Image forming apparatus, method of controlling same, program for controlling, and recording medium for program

摘要

An image forming apparatus of the present invention includes main control section for controlling the charging control section and the development bias control section so that a potential difference between the photoconductor potential and the development bias potential in developer discharge from the development section is smaller than that in the image forming. Therefore, even when an amount of developer in the development section decreases due to developer discharge, increase of beads-carry-over onto the photoconductor from the development section can be prevented. Accordingly, damage to the photoconductor or image errors due to incomplete cleaning that are caused by beads-carry-over can be prevented.