Patent ID: 6438343
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:a plurality of image bearing members; a plurality of developing means for developing latent images formed on said plurality of image bearing members with toners of plural colors; an endless intermediate transfer member to which toner images of plural colors are successively transferred from said plurality of image bearing members, the toner images of plural colors on said intermediate transfer member being transferred to a recording material; and a plurality of charging means for charging residual toners residual on said image bearing members after the toner images have been transferred from said image bearing members to said intermediate transfer member, wherein the residual toners on said image bearing members charged respectively by said charging means being electrostatically collected into said developing means respectively, and wherein a toner image of a color lowest in visibility is formed on one of said plurality of image bearing members on which a toner image is first formed.