Patent ID: 6026269
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:a rotatable image bearing member for bearing a toner image;a rotatable intermediate transfer member onto which the toner image on said image bearing member is transferred at a first transfer position;rotatable transfer means for transferring the toner image on said intermediate transfer member onto a transfer material at a second transfer position; androtatable convey means for conveying the transfer material to said transfer means,wherein the transferring of the toner image from said image bearing member to said intermediate transfer member at said first transfer position and the transferring of the toner image from said intermediate transfer member to the transfer material by said transfer means at said second transfer position can be effected simultaneously, anda conveying speed of the transfer material provided by said convey means is higher than a conveying speed of the transfer material at said second transfer position, and the conveying speed of the transfer material at said second transfer position is higher than a peripheral speed of said intermediate transfer member at said second transfer position.