Patent ID: 6643489
Filing Date: 2003-11-04
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus, comprising:an image bearing member configured to bear visual images; a visual image forming device configured to form the visual images on the image bearing member; a two-side transfer device including a recording medium holding member spanning a plurality of stretch members to hold a recording medium thereon, the two-side transfer device configured to transfer respective of the visual images on the image bearing member onto respective of both sides of the recording medium on the recording medium holding member while the recording medium holding member is moved in a predetermined direction; and a fixing device configured to fix the visual images transferred onto the both sides of the recording medium, wherein the image bearing member intrudes into a part of the recording medium holding member spanning two adjacent stretch members of the plurality of stretch members by an intrusion amount of about 0.2 mm or greater so that the recording medium holding member moves in contact with the image bearing member, having a contact width in a predetermined direction.