Patent ID: 8909103

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: a latent image carrier that carries an electrostatic latent image; a first developing unit that develops the electrostatic latent image on the latent image carrier, the first developing unit containing a first external additive and first toner; a second developing unit that develops the electrostatic latent image on the latent image carrier, the second developing unit containing a second external additive and second toner; a transfer unit that transfers a toner image formed on a surface of the latent image carrier to a recording medium; a removing member that contacts the surface of the latent image carrier, and scrapes off any residual toner on the surface of the latent image carrier after the transfer of the toner image by the transfer unit; and a fixing unit that fixes the toner image on the recording medium to the recording medium, wherein an average circularity of particles having an average particle diameter of no less than 100 nm and no more than 300 nm among particles included in the second external additive is less than an average circularity of particles having an average particle diameter of no less than 100 nm and no more than 300 nm among particles included in the first external additive.