Image forming apparatus having a device for removing charged materials prior to cleaning

摘要

An image forming apparatus includes a movable recording medium bearing member, an image forming device for forming an image on the image bearing member with a developer having an additive and a cleaning device having a cleaning member which makes a contact with the image bearing member for cleaning thereof at a cleaning station. The apparatus further includes a transferring device for transferring the image from the image bearing member to a recording medium. A processing device is mounted between the transfer station and the cleaning station for processing the additive that has not been transferred but still remains on the image bearing member such that one component of the additive remains on the image bearing member and another component of the additive is removed.