| 摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image-forming apparatus capable of suppressing an increase in surface roughness of an intermediate transfer belt, and suppressing occurrence of image defects sufficiently for a long period of time, even when using the intermediate transfer belt having a hard layer. <P>SOLUTION: The image-forming apparatus is provided with: the intermediate transfer belt that has the hard layer formed on the surface thereof and supports a toner image that has been primarily transferred on the hard layer from a latent-image supporting member; and a secondary transfer roller that is pressed onto the intermediate transfer belt supporting the toner image with an image-recording medium being interposed therebetween, wherein a toner is supplied to a non-image area 17 in the contact area 16 of the surface of the intermediate transfer belt 3 with the image-recording medium at a rate of 0.01 to 0.20 g/m<SP>2</SP>. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT</p> |
