Patent ID: 8918020

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: a first unit configured to transfer a toner image to a recording material at a transfer portion; a feeding member configured to feed the recording material toward the transfer portion; a guide member configured to guide the recording material fed by the feeding member to the transfer portion, the guide member including a first guide provided at the first unit and a second guide provided at a second unit drawable to an exterior of an image forming apparatus main body, the second guide being disposed at a position opposite the first guide and guiding the recording material; a detection member disposed on an upstream side of the transfer portion in a feeding direction of the recording material and configured to detect timing at which the recording material passes, the detection member including a first detection portion provided at the first guide and a second detection portion provided at the second guide; a speed setting member configured to set a conveyance speed of the recording material according to a result of detection by the detection member; a lock member configured to lock the second unit stored in the image forming apparatus at a position within the image forming apparatus main body; and a pressure member configured to press the first guide and the second guide to each other when the second unit is locked within the image forming apparatus main body.