Color image forming apparatus and toner replenishing apparatus each including plural toner containers received in receiving member of setting part and toner containers therefor

A toner replenishing apparatus for replenishing a developing device with a toner in a color image forming apparatus, said toner replenishing apparatus comprising:

• a setting part configured to set a plurality of toner containers individually therein, each of said toner containers containing said toner of a different color, and said setting part including a receiving member configured to receive said plurality of toner containers inserted therein;
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• a toner conveying device to convey said toner contained, in each of said plurality of toner containers set in said setting part, to the developing device, wherein said plurality of toner containers, inserted into said receiving member, are partially exposed, and wherein said receiving member differs in length in a direction said plurality of toner containers are inserted therein, according to a length of a corresponding toner container of said plurality of toner containers.

A color image forming apparatus, comprising:

• a main body;
• and
• setting means for setting a plurality of toner containers individually, each of said plurality of toner containers containing a toner of a different color, said setting means including receiving means for receiving said plurality of toner containers inserted therein, wherein said plurality of toner containers inserted in said receiving means are partially exposed, and wherein said receiving means differs in length in a direction said plurality of toner containers are inserted therein, according to a length of a corresponding toner container of said plurality of toner containers.

A toner replenishing apparatus to replenish a developing device with a toner in a color image forming apparatus, said toner replenishing apparatus comprising:

• setting means for setting a plurality of toner containers individually therein, each of said plurality of toner containers containing said toner of a different color, said setting means including receiving means for receiving said plurality of toner containers inserted therein;
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• conveying means for conveying said toner contained in each of said plurality of toner containers, set in said setting means, to the developing device, wherein said plurality of toner containers, inserted into said receiving means, are partially exposed, and wherein said receiving means differs in length in a direction said plurality of toner containers are inserted therein, according to a length of a corresponding toner container of said plurality of toner containers.