LUBRICANT SUPPLY AMOUNT CONTROL DEVICE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lubricant supply amount control device for applying a proper amount of lubricant to the surface of an image carrier with a compact and simple configuration.SOLUTION: The lubricant supply amount control device controlling the supply amount of the lubricant by a lubricant supply part supplying the lubricant to the surface of the image carrier carrying a developer image formed by developing an electrostatic latent image by the developer for developing the electrostatic latent image controls the supply amount of the lubricant per unit time to the surface of the image carrier by the lubricant supply part on the basis of the drive state of a developer conveyance part conveying the developer in a developer supply part for supplying the developer to the image carrier.