Device for moving toner within an image forming device

An image forming device comprising:

• a cartridge having a waste toner outlet;
• a door aligned with the waste toner outlet and moveable between a closed orientation to prevent waste toner from discharging through the waste toner outlet and an open orientation to allow the waste toner to discharge through the waste toner outlet;
• a shield attached to the cartridge and having an opening aligned with the waste toner outlet;
• and
• a waste toner chute having an inlet to receive the waste toner that is discharged from the cartridge through the waste toner outlet;
• the shield being positioned on an exterior of the cartridge between the door and the waste toner chute to prevent the door from contacting the waste toner chute;
• the inlet being positioned at least partially below a lower edge of the waste toner outlet.

A device that mounts within an image forming device comprising:

• a photoconductive member;
• a channel substantially aligned with the photoconductive member and sized to contain waste toner removed from the photoconductive member;
• an outlet port to discharge the waste toner from the channel;
• a door positionable between an open orientation to allow the waste toner to be discharged through the outlet port and a closed orientation to prevent the waste toner from being discharged;
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• a shield statically positioned at an exterior of the door and having an opening aligned with the outlet port, the shield positioned to allow the door to move between the open and closed orientations.