In a toner collecting device of the cyclone separator type that collects
toner separated from air, exhaust of the air including unseparated toner
to outside the cyclone separator, which is caused by an unstable sucking
operation of a cyclone blower, can be prevented. The toner collecting
device includes a blocking unit that blocks airflow generated by the
suction of the cyclone blower while the sucking operation of the cyclone
blower is not in a steady state.