Apparatus and method of transferring image on intermediate medium onto recording medium

摘要

As an urging member 50 urges a front surface side roller 48 against a back surface side roller 45, the front surface side roller 48 and the back surface side roller 45 bring an intermediate transfer belt 41 and a recording medium 4 into pressure contact with each other at a secondary transfer position 49. The thermal capacity per unit surface area of each one of the front surface side roller 48 and the back surface side roller 45 is larger than the thermal capacity per unit surface area of the intermediate transfer belt 41. Further, the thermal capacity per unit surface area of the back surface side roller 45 is larger than the thermal capacity per unit surface area of the front surface side roller 48.