PROTECTIVE LAYER FORMING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a protective layer forming device that forms a stable protective layer using a protective agent comprising a plurality of granulated components without generating unevenness of application.SOLUTION: A protective layer forming device includes: a roll 203 that supplies a powdery protective agent component 204 including a fatty acid metal salt and inorganic lubricant to the surface of an image carrier; and a tank 201 that stores the protective component 204. The protective component 204 comprises a plurality of types of granulated components, and the roll 203 pulverizes the protective agent component 204.