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摘要

An image forming apparatus includes separating device (40). A recording material having an image is carried on a recording material carrying member (34). The separating member separates the recording material from the recording material carrying member. The separating member deforms the recording material carrying member in the form of a thin sheet, by pressing a roller (42a) to the recording material carrying sheet, thus facilitate insertion of a separating pawl (42) between the recording material and the carrying sheet. By providing a single separating pawl, the probability of the erroneous separation is minimized. The recording material on the recording material carrying member is efficiently separated therefrom without damage to the recording material carrying member, thus providing a high quality of images.