Patent ID: 8608162

Claim:
An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet of a recording medium; a discharger configured to discharge the recording medium with the image formed thereon by the image forming unit to a discharge tray; and a presser configured to contact the recording medium being discharged to the discharge tray by the discharger and to press the recording medium downward, wherein the presser comprises: a swingable member configured to swing about a swing axis provided in an upper position with respect to a contact point, in which the discharger and the recording medium contact each other; and a contact member configured to contact the recording medium when the recording medium is discharged to the discharge tray by the discharger; wherein the contact member is partially attached to the swingable member with clearance reserved between an unattached part of the contact member and the swingable member; wherein weights of the contact member and the swingable member affect the sheet when the recording medium being discharged to the discharge tray contacts the contact member and the contact member is moved along with the swingable member to swing upward by the recording medium being discharged; and wherein resilient force is provided from the contact member to affect the recording medium when the recording medium being discharged to the discharge tray contacts the contact member, and the contact member affected by the resilient force is moved in a direction to narrow the clearance.