| 摘要 |
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member for carrying a developed image; a developer carrying member for carrying a developer to be supplied to the image bearing member; a cleaning blade for removing the developer from the image bearing member; a control device for executing, at predetermined timing during a non-image-formation period, sequence controls for moving a developer from the sleeve to the drum and removing a developer moved to the drum by the cleaning blade; and a removing device capable of removing the developer in a position before developer moved to the image bearing member by the cleaning blade, wherein the sequence controls includes a first sequence control and a second sequence control, and wherein an amount of the developer removed by the cleaning blade is controlled such that the amount is smaller in the first sequence control than in the second sequence control.
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