Patent ID: 7542709

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, the recording sheet having a leading edge and a trailing edge; a guide plate upwardly sloped in a recording sheet-conveying direction having a first edge portion nearest to the image-carrying member, and a second edge portion farthest from the image-carrying member, the guide plate guiding a lower surface the recording sheet toward the image-carrying member; and a cushioning member that is disposed between the guide plate and the transfer position and receives at least a portion of the recording sheet, the cushioning member being made from a material softer than the material from which the guide plate is made; wherein the guide is disposed above the cushioning member.