An image forming apparatus having: an image forming body for forming a
latent image and a toner image; a developing device for developing with a
toner the latent image formed on the image forming body to form the toner
image; a primary transfer device for transferring the toner image on the
image forming body onto an intermediate transfer body; and a secondary
transfer device for transferring the toner image on the intermediate
transfer body onto an image support. The primary transfer device has
conductive body or semi-conductive body, and is provided with a power
supply unit for applying a bias voltage. It is characterized in that the
variation coefficient of the shape factor of the toner is 16% or less,
and the number variation coefficient of the number particle size
distribution of the toner is 27% or less.