Abstract: A noncontact seal for a donor roll in an electrophotographic printing machine. The seal is fixed in the developer housing and envelopes each end of the donor roll but does not contact the donor roll. The small space does not allow a positive airflow sufficient to cause toner particles to be emited from the developer housing so as to contaminate the other portions of the printing machine. The seal is made of a low friction material such as DELRIN.RTM. so that toner particles do not stick to the seal and cause a buildup that would be detrimental to the photoreceptive member.

Abstract: A toner supplying device for a developing unit in an image forming apparatus, including a toner loading unit for loading a toner therein; a toner feed outlet installed on a lower portion of the toner loading unit; an agitator for agitating and conveying the toner to an upper portion of a feed roller, the agitator being rotatably provided to the toner loading unit; a feed bar for attaching the toner and periodically activating the toner on the upper portion of the feed roller, the feed bar being connected with a link; a developing roller for developing a latent toner image from an electrostatic latent image formed on the surface of the photosensitive drum, the developing roller and the feed roller being installed in a lower frame within the developing unit; and a blade for uniformly regulating the toner at a certain height, the blade being installed on an upper portion of the developing roller.