A cleaning device for cleaning a surface of a rotatable image carrier
includes a cleaning blade disposed to contact the image carrier and
configured to remove toner on the surface of the image carrier, a
lubricant applicator unit disposed above the cleaning blade, downstream
from the cleaning blade in a surface rotation direction of the image
carrier and configured to apply lubricant onto the surface of the image
carrier, and an accumulation preventer configured to prevent the toner
and excessive lubricant from the lubricant applicator unit from
accumulating on the cleaning blade.