Patent ID: 6516179
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:an image carrier; an elastic transfer member configured to contact said image carrier to form a nip for electrostatically transferring a color image from said image carrier to a recording medium and configured to cause said recording medium to be conveyed into said nip; a first guide member configured to guide a first side of the recording medium into said nip, wherein said first guide member comprises a first restriction point; and a second guide member configured to guide a second side of the recording medium into said nip, wherein said second guide member comprises a second restriction point, wherein said second restriction point is located downstream from said first restriction point in a direction of conveyance of said recording medium, wherein a reference plane is defined by said nip and said second restriction point, wherein said elastic transfer member is on a first side of said reference plane and said image carrier is on a second side of said reference plane, and wherein said first restriction point is on said first side of the reference plane.