Patent ID: 6356732
Filing Date: 2002-03-12
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:a plurality of image bearing members for respectively bearing images of different colors; a transfer material bearing member for bearing a transfer material; wherein a mode for transferring, to the transfer material borne by said transfer material bearing member, an image of a predetermined color from a predetermined image bearing member only, selected from said plurality of image bearing members, is selectable; and deformation means for deforming a conveying surface of said transfer material bearing member for the transfer material, said deformation means deforming said conveying surface so that said predetermined image bearing member alone comes into contact with the transfer material borne by said transfer material bearing member when said mode is selected; wherein said deformation means contacts a side of said transfer material bearing member on which the transfer material is borne to thereby deform the conveying surface.