Image transfer device

摘要

An image transfer device in an image forming apparatus is generally constructed with a recording element as an intermediate recording medium to hold thereon an image to be transferred onto an image transfer material. An image transfer device transfers the image from the recording element to the image transfer material and a guiding device guides the image transfer material which is capable of setting a position from the recording element in accordance with a kind of the image transfer material used. An image transfer material conveying device conveys the image transfer material through the recording element and the image transfer device and driving device displaces the guiding device in the direction away from the recording element at the time of non-operation of the image transfer material conveying device.