An image forming apparatus having: a plurality of image forming sections
each of which forms images of respective colors; an intermediate transfer
belt; and a control section which executes a color registration
correction process and a deviation correction process, wherein the color
correction process includes: forming test images on the intermediate
transfer belt by the plurality of image forming sections; measuring the
test images thereafter; and correcting image forming positions of the
image forming sections in response to the measurement results; and
wherein the deviation correction process includes: detecting a deviation
of the intermediate transfer belt; and correcting the detected deviation,
and wherein, when an amount of correction in the deviation correction
process exceeds a predetermined level during the execution of the color
registration correction process, the control section executes the color
registration correction process again.