Patent ID: 9141058
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a photosensitive member on which a latent image is formed; a development unit configured to develop the latent image formed on the photosensitive member as a toner image; a rotating member on which the toner image formed on the photosensitive member is transferred, wherein the toner image is transferred on the rotating member at a nip portion where the rotating member contacts the photosensitive member; and a control unit configured to control speeds of the photosensitive member and the rotating member, wherein the control unit changes the speeds of the photosensitive member and the rotating member in a state where toner exists at the nip portion, and wherein, for changing the control speed from a first speed to a second speed, the control unit makes a toner to exist on the nip portion by providing the toner from the developing unit to the photosensitive member.