摘要 |
An image forming apparatus includes a image bearing member (drum); a developing device for forming a developing portion at which an electrostatic latent image formed on the drum is developed with toner; a toner supply device for supplying toner to the developing device; a density detecting portion for detecting a density of a control toner image formed on the drum; a toner ratio detecting portion for detecting a toner ratio in a two component developer contained in the developing device; a transfer member for forming a transfer portion; a charging member for electrically charging the toner image formed by the developing device by being supplied with a bias of an identical polarity to a charge polarity of the toner; an adjusting portion for adjusting an amount of the toner supplied from the toner supply device so that the toner ratio is below a preset lower limit when the toner ratio detected by the toner ratio detecting portion reaches the lower limit; and a bias determining portion for determining, after the adjustment by the adjusting device, a condition of a bias to be applied to the charging member on the basis of a detection result of the density detecting portion with respect to the density of the control toner image formed on the drum.
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