To perform cleaning to the extent that a recording medium is not soiled by removing ink even when the ink adheres to a conveying belt for conveying the recorded medium, exchange frequency of an absorbing roller is reduced, and a user recognizes that the recorded medium is not soiled.

This cleaning device comprises the endless-belt-like conveying belt 4 for holding and conveying the recorded medium 3 recorded by an image forming means 1 and turning, a blade 7 abutting on the conveying belt 4, and the absorbing roller 10 disposed on the downstream side of the blade 7 in the turning direction of the conveying belt and abutting on the conveying belt 4.