Patent ID: 9429881
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming member configured to form a toner image on an intermediate transfer body; a transfer member that is configured to contact the outer surface of the intermediate transfer body, a surface-positioning member that is disposed upstream of the transfer member and downstream of the image forming member in the transporting direction, a receiver configured to receive information associated with a thickness or a basis weight of the recording medium; and a controller configured to control a position of the surface-positioning member in response to the received information, wherein the surface-positioning member is movable relative to the transfer member, wherein the controller is configured to, in response to the thickness or the basis weight of the recording medium being less than or equal to a predetermined value, control the surface-positioning member to be moved in a backward direction towards an inside of the loop.