| 摘要 |
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member for bearing an image; a movable recording material carrying member for electrostatically carrying the recording material; transfer means for electrostatically transferring the image from the image bearing member onto the recording material carried on the recording material carrying member at a transfer position, the transfer means being located at a position across from a side of the recording material carrying member carrying the recording material; and control means for controlling timing of start of change of a current flowing through the transfer means in accordance with a kind of the recording material so that the current reaches a level effective to transfer the image from the image bearing member onto the recording material carried on the recording material carrying member within a period in which a non-image formation area of the recording material at its leading edge is passing the transfer position.
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