Patent ID: 8019244
Filing Date: 2011-09-13
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image carrier operable to, by rotation thereof, transfer a toner image applied to a surface thereof to a recording medium; a residual toner cleaner operable to remove toner particles that remain on the surface of the image carrier after the transfer, by rotation of a cleaning member which is in contact with the surface of the image carrier and rotated in accord with the transfer; and a current supplier operable to supply a cleaning current to the cleaning member in accord with the rotation of the cleaning member, wherein the current supplier supplies the cleaning current at a first current value when the cleaning member has not rotated for less than a predetermined period of time, and at a second current value that is smaller than the first current value when the cleaning member has not rotated for the predetermined period of time or longer.