A blanket replacement system useable with an image forming apparatus, the blanket replacement system comprising: a frame member to hold a blanket, the blanket having a lead edge portion on one edge and a trail edge portion on an opposing edge, the frame member having: a lead edge clamp unit to hold the lead edge portion of the blanket and to engage with a lead edge holding member of an image transfer member of the image forming apparatus, and at least one trail edge clamp unit to hold the trail edge portion of the blanket and to engage with a trail edge holding member of the image transfer member; and characterized in that: to perform at least one of removal of the blanket from the image transfer member and attachment of the blanket to the image transfer member, the system further comprises. an engagement motor to engage with the frame member and move the frame member laterally in relation to the engagement motor to enable the frame member to engage with the image transfer member; and a rotation motor connected to the engagement motor to rotate the engagement motor and the frame member. a frame member to hold a blanket, the blanket having a lead edge portion on one edge and a trail edge portion on an opposing edge, the frame member having: a lead edge clamp unit to hold the lead edge portion of the blanket and to engage with a lead edge holding member of an image transfer member of the image forming apparatus, and at least one trail edge clamp unit to hold the trail edge portion of the blanket and to engage with a trail edge holding member of the image transfer member; and characterized in that: to perform at least one of removal of the blanket from the image transfer member and attachment of the blanket to the image transfer member, the system further comprises. an engagement motor to engage with the frame member and move the frame member laterally in relation to the engagement motor to enable the frame member to engage with the image transfer member; and a rotation motor connected to the engagement motor to rotate the engagement motor and the frame member. a lead edge clamp unit to hold the lead edge portion of the blanket and to engage with a lead edge holding member of an image transfer member of the image forming apparatus, and at least one trail edge clamp unit to hold the trail edge portion of the blanket and to engage with a trail edge holding member of the image transfer member; and characterized in that: to perform at least one of removal of the blanket from the image transfer member and attachment of the blanket to the image transfer member, the system further comprises. an engagement motor to engage with the frame member and move the frame member laterally in relation to the engagement motor to enable the frame member to engage with the image transfer member; and a rotation motor connected to the engagement motor to rotate the engagement motor and the frame member. to perform at least one of removal of the blanket from the image transfer member and attachment of the blanket to the image transfer member, the system further comprises. an engagement motor to engage with the frame member and move the frame member laterally in relation to the engagement motor to enable the frame member to engage with the image transfer member; and a rotation motor connected to the engagement motor to rotate the engagement motor and the frame member.