Patent ID: 6070049
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:developing means for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an image carrier to form a developer image by using a developer;transfer means for transferring the developer image formed on the image carrier to an image receiving medium;fixing means for fixing the developer image transferred on the image receiving medium; anda conveyor guide arranged between the transfer means and fixing means so that the image receiving medium with the developer image transferred thereon guides from the transfer means toward the fixing means, the conveyor guide being provided with contact portions made of a material that is charged to the same polarity as the developer on said image receiving medium by the friction with the image receiving medium, and the conveyor guide being provided with a plate material having a plurality of projections on one of a main surface and the contact portions of the conveyor guide, which contact the image receiving medium, are said plurality of projections.