Method and apparatus for forming an image capable of supplying a proper amount of a lubricant to each image forming section

An image forming apparatus, comprising:

• a plurality of image forming sections disposed in series in close proximity to or contacting a transfer sheet conveying belt spanned rotatively around rollers, each of said plurality of image forming sections including:
• an electrostatic latent image bearing member configured to form an electrostatic latent image on a surface thereof;
• a charging device configured to uniformly charge said electrostatic latent image bearing member;
• a developing device configured to develop said electrostatic latent image formed on said electrostatic latent image bearing member into a visible image;
• and
• a cleaning device configured to remove developer adhered to said electrostatic latent image bearing member;
• wherein, a lubricant is supplied to said surface of said electrostatic latent image bearing member to suppress an abrasion of said electrostatic latent image bearing member and an amount of supply of said lubricant is set such that at least one of said plurality of image forming sections is differentiated from other of said plurality of image forming sections.