Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first image bearing member and a second shiftable image bearing member. A first transferring member transfers a toner image formed on the first image bearing member to the second image bearing member at a first region. A second transferring member transfers a toner image formed on the second image bearing member to a transferring material at a second region. A first electrifier is provided downstream of the second region and upstream of the first region in a shifting direction of the second image bearing member. A second electrifier is provided downstream of the second region and upstream of the first electrifier in the shifting direction. A voltage applying unit applies a voltage to the first and second electrifiers to transfer toner adhered to the first and second electrifiers onto the second image bearing member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus comprising image carrying means and an intermediate transfer body in an endless shape movable and receivable of toner images from said image carrying means at first and second transfer positions. The following formula is satisfied where a distance from said first transfer position to said second transfer position along the moving direction of said intermediate transfer body is denoted as Lab, a circumstance of said intermediate transfer in the moving direction is denoted as Lr, and a length of said toner image formed on said intermediate transfer body is denoted as Lm: Lr−Lm>Lab.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus comprising a plurality of movable image carriers, a movable intermediate transfer body, and contacting means separably contacting to said intermediate transfer body at a contacting position. Said image carrier located most closely to said contacting position in a direction extending along said intermediate transfer body on a downstream side in a moving direction of said intermediate transfer body with respect to said contacting position. Said image carrier located most closely to said contacting position in a direction extending along said intermediate transfer body on an upstream side in a moving direction of said intermediate transfer body with respect to said contacting position. A toner image formed on said intermediate transfer body is again transferred onto a transfer material after passing through said first transfer position and said second transfer position.

Abstract: The invention provides an image forming apparatus including an image bearing member, an intermediate transferring member for receiving a transfer of a toner image from the image bearing member, a cleaning unit which cleans the toner image on the intermediate transferring member, a first mode for transferring a toner image on the intermediate transferring member onto a transfer material, and a second mode for cleaning the toner image without transfer to the transfer material. It is thus possible to prevent image failures resulting when the intermediate transferring member is started to be used from a new state or when the image forming apparatus is started to be used after a prolonged pause.

Abstract: The present invention has an object for preventing toner from adhering to an electrifying member for electrifying the toner remaining on an image bearing member to cause deterioration of electrifying performance, and, to this end, an image forming apparatus according to the present invention includes a first image bearing member, a second shiftable image bearing member, a first transferring member for transferring a toner image on the first image bearing member to the second image bearing member at a first transferring portion, a second transferring member for transferring the toner image on the second image bearing member to a transferring material at a second transferring portion, a first electrifying member provided at a downstream side of the second transferring portion and at an upstream side of the first transferring portion in a shifting direction of the second image bearing member, a second electrifying member provided at a downstream side of the second transferring portion and at an upstream side of