Image forming apparatus and image forming method

An image forming apparatus, comprising:

• an operation section configured to receive instruction information specifying a type of print media on which a visible image is to be formed;
• a printer section configured to drive an image carrier, the printer section including the image carrier on which an image including a developing agent to be transferred to a print media may be formed, the image carrier drivable through a transfer section wherein the image is transferred to a print media;
• and
• a processing unit configured to:
• determine driving information indicating a driving mode of the image carrier for carrying a developing agent to be transferred onto the print media on the basis of the instruction information, wherein the driving mode includes at least a first mode wherein no additional driving of the image carrier after transferring an image therefrom is performed, and a second mode where additional driving of the image carrier after transferring an image therefrom is performed;
• and
• control the printer section to further drive the image carrier, after transferring the developing agent onto the print media, by additionally driving the image carrier when the mode is the second mode.