Patent ID: 7391993

Claim:
An image forming device comprising: an image forming device main body having an image forming unit comprising a photosensitive drum onto which are formed toner images and an intermediate transfer belt onto which are transferred toner images of the photosensitive drum; a transfer unit for transferring toner images of the intermediate transfer belt to recording paper; a fixing unit for fixing toner images transferred to the recording paper; a cover body openably mounted to the image forming device main body so that the cover body and the image forming device main body define a transport path for transporting the recording paper to a nip between the intermediate transfer belt and the transfer unit and for transporting the recording paper passed through the nip to a fixing unit side; and a cover member turnably mounted to the image forming device main body downstream of the transfer unit in a transport direction, the cover member being configured to position both at a protected position for protecting the intermediate transfer belt at a position corresponding to the nip and at a withdrawn position for guiding the transfer of the recording paper, the cover member being provided with a plurality of rotatable roller members each having a portion protruding to a side abutting the transport path.