Image forming apparatus and image forming method

摘要

In accordance with one embodiment, an image forming apparatus comprises a plurality of image forming sections including e a cleaner section for removing the toner left on the image carrier after the image is transferred to the image formed medium. At least one of the plurality of image forming sections is provided with a toner recycling section for collecting the toner removed by the cleaner section and reusing the collected toner in the image formation again. Control section separates the image forming section provided with the toner recycling section from the transfer position of the transfer section in a case in which the image forming section provided with no toner recycling section is forming an image.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a plurality of image forming sections configured to form an image on an image carrier with toner; a transfer section configured to transfer each of the images formed on each of the image carriers to an image formed medium; and a control section configured to control the relative position of the image forming section and the transfer section; wherein the plurality of image forming sections include a cleaner section for removing the toner left on the image carrier after the image is transferred to the image formed medium, at least one of the plurality of image forming sections is provided with a toner recycling section for collecting the toner removed by the cleaner section and reusing the collected toner in the image formation again, and the control section separates the image forming section provided with the toner recycling section from the transfer position of the transfer section in a case in which the image forming section provided with no toner recycling section is forming an image.