| abstract |
To provide an image forming apparatus and an image forming method capable of suppressing damage, chattering, and reversal of a cleaning blade, having stable cleaning performance for a long period of time, and extending the service life. For example, in an image forming apparatus in which a cleaning device 11 is arranged around a photoconductor 1, a lubricant is supplied to the photoconductor 1, and the residual toner on the photoconductor 1 is transferred to the cleaning device 11. And a toner damming means including a lower seal 30 and a blocking sheet 31. [Selection] Figure 1 |