Abstract: Provided are a liquid ejection apparatus and a maintenance apparatus capable of suppressing unintended movement of a wiping unit. The maintenance apparatus includes: a wiping unit configured to wipe the ejection opening surface of a liquid ejection head in which ejection openings over a length corresponding to the width of a print medium are formed; and a lock member configured to restrict movement of the wiping unit from a position to which the wiping unit is evacuated from the ejection opening surface.

Abstract: When a position of a developing unit with respect to a photoreceptor unit, the developing unit being mounted in an image forming apparatus, is switched to a contact position from a separation position with a switching unit, the developing unit at the contact position is brought to a state forming a predetermined space with the guide unit through which an airflow generated by a fan and that flows in a longitudinal direction of the guide unit flows, and when the position of the developing unit with respect to the photoreceptor unit, the developing unit being mounted in the image forming apparatus, is switched to the separation position from the contact position with the switching unit, the developing unit at the separation position is brought to a state in which the developing unit enters at least a portion of an area of the predetermined space.

Abstract: Provided are a liquid ejection apparatus and a maintenance apparatus capable of suppressing unintended movement of a wiping unit. The maintenance apparatus includes: a wiping unit configured to wipe the ejection opening surface of a liquid ejection head in which ejection openings over a length corresponding to the width of a print medium are formed; and a lock member configured to restrict movement of the wiping unit from a position to which the wiping unit is evacuated from the ejection opening surface.

Abstract: When a position of a developing unit with respect to a photoreceptor unit, the developing unit being mounted in an image forming apparatus, is switched to a contact position from a separation position with a switching unit, the developing unit at the contact position is brought to a state forming a predetermined space with the guide unit through which an airflow generated by a fan and that flows in a longitudinal direction of the guide unit flows, and when the position of the developing unit with respect to the photoreceptor unit, the developing unit being mounted in the image forming apparatus, is switched to the separation position from the contact position with the switching unit, the developing unit at the separation position is brought to a state in which the developing unit enters at least a portion of an area of the predetermined space.

Abstract: When a position of a developing unit with respect to a photoreceptor unit, the developing unit being mounted in an image forming apparatus, is switched to a contact position from a separation position with a switching unit, the developing unit at the contact position is brought to a state forming a predetermined space with the guide unit through which an airflow generated by a fan and that flows in a longitudinal direction of the guide unit flows, and when the position of the developing unit with respect to the photoreceptor unit, the developing unit being mounted in the image forming apparatus, is switched to the separation position from the contact position with the switching unit, the developing unit at the separation position is brought to a state in which the developing unit enters at least a portion of an area of the predetermined space.

Abstract: A replenishing apparatus includes a rotatable cylindrical-shaped container having a discharge opening through which toner is discharged, and a guide member provided rotatably with the container. The guide member has a first face on an inner face of the container and a second face which guides the toner scooped by the first face toward the discharge opening. A controller controls a drive portion to rotate the container in a first mode that performs replenishment control in a first drive condition and in a second mode that performs replenishment control in a second drive condition in which a quantity of rotation of the container per unit time is less than the first drive condition. The controller switches the mode from the first mode to the second mode based on a detection result about a quantity of developer.

Abstract: An apparatus has a controller that controls a first supply mode in which a drive portion is driven under a first drive condition based on a detection result of a developer detection portion in an executable manner, in a case where the controller detects the absence of developer even when the container main body is driven for a predetermined time after the developer detection portion detects the absence of developer, the controller changes the mode from the first supply mode to a second supply mode in which the container main body is driven under a second drive condition in which a quantity of rotation of the container main body per unit time is less than the first drive condition.