Patent ID: 8396394

Claim:
An image forming apparatus, comprising: a main body; an image carrying body disposed in the main body, the image carrying body being configured to support thereon a visible image formed of developer; a transfer unit detachably received in the main body, the transfer unit being configured to receive the visible image from the image carrying body and to convey the received visible image to a printing medium; and an electrical charge removal unit movably supported in the main body, the electrical charge removal unit being configured to remove an electrical charge from the printing medium, wherein the electrical charge removal unit is configured to move in cooperation with at least a portion of the transfer unit in such a manner the electrical charge removal unit moves in association with at least one of mounting and detaching movements of the at least a portion of the transfer unit between a first position at which the electrical charge removal unit is operable to remove the electrical charge from the printing medium and a second position at which the electrical charge removal unit does not interfere with the at least one of mounting and detaching movements of the at least a portion of the transfer unit.