| abstract |
Provided is an image forming apparatus capable of suppressing generation of a ghost image even when a cleaning member is strongly pressed against an image carrier. An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, a charging device, and a cleaning member. The charging device charges the peripheral surface of the image carrier to a positive polarity. The cleaning member is pressed against the peripheral surface of the image carrier to collect toner remaining on the peripheral surface of the image carrier. The linear pressure of the cleaning member against the peripheral surface of the image carrier is 10 N / m or more and 40 N / m or less. The image carrier includes a conductive substrate and a single photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer contains a charge generating agent, a hole transporting agent, an electron transporting agent, and a binder resin. The image carrier satisfies Expression (1). (Equation 1) [Selection diagram] FIG. |