摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus, capable of restraining a recording medium from being stuck to an intermediate transfer body at a secondary transfer part where a toner image is transferred from the intermediate transfer body to the recording medium. <P>SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus 10 is equipped with an image forming means 12 for transferring the toner image based on input image data to the intermediate transfer body 24; a conveying means 42 conveying the recording medium P; a transfer means 36 for transferring the toner image transferred to the intermediate transfer body 24 to the recording medium P conveyed by the conveying means 42; and a fixing means 40 for fixing the toner image transferred to the recording medium P by the transfer means 36. In the image forming apparatus 10, an image forming unit 14L for transferring transparent toner Lt, which becomes transparent after fixing by the fixing means 40, is provided in the image forming means 12, and the transparent toner Lt is transferred to partially protrude, at least from the leading edge part 60 in the conveying direction of the recording medium P. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT |