| 摘要 |
<p>An image forming apparatus including: an image carrier (31); a toner image forming section (3); a transfer section for transferring the toner image onto transfer sheet (P); a separation section for separating the transfer sheet (P) from the image carrier (31); and a process cartridge (300) for holding as a unit and detachably from the main unit the image carrier (31), the toner image forming section (3), the transfer section, and the separation section wherein the separation section comprises a resin guide member (41), which is the base for the separation section, a separation pawl (44) for separating transfer sheet (P) from the image carrier (31), a metal reference plate (42) fixed to the resin guide member (41) and a resin engaging member (43) fixed to the reference plate (42), the engaging member (43) engaging with the support provided in the process cartridge (300) so that the support supports the separation section in a way that the separation section can move in the axial direction of the image carrier (31).</p> |
