Imaging forming apparatus with detecting capabilities of a condition of

Abstract

An image forming apparatus capable of preventing a transfer material detecting unit from making any detection error when the surface of a transfer drum becomes opaque, and restraining transfer film replacement intervals from being shortened with a simple constitution. The image forming apparatus is provided with a transfer material detecting unit for detecting conditions in which a transfer material is conveyed on a transfer material carrier, and a transfer material peeling unit for peeling the transfer material off the transfer material carrier by contacting the surface of the transfer material carrier. At least part of the transfer material peeling unit is disposed so that it at least linearly contacts the axial surface of the transfer material carrier at the same position as that of the transfer material detecting unit in the axial direction of the transfer material carrier.