Patent ID: 6909873
Filing Date: 2005-06-21
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: image forming means which forms an image on a recording material; fixing means which fixes the image formed on the recording material; and recording material conveying means which is provided at a downstream side of said fixing means in a moving direction of the recording material, said conveying means including a first roller having a first shaft and a second roller having a second shaft and maintained in contact with said first roller; wherein said second roller includes a first portion provided in a vicinity of a passing reference of the recording material and maintained in contact with said first roller, and a second portion positioned farther from the reference than the first portion and having a diameter smaller than that of the first portion, wherein the first portion includes an elastic layer and a surface releasing layer covering the elastic layer, and the second portion does not include a surface releasing layer whereby an elastic layer is exposed.