An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer, a charging device that charges
a surface of the image bearer, a latent image forming device that forms a latent
image on the image bearer, a developing device that develops the latent image on
the image bearer with a spherical toner into a toner image, a transfer device that
transfers the toner image to a transfer material, and a cleaning device that removes
the spherical toner remaining on the image bearer after the toner image is transferred
to the transfer material. The cleaning device including a cleaning roller that
removes the spherical toner on the image bearer while rotating and contacting the
image bearer and which has a greater coefficient of static friction than the surface
of the image bearer. An electric field is formed between the cleaning member and
the image bearer by applying a voltage to the cleaning member so that the spherical
toner adhered onto the image bearer is electrostatically attracted to the cleaning
member. The cleaning member may also include a brush roller having bristles planted
in a specific configuration.