Patent ID: 8521042
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a first image forming unit including a first holding member that holds a latent image, and a first developing unit that develops the latent image held on the first holding member using toner; a second image forming unit including a second holding member that holds a latent image, and a second developing unit that develops the latent image held on the second holding member using toner; a transfer unit that transfers an image formed by at least one of the first image forming unit and the second image forming unit onto a recording medium; a controller that performs control to form a transfer image on the recording medium through at least one of a first operation and a second operation, the first operation including transferring an image formed by the first image forming unit and an image formed by the second image forming unit onto the recording medium as transfer images, the second operation including transferring an image formed by the first image forming unit onto the recording medium as a transfer image without allowing the second image forming unit to form a transfer image onto the recording medium; and a stopping unit that stops operation of the second developing unit when the number of transfer images formed through the second operation reaches a preset value.