| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a leading end of a transfer material from removing a toner image on an image carrier, thereby avoiding a deficit of the toner image. <P>SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus comprises: the image carrier which carries a toner image; a transferring member which forms a nip with the image carrier and transfers the toner image onto a transfer material which enters the nip; and a guide member which guides a leading edge of the transfer material in a transfer material moving direction so as to be brought into contact with the transferring member before the leading edge of the transfer material enters the nip. The transferring member guides the leading edge of the transfer material to the nip. In the image forming apparatus, the transferring member has a foamed layer such that a recessed part of a foamed cell do not appear in the surface of the transferring member which is in contact with the transfer medium. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT |
