| 摘要 |
An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image bearing member where an electrostatic latent image is formed; a developing device developing the electrostatic latent image at a developing position facing the image bearing member, the developing device including a developer bearing member which rotates while bearing developer containing toner and which supplies the image bearing member with the toner; a regulating member regulating a layer thickness of the developer born by the developer bearing member; and a vibrating member vibrating the regulating member when the vibrating member is driven; and a control unit performing a mode of vibrating the regulating member while rotating the developer bearing member during a non-image forming period and of transferring from the developer bearing member to the image bearing member the toner passing through the regulating member during vibration of the regulating member. |
