| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus which effectively avoids occurrence of abnormal images such as vermiculation, image blur and roughness of a transferred image, so that good image transfer can be performed. SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus has a first image carrier which moves endlessly and carries a toner image on a surface thereof, and a second image carrier which moves endlessly and carries the toner image by primary transfer of the toner image on the first image carrier in a position opposite to the first image carrier, wherein the toner image on the second image carrier is secondarily transferred onto a transfer material. The image forming apparatus also has a lubricant applying means (brush roller) 90 to apply a lubricant to a toner image uncarrying area of the surface of at least one of the first image carrier and the second image carrier at a previous stage for carrying the toner image, a cleaning means 103 on an upstream side of the lubrication application position in the traveling direction of an image carrier (intermediate transfer belt) 10, and a lubricant leveling means (lubricant leveling blade) 104 on a downstream side of the lubricant application position. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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