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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform stable image formation for a long period by suitably coating a surface of an image holding member with lubricant particles, supplied from a lubricant supply means to the surface of the image holding member, by a leveling member. SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus which supplies lubricant particles to the surface of the image holding member by a lubricant supply means 30 after removing residues remaining on the surface of the image holding member after a toner image is transferred by a cleaning device 20, and presses the leveling member 40 against the surface of the image holding member to coat the surface of the image holding member with the lubricant particles, uses a foamed roller 40 having a foamed elastic layer 42 provided around its outer periphery as the leveling member, the foamed roller being moved in the same direction as the moving direction of the image holding member at a position where it comes into contact with the image holding member. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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