| 摘要 |
Disclosed is an image forming apparatus that comprises: an image bearing member; an image forming unit for forming a toner image on the image bearing member; an intermediate transfer member; a first transfer device for transferring the toner image on the image bearing member onto the intermediate transfer member; a second transfer device for transferring the toner image on the intermediate transfer member onto a transfer material; an intermediate transfer member cleaner for cleaning the intermediate transfer member after the transfer; a charging unit for giving the electric charge to the intermediate transfer member; and a control unit by which, when the charging unit is controlled, in non-image area on the intermediate transfer member, the intermediate transfer member is charged to the reverse polarity to the charge of toner, and the toner adhered to the second transfer device is transferred to the intermediate transfer member.
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