feeding passage, and a driving portion for rotationally drive the helical feeding member in a normal direction and a reverse direction.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion, a first collecting container, a second collecting container, a feeding device, a controller for controlling the feeding device, a notifying device, a first mark, and a second mark. The first mark provided at a position corresponding to the first mounting portion and configured to identify first discrimination information for discriminating the first collecting container notified by the notifying device. The second mark provided at a position corresponding to the second mounting portion and configured to identify second discrimination information for discriminating the second collecting container notified by the notifying device.