An image forming apparatus having an image forming part to apply developer to a recording medium to form an image, the image forming apparatus including a developer transporting pipe through which developer is transported to the image forming part, a first storing part to store a first amount of the developer and to supply the developer to an upstream part of the developer transporting pipe, at least a second storing part to store at least a second amount of the developer and to supply the developer to a downstream part of the developer transporting pipe, and a transporting device, disposed along the developer transporting pipe, to transport the developer supplied by the first storing part and the second storing part to the image forming part with the upstream part of the developer transporting pipe having a different transport flow rate than the downstream part of the developer transporting pipe.