Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• a latent image bearer;
• a toner image forming unit configured to form a toner image on the latent image bearer;
• an intermediate transfer member;
• a primary transfer member configured to primarily transfer the toner image borne on the latent image bearer onto the intermediate transfer member;
• a secondary transfer member configured to:
• sandwich a recording material conveyed, at a secondary transfer portion between the secondary transfer member and the intermediate transfer member;
• and
• secondarily transfer the toner image borne on the intermediate transfer member onto the recording material;
• a switching unit configured to switch a position of one of the secondary transfer member and the intermediate transfer member between a first position at which the secondary transfer member and the intermediate transfer member sandwiches the recording material and a second position at which a distance between the intermediate transfer member and the secondary transfer member is farther than at the first position;
• and
• control circuitry configured to control at least one of a first operation in which the second position is switched to the first position and a second operation in which the first position is switched to the second position,
• wherein the control circuitry is configured to change at least one of the first operation and the second operation when a toner image portion formed in an opposing area on the latent image bearer opposing the intermediate transfer member satisfies a specified abnormal image reduction condition at a first timing at which a leading end of the recording material enters the secondary transfer portion and a second timing at which a trailing end of the recording material exits the secondary transfer portion.