Patent ID: 7260347
Filing Date: 2007-08-21
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image bearing member on which an electrostatic image is formed; a first developer carrying member and a second developer carrying member, each of which carries a developer for developing the electrostatic image, the developer containing a toner and a magnetic carrier, and each of which feeds the developer to a developing region opposed to the image bearing member; and a developer regulating member, which regulates the developer on the first developer carrying member, wherein the developer is delivered from the first developer carrying member to the second developer carrying member, and wherein the image forming apparatus is provided with a mode for removing the toner on a surface of the second developer carrying member, in which mode, in a non-image-formation period, no toner transfer operation from the first developer carrying member to the image bearing member is substantially performed while a toner transfer operation from the second developer carrying member to the image bearing member is performed.