Patent ID: 8676075
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus of which a mode is switched to a monochrome mode where a monochrome image is formed and a color mode where a color image is formed, the image forming apparatus comprising: a conveying belt that conveys a transfer receiving member; a first photosensitive member that carries a black developer image to be the transfer receiving member; a second photosensitive member that carries a developer image except for the black developer image to be the transfer receiving member, the second photosensitive member disposed on the downstream side of the first photosensitive member in a conveying direction of the transfer receiving member, a first transfer member that faces the first photosensitive member with the conveying belt interposed therebetween; a second transfer member that faces the second photosensitive member with the conveying belt interposed therebetween; a first pushing member that is configured to push the first transfer member toward the first photosensitive member; a second pushing member that is configured to push the second transfer member toward the second photosensitive member; and a changing unit that changes the pushing force of the second pushing member to a first pushing force set in the color mode and a second pushing force set to be smaller than the first pushing force in the monochrome mode.