Patent ID: 7995960
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a plurality of photosensitive members, each of which is aligned along a conveying direction of a transfer medium and on each of which an electrostatic latent image is to be formed; a plurality of developing units, each of which supplies a plurality of colors of developing agent to the photosensitive members, respectively; and a plurality of cleaning rollers, each of which slidably contacts the photosensitive members to collect at least one of paper powder and developing agent adhering to surfaces of the photosensitive members, respectively, wherein a most upstream cleaning roller which slidably contacts a most upstream photosensitive member in the conveying direction is provided with a paper powder absorption shaft which attracts and absorbs paper powder from the cleaning roller, and wherein a most downstream cleaning roller which slidably contacts a most downstream photosensitive member in the conveying direction is not provided with the paper powder absorption shaft.