| 摘要 |
A cleaning device (6), including, a first blade (6a) to slidably contact with a surface of an image carrier (1) to which a toner including an external additive adheres, a second blade (6b) to slidably contact with the surface of the image carrier and to be provided downstream of the first blade in a rotation direction of the image carrier, and a lubricant applying mechanism section (6c) to apply a lubricant to the surface of the image carrier, wherein hardness of the first blade is equal to or more than hardness of the second blade. |
