BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is a color copying machine, showing the appearance thereof when its front cover is opened;
FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of an image forming section according to the embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a waste toner box according to the embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3A is a schematic perspective view of a photo-sensor according to the embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the main body section of the waste toner box according to the present invention;
FIG. 5 is Table 1 illustrating the primary transfer ratios and the secondary transfer ratio according to the embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is Table 2 illustrating the transferred quantities and the waste toner quantities of toners of different colors relative to the supplied quantities of toners according to the embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is Table 3 illustrating the image density correction coefficients of the consumed quantity of toner according to the embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 8 is Table 4 illustrating the correction coefficients of the number of rotations of the conveyance paddles for temperature fluctuations according to the embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 9 is Table 5 illustrating the correction coefficients of the number of rotations of the conveyance paddles for humidity fluctuations according to the embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 10 is Table 6 illustrating the correction coefficients of the number of rotations of the conveyance paddles for steam pressure fluctuations according to the embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 11 is Table 7 illustrating the correction coefficients of the number of rotations of the conveyance paddles for fluctuations of the primary transfer bias voltage according to the embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 12 is Table 8 illustrating the correction coefficients of the number of rotations of the conveyance paddles for different types of sheets according to the embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 13 is Table 9 illustrating the definitions of sheets according to the embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the process of controlling the agitation paddle according to the embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 15 is Table 10 illustrating some of the results of a waste toner collecting test according to the embodiment of the present invention; and
FIG. 16 is Table 11 also illustrating some of the results of a waste toner collecting test according to the embodiment of the present invention.