A cleaning device for cleaning an image carrier by removing toner and other residues
left thereon of the present invention includes a brush having tips, which contact
the surface of the image carrier, provided with a loop configuration and a contact
pressure of 50 g/cm2. A toner collecting space is located at a position
adjacent to the brush and at which the tips of the brush contacted the surface
of the image carrier arrive in accordance with the movement of the brush.
