An image forming apparatus includes: an image receptor; a developing
member which develops a latent image on the image receptor with a toner;
an anti-spattering member collecting free toner particles, a driver which
drives the developing member and the anti-spattering member; and a
controller which controls the driver not to drive the anti-spattering
member during a printing operation, and to drive the anti-spattering
member at other times when printing operation is not being performed.