IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS

摘要

An image formation apparatus including an endless belt-like photosensitive member wound that runs on a driving roller and a plurality of guide rollers, which uses a solid developer which is a solid at normal temperature, is molten on heat treatment and is re-solidified on cooling treatment. An image formation process portion is disposed around the outer peripheral portion of the driving roller having a large diameter, and sheet-bonding rollers and sheet-separating rollers constituting the guide rollers are so disposed at the upper part of the driving roller as to constitute the same plane, and the endless belt-like photosensitive member is driven in a horizontal direction. The recording sheet is fed while it is pressed against the surface of the running endless belt-like photosensitive member due to its own rigidity. A developer image formed on the surface of the endless belt-like photosensitive member is transferred to the recording sheet and is cooled by cooling means, so that the recording sheet naturally peels off from the endless belt-like photosensitive member at the recording sheet-separating roller portion. Accordingly, images free from distortion can be transferred, and the reduction of the size of the apparatus and the improvement of the working factor such as maintenance and inspection can be accomplished. <IMAGE>