Patent ID: 6385426
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus, comprising:an image bearing member for bearing an image; a recording material bearing member for bearing a recording material electrostatically; and transfer means for transferring the image on said image bearing member electrostatically to the recording material borne by said recording material bearing member by being brought into contact with said recording material bearing member, wherein a length of a contact area between said recording material bearing member and said transfer means is less than that of a contact area between said image beating member and said recording material borne by said recording material bearing member in a movement direction of said recording material bearing member, wherein said recording material bearing member comprises a first layer for bearing the recording material and a second layer in contact with said transfer means on an image transfer, and wherein a surface resistivity of said first layer is lower than a surface resistivity of said second layer.