| abstract |
An image forming apparatus capable of suppressing contamination of an object to be charged due to an amount of discharge products generated by discharge. An image forming apparatus having a corona charger having at least a corona discharge electrode and a charging grid, an image carrier, an image exposure unit, a developing unit, a transfer or separation unit, and an image carrier cleaning unit. Has a film containing zeolite, a conductive agent, and a binder resin on its surface, and has a charging grid moving means for moving the charging grid in a direction toward and away from the image carrier. An image forming apparatus. [Selection] Figure 5 |