IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus (100) includes a conveying device (110), an image forming device (120), a reading device (130), a deformation amount calculation unit (81), and an image correction unit (82). The conveying device (110) conveys successive recording media that includes preceding and following recording media. The image forming device (120) forms an image on each of front and back surfaces of the preceding recording medium. The reading device (130) reads an outer shape of the preceding recording medium. The deformation amount calculation unit (81) calculates an amount of deformation of the preceding recording medium based on the outer shape of the preceding recording medium. The image correction unit (82) corrects at least one of front and back images based on the amount of deformation, to cause the image forming device (120) to form the front and back images on front and back surfaces, respectively, of the following recording medium.