Widths of a coating area, a developing agent carrier, a maximum image area
and a first cleaning member taken along a second direction are
respectively W1, W2, W3 and W4, the following conditions are satisfied:a
first condition that W1>W2 is met and in the second direction, the
both edges of the developing agent carrier are located on the inner side
to the both edges of the coating area,a second condition that W2>W3 is
met and in the second direction, the both edges of the image area are
located on the inner side to the both edges of the developing agent
carrier, anda third condition that W4>W2 is met and in the second
direction, the both edges of the developing agent carrier are located on
the inner side to the both edges of the first cleaning member.