A collection vessel 124 has intermediate transfer body collection ports
134 and developing machine collection ports 136. Collected developer
occurrence sections placed in intermediate transfer bodies and developing machines
are connected to the collection ports 134 and 136. At least two of
the collection ports 134 and 136 are formed so that they are arranged
in a vertical direction. Collection spaces 148a to 148f
to which the collection ports 134 and 136 are connected are separated
by partition walls 146, and the collection capacities of the collection
spaces 148a to 148f are set according to the heights
and shapes of the partition walls 146.