The present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus in which each
of the plurality of image forming station includes an image bearing body, a developer
for developing latent image on the image bearing body by toner, and a cleaner for
effecting cleaning of toner on the image bearing body. The toner image on the image
bearing body is transferred to a carrying member side; toner on the carrying member
is collected by the cleaner via the image bearing body. A volume of the cleaner
of first image forming station of the plurality of image forming station to contain
toner made is larger than a volume of cleaners of other image forming stations
to contain toner.
