A cleaningless image forming apparatus of the present invention uses
spherical toner grains on surfaces of which a charge control agent and/or
organic fine grains are present, thereby enhancing efficient image
transfer. A brush roller collects, among toner grains left on a
photoconductive drum after image transfer, toner grains of polarity
opposite to preselected polarity and then releases them to the drum at
preselected timing. The toner grains of opposite polarity are then
transferred to an intermediate image transfer belt. When the toner grains
of opposite polarity pass a charging zone assigned to a charge roller, a
bias to the charge roller is interrupted or the charge roller is released
from the drum.