Color image forming apparatus

An image forming method, comprising steps of:

• developing a latent image formed on a latent image carrier to provide a visible image;
• transferring the visible image from the latent image carrier onto a recording medium by a transfer body, part of the latent image carrier or part of the transfer body being covered with a first partition wall;
• cleaning the latent image carrier by removing residual coloring material from the latent image carrier using a cleaner, part of the cleaner being covered with a second partition wall;
• and
• cooling the second partition wall.

An image forming apparatus, comprising:

• a latent image carrier;
• an image exposure unit configured to form a latent image on the latent image carrier;
• a development unit configured to develop that latent image on the latent image carrier into a visible image by a liquid developer having a coloring material mixed in solvent;
• a transfer body configured to transfer the visible image from the latent image carrier onto a recording medium;
• a partition wall covering part of the latent image carrier or part of the transfer body, and having an inner surface facing the part of the latent image carrier or the part of the transfer body;
• and
• a solvent collection unit configured to collect part of the solvent liquefying on the inner surface of the partition wall, the solvent collection unit comprising a roller supported by the partition wall and a blade which scrapes off part of the solvent from the roller.