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A toner replenishing container for supplying toner to an image forming apparatus according to the invention includes: a container body for storing toner therein; a cap member attached to a mouth of the container body, the cap member having a toner outlet port and a shutter member for opening/closing

A toner replenishing container for supplying toner to an image forming apparatus according to the invention includes: a container body for storing toner therein; a cap member attached to a mouth of the container body, the cap member having a toner outlet port and a shutter member for opening/closing the toner outlet port; and an indication member removably attachable to the cap member.

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1. A toner replenishing container for supplying toner to an image forming apparatus comprising:a container body for storing toner therein;a cap member attached to a mouth of the container body, the cap member having a toner outlet port and a shutter member for opening/closing the toner outlet port;

1. A toner replenishing container for supplying toner to an image forming apparatus comprising:a container body for storing toner therein;a cap member attached to a mouth of the container body, the cap member having a toner outlet port and a shutter member for opening/closing the toner outlet port; andan indication member removably attachable to the cap member to indicate a kind of toner in the container, even with the toner replenishing container detached from the image forming apparatuswherein the indication member serves as a control member for inhibiting the toner replenishing container from being loaded on a toner supply portion of the image forming apparatus if the indication member does not coincide with a structure of the toner supply portion. 2. The toner replenishing container as claimed in claim 1, whereinthe cap member has a plurality of mounting portions permitting the mounting of the indication member. 3. The toner replenishing container as claimed in claim 2, whereinthe plural mounting portions are a plurality of mounting holes. 4. The toner replenishing container as claimed in claim 3, whereinthe indication member is mounted in a predetermined mounting hole according to a type of toner stored in the container body. 5. The toner replenishing container as claimed in claim 3, whereina plurality of indication members are mounted in the mounting holes according to a type of toner stored in the container body. 6. The toner replenishing container as claimed in claim 3, whereinthe container body has a fixing portion for fixing the cap member and a counterrotation-preventing projection for preventing the cap member fixed to the fixing portion from rotating in a reverse direction. 7. The toner replenishing container as claimed in claim 6, whereinthe cap member has a first cap member and a second cap member removably engaged with the first cap member. 8. The toner replenishing container as claimed in claim 7, whereinthe first cap member has the toner outlet port, the shutter member, the mounting holes, and an engagement portion for engaging with the fixing portion of the container body. 9. The toner replenishing container as claimed in claim 8, whereinthe fixing portion is formed on an outer surface of the container body whereas the engagement portion is formed on an inner periphery of the first cap member. 10. The toner replenishing container as claimed in claim 7, whereinthe second cap member has a lock extension locked to the counterrotation-preventing projection of the container body. 11. The toner replenishing container as claimed in claim 10, whereinthe counterrotation-preventing projection is formed on an outer surface of the container body whereas the lock extension is formed on an inner periphery of the second cap member. 12. A toner replenishing container for supplying toner to an image forming apparatus comprising:a container body for storing toner therein; anda cap member attached to a mouth of the container body, the cap member comprising a first cap member and a second cap member removably engaged with the first cap member, whereinthe container body has a fixing portion for fixing the cap member and a counterrotation-preventing projection for preventing the cap member fixed to the fixing portion from rotating in a reverse direction; whereinthe first cap member has a toner outlet port, a shutter member for opening/closing the toner outlet port, and an engagement portion for engaging with the fixing portion of the container body; and whereinthe second cap member has an extension locked to the counterrotation-preventing projection of the container body. 13. The toner replenishing container as claimed in claim 12, whereinthe fixing portion is formed on an outer surface of the container body whereas the engagement portion is formed on an inner periphery of the first cap member. 14. The toner replenishing container as claimed in claim 12, whereinthe counterrotation-preventing projection is formed on an outer surf ace of the container body whereas the lock extension is formed on an inner periphery of the second cap member. 15. The toner replenishing container as claimed in claim 12, whereinthe first cap member has a plurality of mounting holes to which an indication member is removably attached. 16. The toner replenishing container as claimed in claim 15, whereinthe indication member serves as a control member for determining whether the toner replenishing container may be loaded on a toner supply portion of the image forming apparatus or not. 17. A toner replenishing container for supplying toner to an image forming apparatus comprising:a container body for storing toner therein, the toner body having g plurality of mounting holes; andat least one indication member which is removably attached to one of the mounting holes to indicate a kind of toner in the container. 18. A method of producing a toner container for supplying toner to an image forming apparatus, said method comprising:filling the toner container with toner, and attaching a cap member to the toner container, said cap member having at least one indication member which in inserted into one of a plurality of mounting holes on the cap member to indicate a kind of toner in the container. 19. A method of producing a atoner container for supplying toner to an image forming apparatus, said method comprising:filling the toner container with toner; andinserting at least one indication member into a plurality of mounting holes on the toner container to indicate a kind of toner in the container.