Patent ID: 6236828
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:a transfer material carrying belt for carrying a transfer material;supporting means for supporting said transfer material carrying belt at a side opposite from a side carrying the transfer material; andimage forming means for forming an image on the transfer material carried on said transfer material carrying belt;wherein the transfer material is separated from said transfer material carrying belt at a separating position after formation of the image thereon by said image forming means;wherein said transfer material carrying belt is movable along an endless path including a first part where said transfer material carrying belt carries the transfer material and a second part where said transfer material carrying belt does not carry the transfer material, andwherein said supporting means includes a single driving roller, contacted to said transfer material carrying belt at the second part, for driving said transfer material carrying belt, and a follower roller, contacted to said transfer material carrying belt at the separating position and having a diameter smaller than that of said driving roller.