Patent ID: 7539448

Claim:
An image-forming device comprising: an image-carrying member that carries a developer image; a transferring unit that is disposed in confrontation with the image-carrying member and transfers the developer image on the image-carrying member to a recording sheet; a conveying unit that conveys the recording sheet to a transfer position between the image-carrying member and the transferring unit; a guide plate having a first edge portion, a second edge portion, side edges, a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first edge portion including a first edge, the first edge portion being nearest to the image-carrying member and the second edge portion being farthest from image-carrying member, the first surface guiding the recording sheet toward the image-carrying member; a seat that supports the guide plate, the second edge portion being fixed to the seat; and a cushioning member that is formed from a material softer than a material of the guide plate and disposed locally on the second surface to expose at least a part between the first edge and the second edge portion, wherein the cushioning member is fixed to the second surface of the guide plate, and is disposed closer to the first edge than to the second edge portion.