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In an arrangement to convey toner from a toner bottle of a toner reservoir into a toner receiving container, the toner bottle has a cover to close an output opening thereof. The cover has an upper cover part to accept the toner bottle and a lower cover part to close the outlet opening. A first locki

In an arrangement to convey toner from a toner bottle of a toner reservoir into a toner receiving container, the toner bottle has a cover to close an output opening thereof. The cover has an upper cover part to accept the toner bottle and a lower cover part to close the outlet opening. A first locking unit provided within the cover arresting the lower cover part to the upper cover part such that it cannot be displaced before placement of the toner reservoir onto the toner receiving container. The cover is receivable on the toner receiving container so that the outlet opening of the toner reservoir is positioned above a filling opening of the toner receiving container. A slider has an outlet opening, the slider closing or opening the filling opening of the toner receiving container. The slider has an unlocking unit that unlocks the first locking unit upon placement of the toner reservoir on the toner receiving container so that the lower cover part is no longer arrested to the upper cover part. The lower cover part and the slider have a latching unit that engages in an active connection upon placement of the toner reservoir onto the toner receiving container so that the lower cover part moves with movement of the slider.

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1. An arrangement to convey toner from a toner reservoir into a toner receiving container, comprising: the toner reservoir comprising a toner bottle and a cover to close an outlet opening of the toner bottle;said cover having an upper cover part to accept the toner bottle and a lower cover part to c

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An arrangement to convey toner from a toner reservoir into a toner receiving container, comprising: the toner reservoir comprising a toner bottle and a cover to close an outlet opening of the toner bottle;said cover having an upper cover part to accept the toner bottle and a lower cover part to close the outlet opening of the toner bottle;a first locking unit provided within the cover, the first locking unit arresting the lower cover part to the upper cover part so that the lower cover part is connected with the upper cover part such that it cannot be displaced before placement of the toner reservoir onto the toner receiving container;the cover being insertable into a frame on the toner receiving container such that the outlet opening of the toner reservoir is positioned above a filling opening of the toner receiving container;a slider having an outlet opening, the slider closing or opening the filing opening of the toner receiving container;the slider having an unlocking unit that unlocks the first locking unit upon placement of the toner reservoir on the toner receiving container such that the lower cover part is no longer arrested to the upper cover part; andthe lower cover part and the slider having a latching unit that engages in an active connection upon placement of the toner reservoir onto the toner receiving container, such that the lower cover part simultaneously moves as well with movement of the slider. 2. An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein: the first locking unit limits the movement of the lower cover part in one slide direction, anda guide for the lower cover part has at one end a termination to limit a slide travel of the lower cover part in another direction. 3. An arrangement according to claim 1 in which at least one elastic snap clasp is provided in the upper cover part as the first locking unit and an associated catch is provided on the lower cover part. 4. An arrangement according to claim 3 in which the lower cover part has at least one catch toe facing the upper cover part, and on this catch toe a snap clasp elastically rests. 5. An arrangement according to claim 3 in which two snap catches in the upper cover part and two catch toes in the lower cover part are provided as the first locking unit. 6. An arrangement according to claim 1 in which the slider has a recess adapted to a shape of the lower cover part and into the recess the lower cover part is inserted when the toner reservoir is placed on the toner receiving container. 7. An arrangement according to claim 1 in which as a catch unit the lower cover part has a nose and the slider has a groove, such that upon placement of the toner reservoir on the toner receiving container the nose engages in the groove, and therefore the active connection is established. 8. An arrangement according to claim 7 in which a frame of the toner receiving container is designed such that it guides the cover so that the lower cover part engages in the slider via insertion of the nose into the groove. 9. An arrangement according to claim 7 in which the lower cover part has a catch at one end on the side facing towards the upper cover part and has the nose at the other end on the side facing towards the slider. 10. An arrangement according to claim 1 in which a second locking unit with which the slider is arrested in the toner receiving container is provided in the toner receiving container. 11. An arrangement according to claim 10 in which the second locking unit has a bolt under spring tension situated in a direction of the slider, said bolt engaging in the slider to stop. 12. An arrangement according to claim 11 in which the second locking unit furthermore has an actuation unit that manipulates the bolt counter to a spring force to release an arrest so that the slider slides to open the filling opening of the toner receiving container. 13. An arrangement according to claim 11 in which the slider has at one end a catch opening in which the bolt engages. 14. An arrangement according to claim 13 in which an end piece of the slider is formed as an inclined plane that strikes the bolt upon shifting the slider to close the filling opening of the toner receiving container and presses the bolt down, counter to a spring force, so that it can engage in the catch opening. 15. An arrangement according to claim 7 in which next to a slide handle the slider has a toe, followed by a recess for the lower cover part and subsequently a passage opening, such that the filling opening of the toner receiving container is closed given the inserted position of the slider and the passage opening is positioned adjacent to the filling opening in the retracted position of the slider. 16. An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein: the upper cover part has a turned groove at a region facing towards a passage opening and the frame;the frame has a ledge at said region; andthe upper cover part with said turned groove rests on the ledge for sealing when the cover is inserted into the frame. 17. An arrangement according to claim 16 in which the frame has a node such that after the insertion of the cover into the frame, the turned groove of the upper cover part rests under pressure on the ledge. 18. An arrangement to convey toner from a toner reservoir into a toner receiving container, comprising: the toner reservoir comprising a toner bottle and a cover to close an outlet opening of the toner bottle;said cover having an upper cover part to accept the toner bottle and a lower cover part to close the outlet opening of the toner bottle;a first locking unit provided within the cover, the first locking unit arresting the lower cover part to the upper cover part so that the lower cover part is connected with the upper cover part such that it cannot be displaced before placement of the toner reservoir onto the toner receiving container;the cover being insertable into a frame on the toner receiving container such that the outlet opening of the toner reservoir is positioned above a filling opening of the toner receiving container;a slider having an outlet opening, the slider closing or opening the filing opening of the toner receiving container;the slider having an unlocking unit that unlocks the first locking unit upon placement of the toner reservoir on the toner receiving container such that the lower cover part is no longer arrested to the upper cover part;the lower cover part and the slider having a latching unit that engages in an active connection upon placement of the toner reservoir onto the toner receiving container, such that the lower cover part simultaneously moves as well with movement of the slider;the slider having a recess adapted to a shape of the lower cover part and into the recess the lower cover part being inserted when the toner reservoir is placed on the toner receiving container; andthe recess in the slider ending in at least one toe at one end, and a head cover part is inserted into the recess, a snap clasp of the upper cover part being raised. 19. An arrangement to convey toner from a toner reservoir into a toner receiving container, comprising: the toner reservoir comprising a toner bottle and a cover to close an outlet opening of the toner bottle;said cover having an upper cover part to accept the toner bottle and a lower cover part to close the outlet opening of the toner bottle;a first locking unit provided within the cover, the first locking unit arresting the lower cover part to the upper cover part so that the lower cover part is connected with the upper cover part such that it cannot be displaced before placement of the toner reservoir onto the toner receiving container;the cover being insertable into a frame on the toner receiving container such that the outlet opening of the toner reservoir is positioned above a filling opening of the toner receiving container;a slider having an outlet opening, the slider closing or opening the filing opening of the toner receiving container;the slider having an unlocking unit that unlocks the first locking unit upon placement of the toner reservoir on the toner receiving container such that the lower cover part is no longer arrested to the upper cover part;the lower cover part and the slider having a latching unit that engages in an active connection upon placement of the toner reservoir onto the toner receiving container, such that the lower cover part simultaneously moves as well with movement of the slider;a second locking unit with which the slider is arrested in the toner receiving container being provided in the toner receiving container;the second locking unit having a bolt under spring tension situated in a direction of the slider, said bolt engaging in the slider to stop;the second locking unit furthermore having an actuation unit that manipulates the bolt counter to a spring force to release an arrest so that the slider slides to open the filling opening of the toner receiving container;the bolt being pulled in by a magnet when the slider is drawn out from the toner receiving container at its opening; andthe actuation unit releasing the bolt when the end of the slider is moved past the bolt, such that the bolt is moved back into the catch position again by the spring force. 20. An arrangement to convey toner from a toner reservoir into a toner receiving container, comprising: the toner reservoir comprising a toner bottle and a cover to close an outlet opening of the toner bottle;said cover having an upper cover part to accept the toner bottle and a lower cover part to close the outlet opening of the toner bottle;a first locking unit provided within the cover, the first locking unit arresting the lower cover part to the upper cover part so that the lower cover part is connected with the upper cover part such that it cannot be displaced before placement of the toner reservoir onto the toner receiving container;the cover being insertable into a frame on the toner receiving container such that the outlet opening of the toner reservoir is positioned above a filling opening of the toner receiving container;a slider having an outlet opening, the slider closing or opening the filing opening of the toner receiving container;the slider having an unlocking unit that unlocks the first locking unit upon placement of the toner reservoir on the toner receiving container such that the lower cover part is no longer arrested to the upper cover part;the lower cover part and the slider having a latching unit that engages in an active connection upon placement of the toner reservoir onto the toner receiving container, such that the lower cover part simultaneously moves as well with movement of the slider;a second locking unit with which the slider is arrested in the toner receiving container provided in the toner receiving container;the second locking unit having a bolt under spring tension situated in a direction of the slider, said bolt engaging in the slider to stop;the second locking unit furthermore having an actuation unit that manipulates the bolt counter to a spring force to release an arrest so that the slider slides to open the filling opening of the toner receiving container;the actuation unit being triggered by a signal that is from a transponder arranged on the toner reservoir such that the actuation unit draws the bolt out from the catch opening so that the slider is shifted; andthe transponder emitting the signal to the actuation unit when the toner reservoir is coupled with the toner receiving container. 21. A toner reservoir, comprising: a toner bottle and a cover to receive the toner bottle;the cover is provided at an upper cover part to receive the toner bottle and a lower cover part that is displaced in a guide in the upper cover part to close or open an outlet opening of the toner bottle;a first locking unit within the cover that locks the lower cover part to the upper cover part such that the lower cover part is connected with the upper cover part and such that said lower cover part cannot shift as long as the toner bottle is not inserted into a toner receiving container;as said first locking unit at least one elastic snap clasp is provided in the upper cover part and at least one catch toe facing the elastic snap clasp in the upper cover part is provided in the lower cover part and on the catch toe the snap clasp elastically rests; andthe snap clasp being engaged on the catch toe to lock the upper cover part with the lower cover part. 22. A toner reservoir according to claim 21 in which two snap clasps are provided in the upper cover part and two associated catch toes are provided in the lower cover part as said first locking unit. 23. A toner reservoir according to claim 21 in which the first locking unit is actuated by an unlocking unit arranged in the toner receiving container such that it releases the locking of the lower cover part. 24. A toner reservoir, comprising: a toner bottle and a cover to receive the toner bottle;the cover is provided at an upper cover part to receive the toner bottle and a lower cover part that is displaced in a guide in the upper cover part to close or open an outlet opening of the toner bottle;a first locking unit within the cover that locks the lower cover part to the upper cover part such that the lower cover part is connected with the upper cover part and such that said lower cover part cannot shift as long as the toner bottle is not inserted into a toner receiving container;as said first locking unit at least one elastic snap clasp is provided in the upper cover part and at least one catch toe facing the elastic snap clasp in the upper cover part is provided in the lower cover part and on the catch toe the snap clasp elastically rests;the snap clasp being engaged on the catch toe to lock the upper cover part with the lower cover part;the first locking unit being actuated by an unlocking unit arranged in the toner receiving container such that it releases the locking of the lower cover part; andthe unlocking unit having a toe that, upon placement of the toner reservoir on the toner receiving container, raises the snap clasp so that the catch and therefore the lower cover part can be shifted. 25. A method to fill toner into a toner receiving container in an electrographic printer or copier, comprising the steps of: providing a toner reservoir comprising a toner bottle and a cover to close an outlet opening of the toner bottle, said cover having an upper cover part to accept the toner bottle and the lower cover part to close the outlet opening of the toner bottle, and a first locking unit provided within the cover;providing a slider having an outlet opening and an unlocking unit that unlocks the first locking unit;providing the lower cover part and the slider with a latching unit;before placement of the toner reservoir onto the toner receiving container said first locking unit arresting the lower cover part to the upper cover part so that the lower cover part is connected with the outer cover part such that it cannot be displaced before said placement of the toner reservoir onto the toner receiving container;inserting the toner bottle onto the toner receiving container such that the outlet opening of the toner reservoir toner bottle is positioned above a filling opening of the toner receiving container;the slider unlocking unit unlocking the first locking unit upon placement of the toner reservoir on the toner receiving container so that the lower cover part is no longer arrested in the outer cover part;activating the slider so that the filling opening of the toner receiving container is opened for filling; andsaid latching unit engaging in an active connection upon placement of the toner reservoir onto the toner receiving container such that the lower cover part simultaneously moves as well with movement of the slider. 26. An arrangement to convey toner from a toner reservoir into a toner receiving container, comprising: the toner reservoir comprising a toner bottle and a cover to close an outlet opening of the toner bottle;said cover having an upper cover part to accept the toner bottle and a lower cover part to close the outlet opening of the toner bottle;a first locking unit provided within the cover, the first locking unit arresting the lower cover part to the upper cover part such that it cannot be displaced before placement of the toner reservoir onto the toner receiving container;the cover being receivable on the toner receiving container such that the outlet opening of the toner reservoir is positioned above a filling opening of the toner receiving container;a slider having an outlet opening, the slider closing or opening the filing opening of the toner receiving container;the slider having an unlocking unit that unlocks the first locking unit upon placement of the toner reservoir on the toner receiving container such that the lower cover part is no longer arrested to the upper cover part; andthe lower cover part and the slider having a latching unit that engages in an active connection upon placement of the toner reservoir onto the toner receiving container, such that the lower cover part moves with movement of the slider. 27. An arrangement to convey toner from a toner reservoir into a toner receiving container, comprising: the toner reservoir comprising a toner bottle and a cover to close an outlet opening of the toner bottle;said cover having an upper cover part to accept the toner bottle and a lower cover part to close the outlet opening of the toner bottle;the cover being insertable over the toner receiving container such that the outlet opening of the toner reservoir is positioned above a filling opening of the toner receiving container;a slider having an outlet opening, the slider closing or opening the filing opening of the toner receiving container;the slider having an unlocking unit that unlocks the first locking unit upon placement of the toner reservoir on the toner receiving container such that the lower cover part is no longer arrested to the upper cover part; andthe lower cover part and the slider having a latching unit that engages in an active connection upon placement of the toner reservoir onto the toner receiving container, such that the lower cover part simultaneously moves as well with movement of the slider. 28. An arrangement to convey toner from a toner reservoir into a toner receiving container, comprising: the toner reservoir comprising a toner bottle and a cover to close an outlet opening of the toner bottle;said cover having an upper cover part to accept the toner bottle and a lower cover part to close the outlet opening of the toner bottle;the cover being insertable over of the toner receiving container such that the outlet opening of the toner reservoir is positioned above a filling opening of the toner receiving container;a slider having an outlet opening, the slider moving the lower cover part to open the toner battle and also opening the filling opening of the toner receiving container;a locking unit with which the slider is arrested;an actuation unit triggered by a signal from a transponder arranged on the toner reservoir such that the actuation unit opens the locking unit to allow the slider to be shifted; andthe transponder emitting the signal to the actuation unit when the toner reservoir is coupled with the toner receiving container. 29. An arrangement according to claim 28 wherein the transponder emits the signal if correct toner is detected in the toner battle. 30. An arrangement to convey toner from a toner reservoir into a toner receiving container, comprising: the toner reservoir comprising a toner bottle and a cover to close an outlet opening of the toner bottle;said cover having an upper cover part to accept the toner bottle and a lower cover part to close the outlet opening of the toner bottle;the cover being insertable into a frame on the toner receiving container such that the outlet opening of the toner reservoir is positioned above a filling opening of the toner receiving container;a slider having an outlet opening, the slider closing or opening the filing opening of the toner receiving container;the lower cover part and the slider having a latching unit that engages in an active connection upon placement of the toner reservoir onto the toner receiving container, such that the lower cover part simultaneously moves as well with movement of the slider; andthe upper cover part having a turned groove in a region facing towards a passage opening in the frame receiving the upper cover part;the frame having a ledge at said region; andthe upper cover part with said turned groove resting on the ledge for sealing when the cover is inserted into the frame.