| abstract |
An image forming apparatus having a configuration capable of applying an appropriate amount of lubricant, improving the cleaning property of the surface of a photoconductor, and preventing the occurrence of abnormal images such as image blurring and outputting a high-quality image. provide. When the image area ratio of the visible image on the surface of the photoreceptor 1 calculated by the image area ratio calculation means is less than a predetermined value, toner is input in a non-image forming area on the surface of the photoreceptor 1. Features. In addition, when the image area ratio of each area divided in the direction of one axis of the photosensitive member is smaller than a predetermined value, toner is input to a non-image forming area in each divided area. In addition, when the image area ratio of each region divided in the direction of the photosensitive member 1 axis is smaller than a predetermined value, toner is input to the non-image forming region only in a region smaller than the predetermined value among the respective regions. To do. [Selection] Figure 2 |