Image forming apparatus with type-of-transfer material cleaning feature

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• toner image forming means for forming a toner image on an image bearing member;
• transferring material holding member for holding and conveying a transferring material towards said image bearing member;
• transferring means for transferring, onto the transferring material, the toner image formed on said image bearing member;
• cleaning means including a cleaning member abutting on a surface of said transferring material holding member;
• and
• transferring material recognizing means for recognizing a type of the transferring material,
• wherein said toner image forming means forms a toner image for cleaning on said image bearing member in accordance with information relating to a specified type of the transferring material that is recognized by said transferring material recognizing means,
• wherein said transferring means transfers, directly onto said transferring material holding member, the toner image for cleaning present on said image bearing member, and
• wherein said cleaning means collects the toner image for cleaning present on said transferring material holding member.

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• toner image forming means for forming a toner image on a first image bearing member;
• first transferring means for transferring, onto a second image bearing member, the toner image formed on said first image bearing member;
• second transferring means for transferring, onto a transferring material, the toner image formed on said second image bearing member;
• cleaning means including a cleaning member abutting on a surface of said second image bearing member;
• transferring material recognizing means for recognizing a type of the transferring material;
• and
• control means for controlling said image forming apparatus so that said cleaning means collects a toner image for cleaning that is transferred onto said second image bearing member after being formed on said first image bearing member,
• wherein said control means changes a condition for forming the toner image for cleaning in accordance with information relating to a specified type of the transferring material that is recognized by said transferring material recognizing means.

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• toner image forming means for forming a toner image on an image bearing member;
• transferring material holding member for holding and conveying a transferring material towards said image bearing member;
• transferring means for transferring, onto the transferring material, the toner image formed on said image bearing member;
• cleaning means including a cleaning member abutting on a surface of said transferring material holding member;
• transferring material recognizing means for recognizing a type of the transferring material;
• and
• control means for controlling said image forming apparatus so that said cleaning means collects a toner image for cleaning that is transferred directly onto said transferring material holding member after being formed on said image bearing member,
• wherein said control means changes a condition for forming the toner image for cleaning in accordance with information relating to a specified type of the transferring material that is recognized by said transferring material recognizing means.