Patent ID: 8548345
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image carrier that carries a toner image and performs surface movement; a contact member that comes into contact with the image carrier while performing surface movement and forms a transfer nip; recording body sending means for sending a recording body toward the transfer nip; transfer voltage application means for starting to apply transfer voltage to the image carrier or the contact member prior to the entry of the recording body into the transfer nip, so as to form a transfer electric field for transferring the toner image on the image carrier to the recording body; and gap forming means for separating the image carrier and the contact member from each other to form a gap therebetween immediately before the recording body enters the transfer nip part, the image forming apparatus further comprising conducting means for conducting electricity so that current induced by the transfer voltage applied by the transfer voltage application means flows between the image carrier and the contact member while the gap forming means separates the image carrier and the contact member from each other to form a gap therebetween.