Apparatus for uniformly supplying developer and image forming apparatus having the same

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• an image forming unit having a developing unit, provided with a developing chamber for retaining a liquid developer therein to form an image by developing an electrostatic latent image using the liquid developer;
• a developer supplying unit having a developer cartridge to store the liquid developer therein, a connection tube for connecting the developing unit with the developer cartridge, and at least one developer pump for supplying the liquid developer from the developer cartridge to the developing unit through the connection tube and recovering the liquid developer from the developing unit to the developer cartridge through the connection tube;
• and
• a uniform developer supplying apparatus to maintain a uniform flow dispersion of the liquid developer supplied into the developing chamber of the developing unit;
• wherein the developer supplying apparatus comprises a manifold connected to the connection tube and a developer inlet through which the liquid developer flows into the developing chamber, and a developer dispersion unit which is disposed in the developing chamber and located adjacent to an upper part of the developer inlet to guide the liquid developer flowing into the developing chamber through the developer inlet so that the liquid developer is dispersed in a horizontal direction.